O scale log cars for use with a 3-rail layout

Very nice.

Here is a narrow gauge model that inspired this scratchbuilt freelance log car. Notice the chains used to hold down the logs.

Here are the "kit" parts for this log car. A total of 4 kits were made.

Not shown are the "screw eyes", chain, brake cylinder, brakewheel and trucks.

Not seeing any pictures.  When I right-click on the images to open in a new tab, I get a "page you requested is not available" error, so the links to the images must be broken.

Same here.

For a minute there, I thought it was a train car for carrying the trucks because the red plastic looked like track.

This log car design is based on the "narrow gauge" log car shown above. The steel rail is simulated but is not actually rail.  

The pair of rails on the top of these cars were for Barnhardt Loaders. These were self powered crain's that could load adjacent cars with logs and then move themselves to the next car and load the car it had just been on ,and so on loading the whole train moving car by car. Just so you know what the purpose of the rails are.

I made some log cars a few years ago too......

Mine will go behind my Cass W&M Shay #6.....

Mine are made from Poplar trim stock from hardware store. 

Cheap Lionel Archbar trucks are about dried up.....but I want to make another run of these. 

pro hobby:  Nice crisp modeling.  I like your car.

AMCDave: About the "cheap" archbar trucks.  Is there a particular source you can share for those or is it just a call to Lionel?  Your log cars and other modeling are inspiring to see. 

Like I said....supply has dried up of those.....bought many for $2 to 3 online or ebay....but no more.

Looking at the photo of the On3 model, perhaps HO scale rail (pulled out of a piece of sectional track) would look better than using wood?

---PCJ

Good idea for "rails"

Good information.

Here is the "tool" set that was used to cut the various wood components. The other tool used was a razor knife. Other than a Dremel tool for drilling all pieces were hand cut and shaped.

Here is a pair of Lionel "archbar" style plastic trucks.  They will be used on another scratchbuilding project.