MTH flat w/ Abrams tanks edit: 3/4/19 w/Atlas flats

Folks,

here are some photos of miliary loads on 89 ft flats and special DODX flat cars

holly c...ow again

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/military-loads

You do have some stuff......

here is you tube link  that has my military train.   This was taken at our club layout 4 years ago.   we are now building new bigger layout on Long Island as we lost our lease almost 2 years ago.   I can not get the link to paste so here it goes:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RKuEVL9aXk.   I hope this works.

To see the video please go to " Lets see those military loads dated Nov. 11, 2011 on OGR.   For some reason when you go to that thread and find the post it works but I can not get it copy and paste the URl to a new post here.   Very strange.   

Enjoy if it works

Hi Joe, a few pics of M1A1 from War Tanks,com.

And lastly a Merkeva from War Tanks.com.  It's a little larger than the M1A1 even though it's 1:48 scale also.

Sorry for the crappy lighting.  My flourescents don't work when it's humid.

Rick

When I just did a search for the "war tanks" site, I got mainly gaming video stuff. I wonder if they're still around?

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...those-militray-loads

I think that's it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RKuEVL9aXk

sorry I just found your stuff. Had to take a break 'cause Heart's playing at Artpark tonight. (+ I brake for Nancy!)

Viewed this video on YT......  Well done.

Dang  ,  Ann and Nancy Wilson!!

Where is Art Park

Edit.  -  wow that was tonight !!

congratulations , Joe

Joe........I found a video with a slower speed and better angle........look starting around 30 secession and then the scale one appears at about 40.

Peter

That is a good point I thought about . . . A scale Abrams would be too large for me. These look good: 1:56 reduces them a bit so they don't overwhelm everything around them.   I don't have them on my layout in 1:56 or any scale only because they are too modern. Nice looking tanks.   I have a bunch of MTH Shermans and some 1:48 Corgi Pattons on flatcars - they are almost too big, but . . . 

I see the scale Abrams does sit wide on the flat. Seeing it's bigger than the Shermans and Pattons, I wonder if there's some restrictions on it's travels? I mean if it sticks over the sides of the flats, it maybe restricted on mainline travel?? (side clearance?).

 I think I'll order one and see how she looks.

 "M60a1e2 made by Tamiya that is on a flat car I have for sale"

Randy, I have to look this up as I don't know what it is? Modern tank right? I'm just learning this stuff and have a ways to go!

http://www.usmilitariaforum.co...estions-on-this-afv/

My 1:48 scale M1A1 does not stick out over the sides of my cars but I am using Weaver and Atlas cars.  It's just a WEE bit narrower than the car is wide.  It may be wider than Lionel or Williams.

I have that M60A2 in 1:35 scale and it is pretty awesome looking.  Very futuristic looking.

Rick

Randy, I forgot about this post. Do you still have them for sale? I will send an email.

Keep in mind that an M1 tank weighs about 70 tons.  Two on a flat car with 4 wheel trucks, doesn't seem right ......

So True! Somewhere someone needs to make a pair of Buckeye 3 axle trucks and place them under the TTX flats for the Abrams.

Joe,

Anything, not just tanks (sheet steel being very common) sticking out past the side of the car would rate a Hi/Wide restriction. Of course, the wider the load, the more restrictive the orders would be. The crew handling the restricted car would get an order listing of all mileposts and speed to run where clearances on stationary objects such as rock outcrops, buildings or cars in a siding could be a problem. There would also be noted the max. speed when passing another train and if there is a need for either train to be stopped while they pass. Opposing trains could also get an order restricting their meeting of the Hi/Wide movement.

Joe,

they are still for sale.  Use my aol email to contact me.

Thanks

 Who makes modern HD 3 axle RB trucks?

http://pdhobbyshop.com/show_pr...er=Precision%20Scale

are these buckeye's RB?