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Here is a car I picked  up a few weeks back rummaging through an old 2-Rail collection, (there were a few other gems included but not yet ready to show them). It was fully assembled and my only tasks were to paint the roofs, weather it and install some Weaver trucks and couplers. Here are some pics and a video of it included on a quick run around the layout. Looking for a good source where I can find some o-gauge logging tool, axes, shovels etc. to fill the bins on the car, any leads would be appreciated.  Steve

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Yep,

Converting brass steam engines, or brass diesels to 3 rail is a bit of a stretch, but low end brass rolling stock is worth the effort. Two and three dome tank cars in brass are the only source for these types of tank cars we have if we want to add them to our freight car rosters.

I love the high end brass $200+++ freight cars and passenger cars, but to tare into those highly detailed examples of fine craftsmanship in order to convert them to three rail is probably sinful and an abomination to the train gods.  

Richard

I have, with no trepidation or regrets, modified (replaced trucks and drive trains on a couple of brass, old, rail buses such as a Mack and all but a couple of the brass side door, combine, and drover cabooses that l know have been made). I would do that to one of the old brass McKeen cars if l snag one, but, that problem includes a lack of any decent three rail drive sources, even for less radical rail cars, with unfunny trucks.  The market now seems aimed at contemporary prototype railroading, not my interest. While I want plain, black single dome tank cars, l have not done other brass freight cars than cabooses.  For passenger cars, there are a lot of old Walthers and other kits, so none of those, either. There are so many gaps in O three rail, l don't see how you can be in the high-rail niche of this hobby without being forced to go beyond "ready-to-run".

 

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