Like unit trains? Like to build one on a budget?
May 15, 2024 2:59:48 GMT
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Post by david1 on May 15, 2024 2:59:48 GMT
But can you do it on a budget?
There is a way if you Dont need the most detailed freight cars.
I like tank cars and I use a combination of railking and and Menards tank cars. The RK tanks and the Menards tanks are approximately the same size so they go well together. I have been running a 22 tank car train, a little big for my layout but I like the colourful tanks of both mfgs so it looks and runs great.
Another unit train is the container train I run. No its not the AtlasO just released but they are the old ROW molds from 1995 being used by Menards. The 40' containers are well done and the printing is perfect imo. I just wish they would make some 48' containers.The cars could use a little more weight.
I have a military train made up of mostly of flat cars from Menards and Mth flat cars that were custom made by me. The flat cars made by me are from both 60' and 40' flat cars from Menards and Mth. I used plastic and diecast models to form the loads, added some details like chains and chocks.
Another unit train of flat cars like above carrying various Commercial vehicles and other loads like trucks, farm equipment, etc.
I also have a unit train of 10 NYC jade green box cars that I got from Menards being pulled by a NYC Mike from K-!ine.
The whole point of this is to relate that you don't have to spend a fortune to have a unit train of your choosing.
Do you have a unit train, what kind? Did you make it up yourself?
How ever you do it, have fun
Dave
There is a way if you Dont need the most detailed freight cars.
I like tank cars and I use a combination of railking and and Menards tank cars. The RK tanks and the Menards tanks are approximately the same size so they go well together. I have been running a 22 tank car train, a little big for my layout but I like the colourful tanks of both mfgs so it looks and runs great.
Another unit train is the container train I run. No its not the AtlasO just released but they are the old ROW molds from 1995 being used by Menards. The 40' containers are well done and the printing is perfect imo. I just wish they would make some 48' containers.The cars could use a little more weight.
I have a military train made up of mostly of flat cars from Menards and Mth flat cars that were custom made by me. The flat cars made by me are from both 60' and 40' flat cars from Menards and Mth. I used plastic and diecast models to form the loads, added some details like chains and chocks.
Another unit train of flat cars like above carrying various Commercial vehicles and other loads like trucks, farm equipment, etc.
I also have a unit train of 10 NYC jade green box cars that I got from Menards being pulled by a NYC Mike from K-!ine.
The whole point of this is to relate that you don't have to spend a fortune to have a unit train of your choosing.
Do you have a unit train, what kind? Did you make it up yourself?
How ever you do it, have fun
Dave
