Scratch building a 3 dome tank car

Thats looking pretty cool.  Heavy?

Not really ...red oxide primer.  

Philo426:

   Wow ! Now that's a bright orange! Could it be a model of a very caustic product Tanker Car?

Jet way AV gas!

I like the detailing with the bolt heads.

Thanks!they are straight pins. I am making the frame from 1/8 "Evergreen square tubing..

Philo, I've got to hand it to you. You do some darn awsome work. You take on all types of builds and make them outstanding.   

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Thanks!it is a fun challenge!

Initial track testing went well..  

Made the ladders out of sprue and aluminum tubing..

Platform built ,painted and Installed..

Installed the hand rails and calling it done Fun and inexpensive project that results In a unique piece of rolling stock for my I gauge train table.Well worthwhile...

well;

  Gotta say-That's one good looking specialty Tank Car!

Thanks!tracks well too!

This is a picture of my scratch built Union Pacific petroleum distallate tanker car for my Lionel O scale train layout. The tanker was made from a paper towel tube found at th end of a paper towel roll. The tanker image was copied from a picture I locate on my computer. The lettering came from Stick Potamus dry transfer letter card. Painting was from vinyl paints, while the U.P. logo was a cut out from a picture. The wheel truck were purchased from E-bay.

Happy modeling   Crackers

This is another scratch built bulk rail car for my Lionel O scale rail layout.

I copied the picture from my computer for the design of this U.P. model. As in the proceeding tanker car, all the same techniques were used to constuct this model. The roof grating and ladders can from my wife's plastic canvas backing . During early fall months, Union Pacific bulk carriers are a common sight here in Idaho, as they transport grain to market, Idaho being a major wheat and barley growing state. The Union Pacific rail company is the only rail transporter in this state.

Happy modeling   Crackers

Nice Job;did you see my scratch built livestock car?

Or my Jet loco! 

I like it. Really creative work.

Happy modeling  Crackers

The projects have been going well!

Decals applied.