Jerry B44 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I finished up my 10th(and last) New Bright tank car for my train of them. I put on Kadee couplers and 1/32nd metal wheels. I glued a few oz. of weight in the bottom segment, but not sure it was necessary. The size of the New Bright cars fits in with a 40-50's time period better, I think. MTH's tank cars are pretty large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Jerry, nice train! It looks great from here anyways. I always thought that the MTH tank car was modeled after a more modern version and is painted for too many era's? I have bought around a dozen of them and like them overall on my modern diesel trains. When I look thru the pages of the real train pictures I see many tank cars used for long periods. I would have thought they would wear out quicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Looks great! I put together a tank car train of LGB and Aristo tank cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Here's a close up of one. Kadee 821 couplers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-Kerr Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Jerry.I reckon a bit of a how to article on these would not go astray on here, and also be appreciated. Such as trucks used, what wheels, how you mounted the kaddee's., Source of the New Bright cars or do you think the Lionel units would substitute? You know, just the minor details. heheheGrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Grant, I used some side frames that were made by Great Trains, I think.. THey are 1/32nd scale, I think! Sort of like the plastic USA ones you can get. I also used Great Trains 1/32nd wheels I got, they are about 1.12". Gary Raymond has some about that size, I think. Just trying to keep things small to go with the small tank. I cut into the front of the frame, just leaving the thin piece to mount the Kadee under. I also found you can cut down the New Bright trucks a bit, have to re-enforce a section after the cut. I'll try to get some pix up tomorrow. Not sure about the Lionel, I don't have any, they are supposed to be 1/32, I think, but usually sell higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Here is how I modifeid the New Brigh Frame front. The Frame modifications. Mods to the New Bright trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-Kerr Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thank you Jerry. Appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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