enginear joe Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 It's a cute little bugger. I couldn't help but bid on it and I won. I said that I wouldn't buy these as I'd prefer the bigger ones. I have to make up for missing that MTH D&H Challenger auction while I was at the Ohio train show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottychaos Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 nice car! I have considered also getting that particular car, just because I worked at Kodak for 17 years.. (I also have the Aristocraft Kodak tank car: http://www.museumofplay.org/online-collections/images/Z008/Z00867/Z0086731.jpg Scot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I have a few of them and they are quite heavy, well built.............Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have a few of them and they are quite heavy, well built.............Jim Come on Jim. Let's see them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Got another one to add..... Man, they are heavy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I like the modern USAT tank cars. If you think the beer can is heavy you should try the 40 & 55 footers................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Yes, I have those too. For some reason, these seem just as heavy. I bet the weight is in the trucks and the ends. These things seem like bricks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 For clarity, these are USA Trains brand and are supposed to be 1/29 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Curious question, why are the reporting marks the same on both tankers for different companies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 I'm trying to figure out what you mean? The car #'s are different. the loading stats should be the same. If you mean why do they both say GATX, it is a car leasing company. Kodak would lease the car from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash 8 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 The Beer Tankers are beautiful and pretty heavy. I like it, but scale isn't for me. I tried a conversion, fits better to my other stuff The Tank wobbles on the Trucks I lowered Truck and Frame Bolster for Kadee body mounted. And slightly narrower platforms and so on. And of course new Wheels, i like this, looks better for me. Not perfect, but possible and runs fine. But a „Beer Can" I can't reduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Whoa, you do some fine work! I like the look of it now. Maybe you could lathe the stock wheel face too?? Who's wheels are those? GR? or NWSL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash 8 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Thank you, The axles are from Sierra Valley, Size 3, made in USALook at OzarkA dozen costs 55 USI paint the axes insideThe SV axes are too short for the end caps.I glued it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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