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Cars, Trucks, and Other Vehicles / Re: Old Wagons
Last post by greenie - August 27, 2026, 05:24:36 PMQuote from: lab-dad on August 27, 2026, 05:10:13 PMNice wagon. Where's the model?
Absolutely beautiful.
How come you never have a horse/team?
MJinTN
Real simple --- if I put the horses up front, then I got to make ALL that harness to suit those horses.
Gotta say "WHOA" somewhere, eh.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Sandy Hollow
Last post by lab-dad - August 27, 2026, 05:11:04 PMVery cool!
I love it!
MJinTN
I love it!
MJinTN
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Cars, Trucks, and Other Vehicles / Re: Old Wagons
Last post by lab-dad - August 27, 2026, 05:10:13 PMNice wagon. Where's the model?
Absolutely beautiful.
How come you never have a horse/team?
MJinTN
Absolutely beautiful.
How come you never have a horse/team?
MJinTN
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Cars, Trucks, and Other Vehicles / Re: Old Wagons
Last post by greenie - August 27, 2026, 04:04:16 PMScratchbuilt 12th scale Light Farm Truck that converts to a Log Waggon
Made from the drawing published in "The Coach and Motor Builder, Dec 1918".
This vehicle was built as a dual purpose vehicle, as it could be converted into a Log Waggon, by removing the body from the under-carriage.
The body is only held in place by 4 bolts at the front and rear bolsters, then when they are removed and the body lifted away from the under-carriage, it then becomes a Log Waggon.
Normal construction methods used, so nothing special other than the body being made removable.
Made from the drawing published in "The Coach and Motor Builder, Dec 1918".
This vehicle was built as a dual purpose vehicle, as it could be converted into a Log Waggon, by removing the body from the under-carriage.
The body is only held in place by 4 bolts at the front and rear bolsters, then when they are removed and the body lifted away from the under-carriage, it then becomes a Log Waggon.
Normal construction methods used, so nothing special other than the body being made removable.
#5
Modellers At Work / Re: Sandy Hollow
Last post by Bernhard - August 27, 2026, 01:25:57 PMThat's a really lovely little model with plenty of charm. I like it!
Bernhard
Bernhard
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - August 26, 2026, 11:42:27 AMThanks very much for that link, Rick. Actually, I haven't seen the video yet; it seems to be fairly new as well. Very interesting, especially as it also describes the whole context surrounding the machines.
Bernhard
Bernhard
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Modellers At Work / Re: A snapshot in time. A glim...
Last post by nk - August 26, 2026, 07:48:40 AMThe metal flashing is spot-on. Nice work Volker.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Shasta Pacific outdoor rai...
Last post by Krusty - August 26, 2026, 04:25:00 AMQuoteIntroduced in the 1920's the arch with Athey tracked wheels and fair-lead system literally took over the log yarding duties on the West Coast in the Pine, Fir and Redwood forests.
There was also an export market for these arches – here's one working in the Pureora Forest in New Zealand in 1961.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Sandy Hollow
Last post by finescalerr - August 25, 2026, 09:32:10 PMThat is a wonderful and very unusual model. Most satisfactory. -- Russ
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Modellers At Work / Re: Shasta Pacific outdoor rai...
Last post by finescalerr - August 25, 2026, 09:30:06 PMThe first ten seconds of the video answers the question, "How did the arch work?" -- Russ