Virginia anthracite Coal rolling stock

[dochooter]

I have not bought an engine in several years.  I was looking at the RK Virginia Anthracite  Coal camel back engine.  30-1401-1.  If I got it, I would like to get cars to go with it.  Does anyone know if mth made them?

 

Thanks

[scottsmith]

[scottsmith]

[scottsmith]

MTH did not make any rolling stock for this engine. I had to resort to making my own. If you would like help in doing that let me know.

[trainbrain]

If I remember correctly, I think Weaver Models made some coal hoppers.

http://www.weavermodels.com

Go to page 13 of the 2005 Fall Catalog.  There is an Anthracite Blue Coal hopper pictured there.  Is that the same?

[dochooter]

Those are awesome cars scottsmith.  How hard to make?  If I get the engine, I will look you up.  I would have assumed mth would have made matching cars.

[scottsmith]

The passenger cars are the V&T railking Overton cars. I used a little lacquor thinner and removed the lettering. I used white decal paper printed with my laser printer.

The cars are the 19th Century K-Line "husky line" cars. If you shop you can find these for about $10.00 each. I painted them black and decaled over them. Let me know if you need additonal help.

Scott Smith

[scottsmith]

Here is a picture of the Huckleberry at worK.

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VTMAG/v14n3/page12-13.html

Scott Smith

[dochooter]

Thanks.  Love those old pictures.  I like that tender the best.