Eat yer heart out Accucraft
Got these finally off the bench, this was a Buddy L caboose, sans cupola with a new sheet styrene roof. Result? a cheep D&SP Waycar.yeah Bachmann's is about the same but hey I only payed about $15 for mine...
This started as an LGB Toytrain caboose, all I did was clip the roof eaves off and change the trucks, instant 'Westside Lumber' logging caboose!
Now Accucraft sells wonderfull models of both the D&SP Waycar and the Westside logging caboose for the Trust Fund set, well I dont gots a trust fund so I have to make do...so, Accucraft Waycar & Westside logging caboose = $250 each, LGB = $40, Buddy L = $15, granted theres a universe of detail in difference, but what the hey, I like mine A-OK
Have fun with your trains
Yes but is it 1:20.3?
Nice work as always!
-Brian
altterrain wrote: Yes but is it 1:20.3?
Well actually.....yes, well - pretty darn close anyway, its taller and wider than the 1/22.5 Buddy L at any point, it's very close to the Porter saddletanker in scale and the Porter I've read is like 1/19 scale? Hmmm...I'll have to break out the 1/20.3 scale and give it a once over...
Further proof that stoping at evry yard/garage sale I see to find cheepo's is sanity at work.
Great Job!
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