I've finally finished my representation of the Dolly Varden car in HO gauge, and being my first scratch built car I'm pretty pleased with the way it's turned out.
The roof is removable to allow loads to be added at a later date.
(I'm now planning more cars of the same contsruction method, now I know how easy they are to assemble).
Ian
Thanks for the info, a great help it will be.
Kevin,
I'm currently part the way through building one of these type of cars in HO gauge and I've got a few questions for you:
1) What is the colour your cars are painted in? And did they get painted in any other colours?
2) How did you mount the trucks onto the base?
and 3) What class of locos pulled these cars?
Thanks,
This is where I'm up to:
Tom Trigg
In addition to my hopper car project
( http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/974659/ShowPost.aspx ) I've managed to get one more languishing project off my workbench. It's a model of one of the East Broad Top RR's "Dolly Varden" cars. These cars were used to haul hemlock bark to the local tanneries. They were also routinely pressed into excursion service. Their resemblance to "modern" open excursion cars cannot be missed.
Add a bench down either side of the car, and voila! Instant passenger excursion car. (The EBT revived this idea when starting its tourist operations, but with a bench down the middle looking out, instead of two down the sides looking in.For more on the Dolly Varden's construction:http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=43205(again, finished photos on page 2)Later,K
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