Flatbed loads?

[FJ and G]

Bob,

 

That'd require a tank car :-)

 

Here's a hazardous load

 

 

(hope I'm not degenerating this thread) 

[Capt Bob Johnson]

FJ, What about the cool one mama sends out to you when you're working at the far end of the layout?   The drinkable loads???

[FJ and G]

forgot about the edible loads

 

 

[CPT Stryker]

FJ,

    For next Christmas, you could have your train hauling the National Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C., and, you could hang a small banner from each side.

CPT STRYKER

[vsmith]

Finding period loads can be a PITA in large scale. I model mostly pre-WW2 narrow gauge, so finding period loads in scale that look right can be a real headache. I have a couple of sawn lumber loads (train show find), one load of pipes (PVC sprinkler pipe), scrap plastic model peices as scrap metal loads, boxes and crate loads (Bmann and Piko), 50 gallon drum loads (cheapie wood drums painted block), I have a few wood barrels to stain and use as loads, and I'm trying to build a period automobile load of some sort. I would love to find a steam tractor load but they are very expensive even as plastic kits.

[FJ and G]

Here's 2 more loads not pictured in that post; a log and a christmas tree; photo was taken in April this year when we had snow and the cold killed my peaches

 

 

[Snoq. Pass RR]

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1102409/ShowPost.aspx

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

I have a zinc oxidizer. (it removes the coating fo zinc from steel). Its big, aquard and I need to build a flat for it. My buddy is using a shaft from an old grinder (about 1lb).

[pimanjc]

Thanks for reposting that thread.  I hadn't seen it before.  There are some great loads suggested here.

 JimC. 

 

[FJ and G]

i'm sure you must be getting tired of seeing this...

 

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1102409/ShowPost.aspx 

[trainboy414]

One of my loads is a controler from a dehumidifier that i painted to look old and a piece of old machinery.  you cold use any old parts and throw them in a gondola after dirtying them up. you could use tin foil and make square cubes like scrap metal and throw them in a car.

[Anonymous]

I'd have to ask what industrys on your rail way? But it is not limited to that.

[Great Western]

Greetings Jim,

         That load looks very smart indeed. 

  We have had a lot of rainy days here in England so I have built a timber truss bridge and have been making dowel cradles for loads to put on flat bed cars and open gondolas.  Jack Verduccis articles in GR were a good guide and whilst I have not copied exactly they gave a good idea how to go.

   So far I have two loads of wheels (plastic ones which were replaced by metal), a small motor out of a car windshield motor, some circular plastic items which I think were from a washing machine, concrete pipes (in reality made of plastic), and of course cut small tree wood posing as large tree trunks.   There is no end to what can be made up into a load and the changes can be  rung to suit.  In all it makes for more interest and occupies rainy days.  The limit is, I guess, the number of cars that you have. 

 

 

[pimanjc]

I thought the topic of flatbed loads would be good to resurface since so many of you come up with creative loads.  Please share your loads.

My new load:  Two engines from FA/FBs were attached to the flatbed using hotglued plastic ties for strapping tiedowns. 

JimC.