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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:18 AM
Faller have produced some European cars/trucks/buses in HO scale that are motorised - they follow a wire buried in the roadway. They also produce various accessories to go with them like working traffic lights and railway crossings (These use some kind of electromagnet to stop the cars and restart them when the lights go green).
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:18 AM
Faller have produced some European cars/trucks/buses in HO scale that are motorised - they follow a wire buried in the roadway. They also produce various accessories to go with them like working traffic lights and railway crossings (These use some kind of electromagnet to stop the cars and restart them when the lights go green).
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Posted by krump on Saturday, September 20, 2003 3:45 AM
FYI - the Norscot CAT Heavy Equipment pieces are terrific, and they can also be purchased via Finning.

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Posted by krump on Saturday, September 20, 2003 3:45 AM
FYI - the Norscot CAT Heavy Equipment pieces are terrific, and they can also be purchased via Finning.

Prov 22:6

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Posted by dehusman on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:00 PM
How about some horse drawn wagons. I know of only two manufacturers of wagons, Jordan and Preiser. That's maybe 20 varieties and many of them aren't that common (for every one bedecked beer wagon with a twelve horse hitch of Clydesdales there were thousands of utility and delvery wagons.) And a Preiser wagon can easily top $20. What we need is a Life like Scene Master set with a utility wagon, adelivery wagon and buckboard in the set, maybe a heavy wagon with oxen.

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Posted by dehusman on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:00 PM
How about some horse drawn wagons. I know of only two manufacturers of wagons, Jordan and Preiser. That's maybe 20 varieties and many of them aren't that common (for every one bedecked beer wagon with a twelve horse hitch of Clydesdales there were thousands of utility and delvery wagons.) And a Preiser wagon can easily top $20. What we need is a Life like Scene Master set with a utility wagon, adelivery wagon and buckboard in the set, maybe a heavy wagon with oxen.

Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:27 PM
I see plenty of HO scale car models both US and European, ancient and modern in Walthers catalog at what I think are reasonable prices. Have fun.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:27 PM
I see plenty of HO scale car models both US and European, ancient and modern in Walthers catalog at what I think are reasonable prices. Have fun.
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Posted by Hillyard on Friday, September 26, 2003 12:31 AM
I'm mostly interested in modern trucks for the industries on my railroad layout.

There's a pretty good selection available, but there is one hole waiting to be filled:

Pneumatic style hopper trailers used to deliver flour & cement.

I see them everywhere. They would be a perfect fit for Walthers' Medusa Cement Plant, Golden Flour Mill, etc.

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Posted by Hillyard on Friday, September 26, 2003 12:31 AM
I'm mostly interested in modern trucks for the industries on my railroad layout.

There's a pretty good selection available, but there is one hole waiting to be filled:

Pneumatic style hopper trailers used to deliver flour & cement.

I see them everywhere. They would be a perfect fit for Walthers' Medusa Cement Plant, Golden Flour Mill, etc.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 1:20 PM
I need some 1960's era automobiles for use on Accurail's bi/tri level racks. I would like these cars, pickup trucks and vans have wheels that look like wheels without the hub caps on as this was the practice in those days.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 1:20 PM
I need some 1960's era automobiles for use on Accurail's bi/tri level racks. I would like these cars, pickup trucks and vans have wheels that look like wheels without the hub caps on as this was the practice in those days.
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Posted by jrbarney on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:42 AM
In a second response to Teton Jack's query, I found an article about powering a car, by modifying the motor used to make a pager vibrate. Get this, it was built in Nn3. The article by Tom Knapp, titled "Using a Pager Motor to Power an Nn3 Rail Car - Pacific Coast Railway Rail Car #4000," appeared in the March/April 2000 issue of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette, starting on page 69. As the article notes, the pager motors are available from Flying Zoo and other sources.
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Posted by jrbarney on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:42 AM
In a second response to Teton Jack's query, I found an article about powering a car, by modifying the motor used to make a pager vibrate. Get this, it was built in Nn3. The article by Tom Knapp, titled "Using a Pager Motor to Power an Nn3 Rail Car - Pacific Coast Railway Rail Car #4000," appeared in the March/April 2000 issue of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette, starting on page 69. As the article notes, the pager motors are available from Flying Zoo and other sources.
Bob
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tlong

I need some 1960's era automobiles for use on Accurail's bi/tri level racks. I would like these cars, pickup trucks and vans have wheels that look like wheels without the hub caps on as this was the practice in those days.


I see that Athearn has recently re-released their generic looking 1960's era flat car load vehicles - a station wagon and a coupe(?) in various colors and basic Athearn undec. black. They cost something like three and a half bucks each.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tlong

I need some 1960's era automobiles for use on Accurail's bi/tri level racks. I would like these cars, pickup trucks and vans have wheels that look like wheels without the hub caps on as this was the practice in those days.


I see that Athearn has recently re-released their generic looking 1960's era flat car load vehicles - a station wagon and a coupe(?) in various colors and basic Athearn undec. black. They cost something like three and a half bucks each.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by Jordan6 on Friday, February 20, 2004 5:07 PM
I am looking to model a CNW layout based on the 80's-the UP merger but, a layout without (modern[1985-present, not 1950-70's] American vehicles) isn't any fun.[*^_^*] Something must be done on this subject.
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Posted by Jordan6 on Friday, February 20, 2004 5:07 PM
I am looking to model a CNW layout based on the 80's-the UP merger but, a layout without (modern[1985-present, not 1950-70's] American vehicles) isn't any fun.[*^_^*] Something must be done on this subject.
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Posted by Jetrock on Friday, February 20, 2004 6:48 PM
Quite frankly, as someone who models the late 40's to early 50's, I don't see nearly enough vehicles from that era to suit my taste. I know that partially this is because civilian cars weren't made during World War II, but there was a big boom (due to demand) in the late forties, and late thirties cars were still around in great numbers.

I see a lot of modern car kits--not every model is represented, but most are. I model an urban setting so I definitely feel the lack of affordable HO cars!
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Posted by Jetrock on Friday, February 20, 2004 6:48 PM
Quite frankly, as someone who models the late 40's to early 50's, I don't see nearly enough vehicles from that era to suit my taste. I know that partially this is because civilian cars weren't made during World War II, but there was a big boom (due to demand) in the late forties, and late thirties cars were still around in great numbers.

I see a lot of modern car kits--not every model is represented, but most are. I model an urban setting so I definitely feel the lack of affordable HO cars!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 20, 2004 8:04 PM
Micro Machines were made by Monogram and not Mattel, Con-Cor picked up the dies.
Road Champs makes really neat American Buses in HO Scale, check with Toys R Us.
Contact Euro-Rails in New York, they were doing the state cop cars and even marketed
a Viper in HO. Ya just gotta look around to find decent HO vehicles, however the cost of
producing these cars is high. Companys like GM in particular charge money to get the
the right to produce scale models of their cars, Ford is more liberal, which is why you see F-150's and Taurus available, we need new Mustangs.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 20, 2004 8:04 PM
Micro Machines were made by Monogram and not Mattel, Con-Cor picked up the dies.
Road Champs makes really neat American Buses in HO Scale, check with Toys R Us.
Contact Euro-Rails in New York, they were doing the state cop cars and even marketed
a Viper in HO. Ya just gotta look around to find decent HO vehicles, however the cost of
producing these cars is high. Companys like GM in particular charge money to get the
the right to produce scale models of their cars, Ford is more liberal, which is why you see F-150's and Taurus available, we need new Mustangs.
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Posted by krump on Friday, February 20, 2004 11:28 PM
thanks Jordan6 for digging this (my original post) out of the broom closet.

cheers, krump

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Posted by krump on Friday, February 20, 2004 11:28 PM
thanks Jordan6 for digging this (my original post) out of the broom closet.

cheers, krump

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 21, 2004 6:34 AM

Dehusman:

Higher on this thread you wondered if there were other makers of wagons in HO, particularly with oxen or mule teams. Have a look at Musket Minatures offerings. www.musketminiatures.com If you don't see anything which fits your requirements and want to scratch something, they also offer wagon wheel sets. For prototypes you might want to look at a reprint of a turn of the century Sears catalog.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 21, 2004 6:34 AM

Dehusman:

Higher on this thread you wondered if there were other makers of wagons in HO, particularly with oxen or mule teams. Have a look at Musket Minatures offerings. www.musketminiatures.com If you don't see anything which fits your requirements and want to scratch something, they also offer wagon wheel sets. For prototypes you might want to look at a reprint of a turn of the century Sears catalog.

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Posted by jrbarney on Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:51 PM
Jetrock and Dehusman,
Jetrock,
You might want to consider Sylvan Scale Models. They have 1937 cars and a pickup, as well as a 1951 Windsor. They also have a 1937 flatbed, and late '48, '50s and '60s cars and trucks, with "poseable" front wheels. The URL is:
http://www.isp.ca/Sylvan
Another source of trucks is Sheepscot Scale Products. Their URL is:
http://sheepscotscale.com

Dehusman,
If you can find them, Wardie-Jay Manufacturing Ccompany makes an 1/8" scale circus water tank wagon and Circus Crafts makes a side show canvas wagon. Both kits can be modified for 'civilian' use. You can upgrade these kits with 36" and 48" circus wagon wheels, item 5143, from Grandt Line Products whose URL is:
http://www.grandtline.com
(Added) One outlet I have found for both wagon kits and circus train paraphernalia is Circus Creations Unlimited :
http://www.circuscreationsunlimited1.bizonthe.net/
It is slow to load and I haven't bought anything there yet, but the inventory is interesting.

Two other relevant sites for car and truck modelers are 1/87 Vehicle Club at:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org
and another similarly at:
http:www.87thscale.info
Keep on truckin.'
Bob
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Posted by jrbarney on Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:51 PM
Jetrock and Dehusman,
Jetrock,
You might want to consider Sylvan Scale Models. They have 1937 cars and a pickup, as well as a 1951 Windsor. They also have a 1937 flatbed, and late '48, '50s and '60s cars and trucks, with "poseable" front wheels. The URL is:
http://www.isp.ca/Sylvan
Another source of trucks is Sheepscot Scale Products. Their URL is:
http://sheepscotscale.com

Dehusman,
If you can find them, Wardie-Jay Manufacturing Ccompany makes an 1/8" scale circus water tank wagon and Circus Crafts makes a side show canvas wagon. Both kits can be modified for 'civilian' use. You can upgrade these kits with 36" and 48" circus wagon wheels, item 5143, from Grandt Line Products whose URL is:
http://www.grandtline.com
(Added) One outlet I have found for both wagon kits and circus train paraphernalia is Circus Creations Unlimited :
http://www.circuscreationsunlimited1.bizonthe.net/
It is slow to load and I haven't bought anything there yet, but the inventory is interesting.

Two other relevant sites for car and truck modelers are 1/87 Vehicle Club at:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org
and another similarly at:
http:www.87thscale.info
Keep on truckin.'
Bob
NMRA Life 0543
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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Posted by easyaces on Saturday, February 21, 2004 4:34 PM
[V]I agree with Krump and Flee307 . We need a US company to make HO scale vehicles(cars, trucks, busses, etc.)and sell them fairly cheap like Matchbox cars or Hotwheels. Some of the prices I've seen for the foriegn made stuff is rather steep!
MR&L(Muncie,Rochester&Lafayette)"Serving the Hoosier Triangle" "If you lost it in the Hoosier Triangle, We probably shipped it " !!
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Posted by easyaces on Saturday, February 21, 2004 4:34 PM
[V]I agree with Krump and Flee307 . We need a US company to make HO scale vehicles(cars, trucks, busses, etc.)and sell them fairly cheap like Matchbox cars or Hotwheels. Some of the prices I've seen for the foriegn made stuff is rather steep!
MR&L(Muncie,Rochester&Lafayette)"Serving the Hoosier Triangle" "If you lost it in the Hoosier Triangle, We probably shipped it " !!

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