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The backwoods logger faced a multitude of challenges What a sight it must have been! |
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You
build each car from the frame up using my castings, stripwood, styrene,
and decals. No soldering is required in construction. They come complete
less trucks, couplers, and brake rigging. A typical car starts with a one–piece cast metal frame. The trucks
and couplers are added. Underbody and brake details are fitted, completing
the frame. Now the top of the car can be finished using custom dry transfer
decals and various castings like tanks, workbenches, shelves, junk, wood
piles, buckets, oil drums, pipes, chain, valves, etc. The cars will accommodate
the most popular wheel sets and couplers. Instructions feature a wealth
of weathering and finishing suggestions. Two bonus cars are included,
slab car no. 3 and the shop car with crane. |
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LT1 Water Car |
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A steam engines best friend! The small pump fills the 350 gallon tank from the nearest supply, usually the closest creek. It is also mighty handy for putting fires
out along the right of way. This little jewel is covered with hoses, pipes, valves, and rust! |
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| LT2 Dry Sand Car | ||||||||
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Sand was used as “tractive” enhancement for the engines along the steeper grades and was also necessary to slow the logs down that were skidded along roads. Ten
sturdy oxen could easily be mowed over by several thousand board feet of runaway logs! The distinctive bracing and large nbw detail gives this car a stout, heavy look and feel. |
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| LT3 Oil Car | ||||||||
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The oil car is simply a grungy mess! Years of spilled oil and soaked rags adorn the tanks and deck. The double tank design is a true testament to the loggers
ingenuity and ability to adapt materials at hand to any situation. |
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| LT4 Pipe and Scrap Steel Car | ||||||||
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This car is a cluttered but well organized junk heap. The scrap bin contrasts nicely with all the tiny gears and odd bits crammed onto the shelves. The small ledge
jutting out from the bin supports a wide variety of assorted spare piping. |
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| LT5 Tool and Repair Car | ||||||||
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The sister car to the pipe car, this little gem is a disorganized pile of junk! Parts and tools are scattered on top of, under, behind, and below the workbenches.
Think of this car as a mobile repair facility complete with all the necessities of home. Notice the small red rag hanging on the front railing. The most detailed of the set, my personal favorite. |
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| LT6 Flat Cars | ||||||||
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A pair of flats with a very interesting donkey load. What a common sight it was at one time to see these mechanical beasts relocating for another days hard work
hauling logs. These cars are also available without the loads for your modeling pleasure. |
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| LT7 Wood Slab Cars | ||||||||
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A pair of cars used to haul all the slab wood a company could handle! Donkey engines, locomotives, even the camp cook relied upon this pair to keep the wood supply
stocked up. The hard working loggers retired to the camp every evening for a hot meal, courtesy of the slab wood hauled by this duo. |
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| LT8 Gravel Car | ||||||||
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Based loosely upon a Westside Lumber Company prototype, this small gondola carries gravel to “trouble” spots along the line. If the trains have a
tendency to derail in a specific spot, a little gravel might provide the cure. |
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| LT9 Logging Caboose | ||||||||
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No self respecting lumber company would be caught without at least one small bobber. Classic caboose red and full of backwoods charm. |
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Available as a bonus car in the sold out complete set, the Blacksmith Car proves to be an elusive find these days! The small oil tank, stove, anvil, and workbenches
make this car well used and trustworthy. Any blacksmith would be proud to call this car home! |
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