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Title: Coal Trucks
Post by: RickBacon on January 17, 2021, 01:01:41 PM

The master plan for the A&O 2.0 calls for a number of truck dumps for transferring coal to rail cars. This was becoming more and more common in the era of the layout. A key scenic piece beyond the loader is the venerable coal truck.

I think this will be a fun diversion that even folks not modeling in O scale can enjoy!

Here we go...

Title: Re: Coal Trucks
Post by: RickBacon on January 17, 2021, 03:51:24 PM

First up, a mid-1950s White 3000 cab over engine (COE) truck. Dump bed is scratch built. Truck is a re-issue of an old 60s era model kit. I grafted a second axle to make it a tandem. I’m looking into lighting options now. More to come!



(https://i.postimg.cc/R6MRNrnm/81-E88181-4620-473-A-98-CB-E6-AFDBD0-AF46.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/R6MRNrnm)

Title: Re: Coal Trucks
Post by: Jay Barnaby on January 17, 2021, 07:41:45 PM

I know where you got it. What a goofy looking truck!

Jay