You did a great job painting the trucks. I'm happy you like them! I made one to look like the trailer from Smokey and the Bandit by printing the picture from the real truck, scaling it down and gluing it to the side of the truck. It turned out really good.
Great looking work Dave. The two dry vans on the flat car looked commercially made until you started telling us how you made them. The part that holds up the trailer when the tractor has dropped it is called landing gear. The U.S. has transitioned to 48ft and 53ft dry van and flat bed trailers with a few exceptions. 40ft dry van trailers have not been commonly used in over 40 years. Dry van being all one unit frame and box permanently attached. Containers are generally 20ft 40ft or 48ft. Some of the chassis’s for containers can actually be extended to accommodate the 48 footer and I think a 53ft container but I am not sure. Little extra info, the parts that connect the tractor and trailer are the 5th wheel and king pin. The containers can be attached to the chassis with the doors in the front yea I know from experience. Everyone makes mistakes even the loader. There are exceptions to everything I have typed and I am not an expert on everything trucking but I did drive over 2 million miles during my career. Last I drove commercially was in 2010 so things change.
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate the information you provided, I’m always interested in learning from others. I would think that the TOFC’s with the 40 ft. trailers would be right at home in the 1970’s/80’s.
Great video!. A quick question re: T gauge. As the single track incline is out of stock, I am trying to determine the incline measurements for a new T gauge layout. I note the description on the T Gauge site: create 14 piers from 3mm-21mm. Any thoughts on determining the grade/elevation and.. any thoughts on using xps foam in place of the piers. thanks
Thank you! In reference to your question about grades, I looked at my UK and Pennsylvania T Gauge layouts to take a few measurements. While in the planning stages I knew I wanted tracks crossing over one another, but didn’t really do any prior calculations for grades. For example, on both layouts I have areas where the 2 tracks are at the same grade then one will start an incline and the other will start a decline to get to the point where one crosses over/under the other. The shortest distance I have for this to happen is about 17” and the longest is about 27”. The shorter distance (17”) still looks realistic, but can be a challenge for some longer trains. I’m not sure if my answer helps, but it was mostly trial and error and what I considered to be visually pleasing. As far as the XPS foam, it should be ok although I have never used it for piers. Thanks again for watching.
Thank you! Shapeways company, which is now out of business did offer 40ft. box cars in T gauge. I have 2 that I painted to look rusty and dilapidated. You may have seen them in this video on the layout sitting on the abandoned track behind the TOFC.
Very nice work Dave! I am struggling to find T Scale items for my layout and would love to add some tractors trailers that you show in this video. I did some searches on eBay and came up empty. Would you be able to share the sellers information so I can find those same items? Thanks in advance.
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You did a great job painting the trucks. I'm happy you like them! I made one to look like the trailer from Smokey and the Bandit by printing the picture from the real truck, scaling it down and gluing it to the side of the truck. It turned out really good.
Thank you!
Great looking work Dave.
The two dry vans on the flat car looked commercially made until you started telling us how you made them. The part that holds up the trailer when the tractor has dropped it is called landing gear. The U.S. has transitioned to 48ft and 53ft dry van and flat bed trailers with a few exceptions. 40ft dry van trailers have not been commonly used in over 40 years. Dry van being all one unit frame and box permanently attached. Containers are generally 20ft 40ft or 48ft. Some of the chassis’s for containers can actually be extended to accommodate the 48 footer and I think a 53ft container but I am not sure. Little extra info, the parts that connect the tractor and trailer are the 5th wheel and king pin. The containers can be attached to the chassis with the doors in the front yea I know from experience. Everyone makes mistakes even the loader. There are exceptions to everything I have typed and I am not an expert on everything trucking but I did drive over 2 million miles during my career. Last I drove commercially was in 2010 so things change.
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate the information you provided, I’m always interested in learning from others. I would think that the TOFC’s with the 40 ft. trailers would be right at home in the 1970’s/80’s.
Great video!. A quick question re: T gauge. As the single track incline is out of stock, I am trying to determine the incline measurements for a new T gauge layout. I note the description on the T Gauge site: create 14 piers from 3mm-21mm. Any thoughts on determining the grade/elevation and.. any thoughts on using xps foam in place of the piers. thanks
Thank you! In reference to your question about grades, I looked at my UK and Pennsylvania T Gauge layouts to take a few measurements. While in the planning stages I knew I wanted tracks crossing over one another, but didn’t really do any prior calculations for grades. For example, on both layouts I have areas where the 2 tracks are at the same grade then one will start an incline and the other will start a decline to get to the point where one crosses over/under the other. The shortest distance I have for this to happen is about 17” and the longest is about 27”. The shorter distance (17”) still looks realistic, but can be a challenge for some longer trains. I’m not sure if my answer helps, but it was mostly trial and error and what I considered to be visually pleasing. As far as the XPS foam, it should be ok although I have never used it for piers. Thanks again for watching.
Awsome, thanks for sharing, I wonder when they will start making box cars for T-guage???
Thank you! Shapeways company, which is now out of business did offer 40ft. box cars in T gauge. I have 2 that I painted to look rusty and dilapidated. You may have seen them in this video on the layout sitting on the abandoned track behind the TOFC.
that is amazing ; I really appreciate your skills ; by the way, that s a very nice layout
Thank you!
Very nice work Dave! I am struggling to find T Scale items for my layout and would love to add some tractors trailers that you show in this video. I did some searches on eBay and came up empty. Would you be able to share the sellers information so I can find those same items? Thanks in advance.
Thank you! Look on eBay for Whistle Stop Models. They also have a nice selection of Z scale items too.
OMG ... I have to wear readers to work on my HO stuff .... I can't even imagine!!! 🤣
You get accustomed to the small size over time....now every other scale seems humongous to me!
@@daveb.trains7019 LMAO 🤣🤣🤣