TYCO D&H Glass Hopper Upgrade.

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
  • This is another car I got in an auction lot. In the picture at the end of the video, you can see the glass load looks nicer. I ended up putting two wads of paper underneath to give it more of a wavy look.
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  • @LeitoCristofoli9022
    @LeitoCristofoli9022 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    FANTASTIC video my good and dear friend, it really is fantastic 🤩🤩🤩🤩. Like 21 👍!!!!!!!

  • @deraildarrell
    @deraildarrell ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting background story on recycling glass car and nice way to it on this build 😎 Darrell

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I always enjoy learning about unusual loads railroads hauled. If it wasn’t for winning this car in an auction lot, I would perhaps never knew about theses glass hoppers. I should have mentioned the recycled glass was shipped to Corning Glass.

  • @RideFreeGamer
    @RideFreeGamer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great share 👍 big like and full support 👌 👍 🙌

  • @StormySkyRailProductions
    @StormySkyRailProductions ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That turned out great!! Looks good Mark ‼️ Jenny

  • @FLRailroaddog
    @FLRailroaddog ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That came out pretty good.. great idea 👍

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I’m glad the glass load worked. Wasn’t sure how that as going to turn out.

  • @theplumber33
    @theplumber33 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Turned out perfect! Thanks for the tip

  • @MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout
    @MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is what the best modelers say to do: take chances and try stuff 💯- awesome! Take care - Bill

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope I showed people it’s ok to try simple things. Many people on live chats have said they are afraid of ruining a car.

  • @TriGogglin
    @TriGogglin ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another fine Build Mark. That glitter paint sure looks good. Loose Glitter Is banned in this house so that paint will do the trick...

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I’m glad I found that glitter paint. I would hate to have used loose glitter and find it all over my expensive locomotives and everything else!

  • @atjoe1972
    @atjoe1972 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great looking upgrade 👍 The glass load turned out nice as well, cool idea using the glitter paint 👍🚂

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I first got a sliver glitter paint, but that was way too shiny. I’m glad I came across the teal glitter paint.

  • @ROCRailfan145
    @ROCRailfan145 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Interesting load, I like it! Never knew railroads hauled crushed glass in hopper cars. Seems like I'm always learning something new about railroads.

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      From what I read there put different colors of glass in different hoppers, then shipped them to Corning Glass. It would been interesting to see these loaded hoppers from an overhead bridge.

  • @4everdc302
    @4everdc302 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent ya had alittle local story with your glass hopper car.🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never knew about theses glass hoppers until I got this car. It was cool that this inexpensive car taught me some history.

  • @ericcoffedgp40
    @ericcoffedgp40 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very cool, that is an interesting load for sure! It would be awesome to see one in real life!

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I’m glad I found a way not to get glitter everywhere!

    • @ericcoffedgp40
      @ericcoffedgp40 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MyLifesTracks You're welcome, seems like thing can get messy pretty quick! lol

  • @ModelingSteelinHO
    @ModelingSteelinHO ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah ! That is cool freight car. Especially seeing D&H shipped recycled glass. I will search for this car at train shows. Thank you.

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it’s a pretty common car. I bet you’ll find one at a show.

    • @ModelingSteelinHO
      @ModelingSteelinHO ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MyLifesTracks Hope so. You lite the fire for modeling a glass car. Too neat to pass up.

  • @ModelingSteelinHO
    @ModelingSteelinHO ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gonna pick up the glitter glue you suggested. From three feet away or even if you told them. That turned out great.

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve seen people make recycle loads from using glitter and gluing it like track ballast. I could just see that glitter getting everywhere!

  • @tomryan943
    @tomryan943 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice upgrade! I ordered 4 sets of 148 couplers and a pack of the talgo inserts. Hope they work as well as yours!

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว

      Just make sure the coupler box is clear of anything that the whiskers on the coupler could catch on. I hope it works out well for you to!

  • @tzrr-nsnyswmodellingmore2821
    @tzrr-nsnyswmodellingmore2821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great find! and I kinda do the same thing with plastics with thick nylon'ish sale tags as jimmyrigged bills on hooks to make worms snake through the water.

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  ปีที่แล้ว

      I use to make fishing lures when I was a kid. I also would go lure searching in the Spring on Keuka Lake and I would repaint a bunch.

    • @tzrr-nsnyswmodellingmore2821
      @tzrr-nsnyswmodellingmore2821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MyLifesTracksjust imagine how much you'd get now with how many old spots you know of if you magnet-fished-ebay-flipped, a lot of old lures go like crazy nowadays pretty easily.

  • @randysrockandrollrailroad8207
    @randysrockandrollrailroad8207 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😊

  • @MosriteCharlie
    @MosriteCharlie 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The D&H car is an old Varney design.

    • @MyLifesTracks
      @MyLifesTracks  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is interesting the history of who made a mold then who got it later. I’ve always wondered if the old Lionel HO molds are still around??