Gene, I remember the seltzer guy delivering with the glass squirt bottles in wooden flats, and Neal the peddler who brought fresh produce in his truck with a roll up side, but no milkman or Dugans. My uncle had a Charles Chips guy deliver to him.
Paul. Thanks for the complement yeah Dad always called them pups when he was trucking too. I’ll have some more in the making
Gene. I like that Baby Ruth truck thanks for sharing
fl9turbo2. I like that Barber Green Asphalt paver and the bridge pic.Been in front of many of those pavers I was a dump trucker in my younger days waiting to turn 21 so I could drive over the road. Been driving now for 30yrs.
Great stuff guys! I had 2 posts complimenting @fl9turbo2 on his police sub and construction vehicles and @lee drennen on his piggybacks(about which I have some questions!) but I wanna get this post in quick.
I’ve been wanting to post these for almost 2 weeks- starting with some big rigs!
Actually, funny one first. Was digging thru storage one night and found this undersized Lionel Dunkin Doughnuts tractor trailer. Apparently got it as a kid
K-line UP trailer with APL tractor and chassis. Very nice piece, imo. Love the logo and chassis and can look great too
I’ve been wanting a chassis for my 40’ k-line containers so I got this guy too mainly for the tractor and chassis.
Posted the Scania 143m can awhile ago- here’s the tanker it goes withfrom the “esso collection”. Unfortunately, haven’t been able to find what scale these were
Thought i’d add some comparison shots of different tractors /cabs for people’s reference. From left to right: Scania 143m, K-line Reading Transport Heavy Hauler, K-line NYC cab, APL cab, and a tootsietoy kenworth that I use with the silver chassis. All cabs compatible with all trailers in the next picture
Comparinf different trailers: L to R- Esso tanker, K-line Heavy Hauler(about 38’ in scale), K-line worldwide intermodal 40’ trailer/containers, atlas 45’ pines trailer.
Was able to move the Sealand trailer off the flat it was on and put it on the K-line silver chassis.
More to come(hopefully tonight) if some new cars I got this weekend. Got some great deals on all of them. Here’s a teaser picture- 1/43 Scale 1958 Buick convertible by Vitesse!
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@CLIFFORD posted:
Clifford...nice scenes! In the top pic, are the two "scrapped / parts" Buick and Edsel convertibles FM's, along with the blue GTO in the driveway??. Great job on the pick-up too!
From top to bottom: Main Street in San Bettadaise this morning.
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@Lee Willis posted:From top to bottom: Main Street in San Bettadaise this morning.
You have one heck of a layout there'. I see quite a few Brooklyn model cars'. They are very impressive and really look good the way you have staged'. Congratulations on such a great layout'... Very nice indeed'...👍👌⭐
Lee Willis. I was asking about you last year glad you stopped by. Your layout is always a treat to view. Don’t be a stranger let’s see some more of those beautiful cars.
Lee- amazing layout- JohnA
I came across a delightful hot dog pushcart from Arttista (#9002), but I couldn't place it on my NYC subway layout until I NY-citified it with a Sabrett umbrella and a "we serve Sabrett onions in sauce" sign on it. 😁
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@Rick Bacon posted:Here’s an update on my 1960s coal hauler...I spliced a second rear axel/frame/spring pack to this White 3000. A pair of new fuel tanks and a scratch built coal dump bed round out the major surgery. I’m working out how I’m going to add all the lights. I’m leaning towards an Evans Designs remote system with fiber optics under the coal load; we’ll see!
Rick, That is the cleanest coal/coke truck I have seen. Looks good. John
@trumpettrain posted:
That beer depot is a marvel of imagination and detail. Thanks for the inspiration.
@West Side Joe posted:
Now that is cool!! I love it!
@Forty Rod posted:That beer depot is a marvel of imagination and detail. Thanks for the inspiration.
A terrific collection of beer brands!
Nice set of pics Patrick
Joe great looking Dog Cart
Nice job on the cart Joe'... There is nothing like a dirty water dog by Sabret'... And only in the big apple' are the best ones'...🌭🤪
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@JDFonz posted:Well here is my latest restomod. A corgi Toronado. Came in a blue color, not in too bad of shape, but I still wanted to do a full restoration. There was a big blemish on the passenger door, and the pop up headlights were chrome, which I never really liked so I painted them body color. Something new I tried, painted the turbine style wheels body color as well, then followed up with silver. I think it makes the wheels really POP. Here’s the before and after.You can see the wheels the best in the last photo.
Hope you like it, was not as much work as the Ambulance, but it turned out pretty sharp.
joel
Very nice color choice. I definitely remember new Toronados in that color.