Patrick did you add the body to the 1950 Chevy? It looks like the old Ertl tractor cab,
coach joe posted:Patrick did you add the body to the 1950 Chevy? It looks like the old Ertl tractor cab,
Coach Joe - I actually bought the 1950 Chevy truck ( assuming the one shown with the Packard boxcar ) from a vendor at a small train show in Arbutus Maryland some years ago. Other than the paint job, I don't think the model itself was ever customized. I have another 1950 truck by Lionel that looks identical except for the paint job.
John, Tomlinson Run, Lee Drennen , P51, Quarter Gauger: Thanks for you kind words about my post with the Packard Show Stopper boxcar. The boxcar is a Weaver product. Weaver evidently made these Packard boxcars in mass at one time. I picked mine up of E bay for about $10.00 a few years ago. Weaver also made these kinds of boxcar cars in bearing the names of other auto manufacturer's names too including Studebaker and I think ... Tucker.
Patrick, I'll have to keep an eye out on the bay to see if I can find these cars. I love the old label ads on refers, especially the automobile ads'... 
Thanks Patrick for the info on that RR car
Here is a 1950 Ford Pennsylvania State Police car, a 1953 Chevy garbage truck ( which I weathered ), Tucker Torpedo in showroom, old Ford stake body truck, and a VW pickup truck. My apology if any of these pics are repeats. 
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Thanks guys for all your post this week I really enjoyed it
You are welcome Lee'. It's a great thread to be part of'.. and everyone makes terrific contributions... and we all get along well, and respect each others work'...
Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
Yes you are so right QG48 there’s a bunch of great people on this thread and very respectable I really appreciate it. I hope to get some new pics and Trucks done soon I have a couple White 3000 trucks just about done. Once again thanks to all of you
Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
I finally got a chance to do some modeling'. I can't believe it was back in April, when we were discussing the 1955 Willys Aero Bermuda'.. I had to build a small diorama to show case this little beauty. I must say this is the best detailed die cast model I have, I think the detailing is second to none and as good if not better than Franklin Mint, Brooklyn, Match Box Classics, etc. The glass is the best I've seen. They detailed the vent window locks, and dash board features. I am very impressed with this company, Esval Models. the one I have is 215 of 250,limited edition. Also first time I paid $100.00 plus for a 1:43 die cast car. I will admit the quality is worth it. The Bermuda is the most desired collectable classic car of all the Willys , as it was produced only one year. They sold for just under $2,000.00 in 1955. Today if you are lucky to find one, fully restored, it will run well over 200K..
Let's take a ride in the country'..
Quarter Gauger 48, That is one heck of a model! Simply a work of art and your photos are excellent. Enjoy!
Hi guys
Until I saw this thread, I didn't realise it was okay to mix 1/43 with 1/50 cars, (sorry you guys say automobile) I have a mixture to. I managed to find some pre-lighted cars on Amazon, I painted one to look like a police car.
Kelp up the great works and even better photo's and thank you for sharing.
Ernie Essex UK
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Erine
I love that police car you did a great job! I don’t know if you know this or not but but your 1/43 vehicles in the back of your layout and your 1/48-1/50 in the front so they won’t look out of place if done right they will look the same scale.
Ford low side dump truck receives a load of lumber.
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Nice Trumptrain,
Looks like the lumber used with Lionel's 264 Fork lift lumber loader. Was that accessory used somewhere in this lumber transfer process?
One of the best working accessories in both the postwar and LTI versions
Nice-looking depot, CoolHand. Did you make it or did Lionel sell them like that?
Lionelski posted:Nice Trumptrain,
Looks like the lumber used with Lionel's 264 Fork lift lumber loader. Was that accessory used somewhere in this lumber transfer process?
One of the best working accessories in both the postwar and LTI versions
Thanks John! Actually the lumber is balsa wood. I do have the Lionel Moe and Joe automatic lumber car and the lumber pieces for that are very similar to the ones I used in the scene. I never owned the lumber loader only the barrel loader. I've always heard the Lionel lumber loader was a great accessory though.
Scrap yard & equipment at NJ Hirailers.
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CoolHand. Thanks for posting very nice looking freight docks.
Ron. Great looking vehicles really like that police car
Paul. Nice looking salvage yard and I like that old IH Transtar
