Automobiles/ Trucks 1/43-1/50 scale let’s see them

Here’s some more pics for you Paul

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Some fine looking trucks, Lee. I’m going to try to find one of those Mack Cannonballs.

Good luck there pretty hard to find might want to try eBay first. If you get one keep it in room temperature the resin is junk. I paid $125 for this kit and it’s all hand painted by me

Here’s the build

                                 'Looks like there may be a traffic jam'...

Turns out' cars are getting lined up for service or repair, at Ballard's .  Going to be a busy day for them.  Nothing new as they have the best shop in town...

Ballard can also order a brand new Hudson or Studebaker for customers.  There is no show room or actual dealership.  But in an effort to increase sales, Packard Corp, issues special franchises to established repair shops with very good reputations that sell tires, parts, and batteries for their cars.  One can imagine how hectic it must be operating this multi disciplined business.

Everything comes to an abrupt halt, when the  12:01 PM, Santa Fe Special, mixed consist, rumbles down the middle of main street'... So be it, life in a small town'..

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

                                 'Looks like there may be a traffic jam'...

Turns out' cars are getting lined up for service or repair, at Ballard's .  Going to be a busy day for them.  Nothing new as they have the best shop in town...

Ballard can also order a brand new Hudson or Studebaker for customers.  There is no show room or actual dealership.  But in an effort to increase sales, Packard Corp, issues special franchises to established repair shops with very good reputations that sell tires, parts, and batteries for their cars.  One can imagine how hectic it must be operating this multi disciplined business.

Everything comes to an abrupt halt, when the  12:01 PM, Santa Fe Special, mixed consist, rumbles down the middle of main street'... So be it, life in a small town'..

Ted, traffic jam, indeed. Looks like the DC Beltway at rush hour! Great back story.

StevefromPA, looks like a great haul! Your just like Ted, quite the traffic jam!

Lee, What a wonderful collection of trucks! They would look great on anyones layout! I really love the yellow Mack tow truck!

Ted, with all those cars and trucks along main street it is amazing that more dont get hit by the 12:01 Santa Fe Special! LOL

Great pictures eveyone!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

                                 'Looks like there may be a traffic jam'...

Turns out' cars are getting lined up for service or repair, at Ballard's .  Going to be a busy day for them.  Nothing new as they have the best shop in town...

Ballard can also order a brand new Hudson or Studebaker for customers.  There is no show room or actual dealership.  But in an effort to increase sales, Packard Corp, issues special franchises to established repair shops with very good reputations that sell tires, parts, and batteries for their cars.  One can imagine how hectic it must be operating this multi disciplined business.

Everything comes to an abrupt halt, when the  12:01 PM, Santa Fe Special, mixed consist, rumbles down the middle of main street'... So be it, life in a small town'..

Ted. Never seen this side of your layout very nice and looks very busy. I like that trailer that Mack is pulling do you have a side shot of it?? Thanks for sharing

@mike g. posted:

StevefromPA, looks like a great haul! Your just like Ted, quite the traffic jam!

Lee, What a wonderful collection of trucks! They would look great on anyones layout! I really love the yellow Mack tow truck!

Ted, with all those cars and trucks along main street it is amazing that more dont get hit by the 12:01 Santa Fe Special! LOL

Great pictures eveyone!

Thanks Mike. I hope to get more done and on the layout this winter

@lee drennen posted:

Thanks Mike. I hope to get more done and on the layout this winter

You and me both my friend!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

                                 'Looks like there may be a traffic jam'...

Turns out' cars are getting lined up for service or repair, at Ballard's .  Going to be a busy day for them.  Nothing new as they have the best shop in town...

Ballard can also order a brand new Hudson or Studebaker for customers.  There is no show room or actual dealership.  But in an effort to increase sales, Packard Corp, issues special franchises to established repair shops with very good reputations that sell tires, parts, and batteries for their cars.  One can imagine how hectic it must be operating this multi disciplined business.

Everything comes to an abrupt halt, when the  12:01 PM, Santa Fe Special, mixed consist, rumbles down the middle of main street'... So be it, life in a small town'..

Ted, I keep seeing great pics of your layout that I've not seen before here...lots of prosperous activity there...!

"Joe" started early today...he's hoping to catch an invite up on the deck for a burger...

@lee drennen posted:

Here’s some more pics for you Paul

Lee, that's two great units...I wish I had your creative ability to put together a unit like the Mack tow truck...thanks for posting!

Lee, you have inspired me to get another Atlantis tank/tractor kit. I plan on making the tractor an REA cab, and the tank an Army Air Force for my Area 51 layout.

Artie

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Lee, you have inspired me to get another Atlantis tank/tractor kit. I plan on making the tractor an REA cab, and the tank an Army Air Force for my Area 51 layout.

Artie

Music to my ears Artie! I can’t wait to see how this turns out. Remember I shorted the tank and put side supports on it if you want to copy mine. If you have a corgi Mack B with the van body that  body with the White 3000 would make a great looking REA delivery truck. I’ll post some pics of what I came up with about 6 years ago but never finished. BTW Artie I used HO Microscale decals for the White Tractor

@Capetrainman posted:

Lee, that's two great units...I wish I had your creative ability to put together a unit like the Mack tow truck...thanks for posting!

Thanks Paul. It’s easy I bet you could do it.  I kicked that thought in my head for years just couldn’t find the right tow body for it.

A few years ago, in a small town, l was startled to be stopped by a road diesel in full size moving, slowly and carefully, toward me on street rails through the business district.  I wonder if it and many still exist, and if any prototypic rail crossings, beyond traction, exist.  An impressive modeled scene.

I would love to find Diecast cars in 1/43 or 1/48 scale of the cars in the photo below. I've searched and searched on the internet but 1/43 and 1/48 are hard to find a good selection.

On the lift: '61 Chevy Impala SS 409 dual quad 4 speed. Under the lift: '61 Chevy Belair sedan, 283, 2 speed auto. On the right: '58 Chevy Impala Coupe 348 2 speed auto. On the left: '65 Chevy Impala SS 396 3 speed auto (Current engine 496 CI (stroked 454). I have found some '65 Impala's in 1/43, but they are Sedan's and not Coupe's or SS. :-( If anybody comes across any of these let me know. Obviously the specs don't need to match in the Diecast. :-)

Thanks, Scott

Lee, I don’t have a Corgi Mack B. What color green are you using for REA trucks? The Atlantis cab looks small with the Lionel REA trailer, but both are supposed to be 1/48 scale.
Thanks for the tip on the HO decals. I think I’ll build the trailer full size to see how it looks on the Lionel piggyback flats. I’ll keep you posted-just put the order in!

@Capetrainman posted:

"Joe" started early today...he's hoping to catch an invite up on the deck for a burger...

Nice '59 Impala rag top!!! I hope the guy, I'm guessing that's Joe at the right fender, isn't planning to drive that Imp!!!

Paul, great scene, but I think Joe might have had one to many to make it up the steps to the deck! Maybe they would hand him down a burger! LOL

Here you go guys. All I have for today!

Its from Menards and thats ok to me. I also got2 BNSF flatcars that they were loaded on. So as far as I think its a double win for me!

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Lee, I don’t have a Corgi Mack B. What color green are you using for REA trucks? The Atlantis cab looks small with the Lionel REA trailer, but both are supposed to be 1/48 scale.
Thanks for the tip on the HO decals. I think I’ll build the trailer full size to see how it looks on the Lionel piggyback flats. I’ll keep you posted-just put the order in!

Artie I used at the time odds n ends brand made by pactra I built that truck about 15 years ago you can’t buy it anymore I done think but I now use Krylon short cuts Hunter Green. You can get those Mack’s on eBay pretty cheap if you want.

@mike g. posted:

Paul, great scene, but I think Joe might have had one to many to make it up the steps to the deck! Maybe they would hand him down a burger! LOL

Here you go guys. All I have for today!

Its from Menards and thats ok to me. I also got2 BNSF flatcars that they were loaded on. So as far as I think its a double win for me!

Mike. Thanks for sharing looks like you got a International lonestar on the layout now.

Artie are talking about this Lionel REA trailer?? It is a little but I like them and I personally think they look good on my White 3000 and other trucks just the wheels and tires are a little big but it’s ok with me this is O Scale anything goes.

New acquisitions.

You’re right, Lee, it looks fine with that trailer. Thanks for the paint info (and the inspiration!), and I’ll see what I come up with.

Artie, great pic of "fall splendor" in issue #320 just received!  The colors are beautiful...

Thanks, Paul, it was a nice surprise!

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Nice '59 Impala rag top!!! I hope the guy, I'm guessing that's Joe at the right fender, isn't planning to drive that Imp!!!

Western, one of the gals will most likely confiscate his keys, although it was a different world in '59...  Let's just say things were a little more loose...

@Capetrainman posted:

Western, one of the gals will most likely confiscate his keys, although it was a different world in '59...  Let's just say things were a little more loose...

Paul, let's say things were more relaxed... and NO PC..... There was plenty of DWIs, My sister and me just missed being clipped by a Hudson Hornet, driven by a WW2 Vet, that had one two many'...  We were playing in front of our house, at the bottom of the hill.  The Vet lost control coming down it.  My father was home and came to to see the upside down Hornet.  He started talking to the driver, and no police were called.  Two Vets reminiscing about the war.  The driver did get lectured about his behavior...  Then a wrecker was called....no questions asked, another Vet.. end of story'..

@shasta posted:

New acquisitions.

Shasta, Gotta love the Disney “Cars” theme! Somebody needs to have a talk with the person in the greenish car about railroad safety! LoL The blue auto carrier is awesome.

Lee, that sure is a sharp looking REA Trailer! But then again most of what you have on your layout looks great!

Shasta, Very nice! I think its a Chevy either way I sure hope it doesn't get high centered on the tracks and block traffic!

I was able to get some folks to come to town today!

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

I would love to find Diecast cars in 1/43 or 1/48 scale of the cars in the photo below. I've searched and searched on the internet but 1/43 and 1/48 are hard to find a good selection.

On the lift: '61 Chevy Impala SS 409 dual quad 4 speed. Under the lift: '61 Chevy Belair sedan, 283, 2 speed auto. On the right: '58 Chevy Impala Coupe 348 2 speed auto. On the left: '65 Chevy Impala SS 396 3 speed auto (Current engine 496 CI (stroked 454). I have found some '65 Impala's in 1/43, but they are Sedan's and not Coupe's or SS. :-( If anybody comes across any of these let me know. Obviously the specs don't need to match in the Diecast. :-)

Thanks, Scott

Both of the Chevrolets on and under the lift are 1962 models, not 1961.

@mike g. posted:

Lee, that sure is a sharp looking REA Trailer! But then again most of what you have on your layout looks great!

Shasta, Very nice! I think its a Chevy either way I sure hope it doesn't get high centered on the tracks and block traffic!

I was able to get some folks to come to town today!

Nice Mike, to see it starting to come to life'... I like your roads... Looking very good'...😊👌👍❤✔

@RoyBoy posted:

Both of the Chevrolets on and under the lift are 1962 models, not 1961.

Indeed you ae correct'... My kid brothers first car was a 61 Impala... I had a 63 Impala at the time.  Both were great cars....

@RoyBoy posted:

Both of the Chevrolets on and under the lift are 1962 models, not 1961.

You are correct RoyBoy they are '62's, and I don't know what I was thinking when I listed '61. I should no this, '61's are are not my favorite Impala's.

Does anyone know if a complete list of "Lionelville" vehicles exists?

Today, I was at a Tractor Supply store and saw some pretty cool model trucks, from 1/43 to what appeared to be about 1/48 scale. Really good prices on all of them:

I don't model modern times so I couldn't use them.

However, a good friend of mine in the hobby who also loves scale trucks isn't bound to a timeframe as I am, so I got these for him, as I'm heading his way soon:

I took this shot to compare them with known 1/43 scale stuff. His cutoff for scale is 1/50 and I'm pretty sure they're just a little bit larger scale than that, not bad especially for the price.

@p51 posted:

Today, I was at a Tractor Supply store and saw some pretty cool model trucks, from 1/43 to what appeared to be about 1/48 scale.

I took this shot to compare them with known 1/43 scale stuff. His cutoff for scale is 1/50 and I'm pretty sure they're just a little bit larger scale than that, not bad especially for the price.

Lee,  If it is not too much trouble, what is the width of the Army truck? Thank you, John

@rattler21 posted:

If it is not too much trouble, what is the width of the Army truck?

John, It's just under 2 inches wide and about 5.5 inches long.

that's a 1/43 scale Chevy G506-series military truck, not an easy model to find here in the US...

@p51 posted:

Today, I was at a Tractor Supply store and saw some pretty cool model trucks, from 1/43 to what appeared to be about 1/48 scale. Really good prices on all of them:

I don't model modern times so I couldn't use them.

However, a good friend of mine in the hobby who also loves scale trucks isn't bound to a timeframe as I am, so I got these for him, as I'm heading his way soon:

I took this shot to compare them with known 1/43 scale stuff. His cutoff for scale is 1/50 and I'm pretty sure they're just a little bit larger scale than that, not bad especially for the price.

Wow Lee! Thanks for sharing now you got my head spinning guess I’ll be checking these out at or local store about 10 miles away.