New addition to my Logging Train

Looks like a cool and unique find.

Steve,

Try Berkshire Valley. They have a good selection of O Scale tools. The tools and detail parts on the gray building below came from Berkshire Valley.

I have also started turning to 2 rail O Scale as a source for freight cars outside of the normal manufacturer.

 Nice looking layout!

Richard

Steve 

Here is a better picture of the Berkshire Valley detail parts on the building before I placed it on the layout.

Richard

Those nice folks at Berkshire Valley are out of business. I believe they sold most if not all there tooling to Wiseman Model Services. http://www.locopainter.com/store/category.php?id=4

You will find all the tools you need with Wiseman. Don

Sorry, Berkshire Valley is still in business though I think someone bought them out. Both companies have tools though. Don

http://www.berkshirevalleymodels.com/apps/webstore/

Thanks Don,

I just ordered $100 worth of detail parts from the new folks who own Berkshire Valley a couple of months ago. 

I will look at Wiseman also.

Richard

Hey Guys, first I have to say nice work and second thanks for the tip.

Steve very cool!

Don,

Thanks for sharing the Wiseman link. There is lots of great stuff there.

Richard

I think that car is from an old Walthers kit....l saw one's picture somewhere else recently.  As for converting or building 2 rail to 3, l and others have been doing that for years.  Wish l had the skills to convert brass steam engines, and get the prototypes l want, in 3 rail. 

Yep,

Converting brass steam engines, or brass diesels to 3 rail is a bit of a stretch, but low end brass rolling stock is worth the effort. Two and three dome tank cars in brass are the only source for these types of tank cars we have if we want to add them to our freight car rosters.

I love the high end brass $200+++ freight cars and passenger cars, but to tare into those highly detailed examples of fine craftsmanship in order to convert them to three rail is probably sinful and an abomination to the train gods.  

Richard

Don. Richard

Thanks for the leads on the tools at Wiseman Model Services  and Berkshire Valley, I started looking at their products and will likely order sometime this week. Many goodies here that will enhance the car I showed here as well as a few other projects.

Steve

I have, with no trepidation or regrets, modified (replaced trucks and drive trains on a couple of brass, old, rail buses such as a Mack and all but a couple of the brass side door, combine, and drover cabooses that l know have been made). I would do that to one of the old brass McKeen cars if l snag one, but, that problem includes a lack of any decent three rail drive sources, even for less radical rail cars, with unfunny trucks.  The market now seems aimed at contemporary prototype railroading, not my interest. While I want plain, black single dome tank cars, l have not done other brass freight cars than cabooses.  For passenger cars, there are a lot of old Walthers and other kits, so none of those, either. There are so many gaps in O three rail, l don't see how you can be in the high-rail niche of this hobby without being forced to go beyond "ready-to-run".

Hi Steve 

Very nice find !!

Alex