Save me from myself - New really cool flatcar recently just in! O Schnabel Flatcar

I already have a Westinghouse Schnabel. This one is all yours.....

Your only salvation will be if you used 048 max curves on the layout. 

I got one for a great deal at York. Spent 2 minutes on the layout... It crashed into every bridge on the layout...

J Daddy posted:

I got one for a great deal at York. Spent 2 minutes on the layout... It crashed into every bridge on the layout...

If you remove the transformer load and short couple the ends together will it transverse your layout?

Ron

Sure but then what is the point of having it?. So I sold it on the bay

Already have it, you will just have to buy it.

Sure is an awesome car though...

J Daddy posted:

Sure but then what is the point of having it?. So I sold it on the bay

Once a transformer was delivered the car would be coming back empty that way.  That is unless bring one back for repair.

Ron

You guys are GREAT.

I forgot about my tunnel.  

I will have to run it on my upper level that runs 20x40, 8 feet up around my main layout.

The upper level is in the rear by the crescent window

They operate quite nicely on radially challenged layout once the transformer has been delivered.

You guys really let me down.

You let me sink into despair and I had to buy it for myself.

I will let you know how it fits on my layout.

THANKS,

Mike  

Let you down?  Think of it as an opportunity to excell.

MTH just did this today (March 1) in their Daily Update.Spotlight. It says it takes O-72 curves. I bought one a while back. It's really cool.

Replace that ugly transformer with a slab of RAPA and you've got yourself a beauty! 

I should have posted this pic earlier.

The Circle-Bar-W cab is in fact prototypical but can find nothing confirming existence  of the box car.

Ron

I've watched several videos of the Schnabel Flatcar and noticed most of the time they are accompanied by a Kasgro(sp?) caboose that's red. There's also two idler flatcars (one in front and one in back) as well as a boxcar (think also Kasgro).

Thanks Railbear,

I had ordered it from my distributor by the time I saw your post.  Sorry!

Ron,

GREAT layout and picture