The Marines have landed

The Marines have landed ... and there goes the neighborhood.

Seriously, though, that's a good start. I've been acquiring Solido M7 Priests for an artillery consist and was considering the Menards flat cars. That's good to know about the trucks.

Thanks

Jim

U.S. Army, retired

@obxtrainman posted:

Still sketchy at best operationally. My USMC consist lives. I’m definetly considering changing th Menards trucks for cast sprung if I can find direct swap out. I tried to upload a vid but received a big red warning to bring my train to a slow stop or something. It has a loud brake squeal on stopping.

Where’s the reefer car in the rear with the beer? Is the crane a custom paint job?

The Marines have landed ...and the NAVY carried them there!

@PRRMP54 posted:

The Marines have landed ...and the NAVY carried them there!

Haha😜 at least a few of you guys get the inside joke.  

@Trainwreck nate posted:

Where’s the reefer car in the rear with the beer? Is the crane a custom paint job?

Yes the crane and two tenders were repurposed by me. I wish the color was slightly different, but it is what it is. I had uploaded some pics several days ago. It’s not great and wonderful, but for one available color in a shaker can from local Ace it’ll do. I had some better pics of before repainting. Search my past post if your curious of what I violated with a shaker can🤪

Semper Fidelis my friend.

Sorry, I forgot to show you the Beer Reefer.

@Jim Brenner posted:

The Marines have landed ... and there goes the neighborhood.

Seriously, though, that's a good start. I've been acquiring Solido M7 Priests for an artillery consist and was considering the Menards flat cars. That's good to know about the trucks.

Thanks

Jim

U.S. Army, retired

I believe the new longer menards flat cars have cast sprung trucks

@obxtrainman posted:

Yes the crane and two tenders were repurposed by me. I wish the color was slightly different, but it is what it is. I had uploaded some pics several days ago. It’s not great and wonderful, but for one available color in a shaker can from local Ace it’ll do. I had some better pics of before repainting. Search my past post if your curious of what I violated with a shaker can🤪

Semper Fidelis my friend.

Well it looks great, doesn’t look like it was a hand me down from the army so that’s a plus. I had a old project of a Heavy Equipment train for my old unit. Maybe I should start that project back up again.

Yep and in the early 60s I helped carry them!