I thought we'd take a break from discussing what might be and do a little show 'n tell about what is.
So, today I'm going to inflict Kansas Grain Belt waycars upon the masses.
First up, a pretty much standard American Models wood waycar. I removed the tool boxes and left the truss rods on, but replaced the K-style "brake blob" with a Grant Line Westinghouse AB set. Admittedly difficult to see under normal conditions, but it was just one of those things that needed to be done.
Meet the second waycar, same as the first one, except representing a rebuilt car with a steel underframe by removing the truss rods and adding some styrene channel, plus another Grant Line brake set lurking in the shadows...
Next, an AM baywindow waycar, representing the most modern of the KGB fleet. It's also one of my long suffering projects awaiting completion.
Now, one of the oddballs. The 945 is an old River Raisin C&O waycar. My reasoning was simple, if the Chicago Great Western could purchase some waycars based on a New Haven design, the KGB could buy some based on the C&O design. Doesn't make a lot of sense, but, what the hey, I liked the model when I saw it.
Finally, a bit of a stretch. In railfan parlance, a "Cabbage."(Caboose-Coach-Baggage) The 1903 is inspired by similar cars used both on the Santa Fe and the Burlington in branch line service.
Three windows on each side were blanked to extend the baggage compartment of an AM combine. The car is also fitted with a rudimentary interior.
Rusty
