HOn30 Project

Irish,

That'll make for a very interesting looking consist, a Climax hauling a short string of intermodal cars. Can't wait to see what that looks like.

I like it.

Bernd

Consist...

I suspect that the intermodal will be hauled by the newer diesel, or a big 2-6-2 or 4-8-4.  (Well, as big as two footers get...)

Big 2' ???

For some big 2' lokis look at the stuff used in South Africa.  For more modest sizes look at the stuff in Wales and Britain.

TCC:}

I see your "big equipment on small rails"...

Dear Bernd, Irish,

...and raise you...

That's a cane hauling Walkers 4-axle (2x 2 axle trucked) 2' gauge loco. These same units can be found hauling containers on 2' 6" (PBR), 3' 6" (QLD rail), and even on SG.

Now, Containers you say?

...oh, and don't think for a moment that B'mann has a monopoly on "too low for railroading" coupler height...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

PS anyone for tankers?

2's

At what point do you give up and just go monorail? 

Must make for a fun day on the railroad if there is a strong crosswind!

Nice!!!

I like these--thanks for sharing!  At least for now, the intermodal is mothballed, since I've settled on the 1920's as my timeframe.  (But I might build it anyway...)

Nice

Love the truss rodded container flat car in the third picture.

When your down to one rail.

Bernd

Dear MRHers, OT, but

Dear MRHers,

OT, but ahem...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

I don't know

Prof,

It still has two rails spaced at a certain distance to keep it upright.

Grining, ducking & running like 'ell as the Prof. throws railroad items at me.

Bernd

I'll see your monorail and lower you 3 feet...

(scale of choice)n4"?  The Brennan Gyro Monorail

barr_ceo

Uncle, I give.

Now if they only could make the car/engine narrower.

Bernd

narrow gauge intermodel

Over on European narrow gauge lines the term piggy back could means narrow gauge cars carrying standard gauge freight cars/wagons. Works for both steam era and diesel era. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transporter_wagon.

On my (still building) On30 layout I'll use standard gauge flat cars to carry narrow gauge freight cars after I found a prototype operation in Virginia.

Irish, How did you build

Irish,

How did you build the Climax? 

Jeff S.

Monorail - gyro car ...

Great! A fantastic technical solution! Thanks for sharing!

Transporter (flat) cars

Dear Southern,

Yep, transporter cars for "trains of other gauge" 

http://www.victorianrailways.net/freight/freight%20pages/q/q.html
/> (scroll down to "Q 129")

http://www.pjv101.net/fts/u01/at734.jpg
/> (5' 3" car carring 30' gauge loco chassis)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ueTGBqaHgHc/TbzmAhFQcnI/AAAAAAAAA3o/F1PzCVVzlFU/s1600/P1010971.JPG
/> Broad gauge car on NG transporter?

http://bahnbilder.warumdenn.net/pics/Aktuelles/PLB_Vs73_99901_tih.jpg
/> Narrow gauge logging?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:001015_gauge_buster.jpg

http://www.victorianrailways.net/freight/freight%20pics/qpbill.jpg
/> 30" Baldwin nA 2-6-2 on 5' 3" transporter

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Climax Build

The Climax build to date is here:  http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/13290?page=1

It still needs to have the bells and whistles, etc, added.

Love it!

I've got one IM car built, with a few more planned. The spots were the containers go is basically going to be set up so the car gets spotted with the doors of the container pointed at the dock and the car used as part of the loading area.

But a quick picture always helps....

It rides well. But 8 feet+ means lots of clearance!

Span Bolsters

I've resumed working on the HOn30 intermodal car.  Using 2 n-scale freight cars picked up cheap, I made 2 span bolsters, using a bit of evergreen styrene.  I'm trying 2 different methods.  On one, I'm using the material from the freight car for strength, on the other, I'll use evergreen plastic--it's nice ands smooth, so the pivots will be easier to make.  (When I figure out how to make them...)

I hope to do more in the next few days, along with other projects.

Although it might not need span bolsters, the North Central is doing it this way as an experiment and proof of concept; they might build one for 40 foot containers in the future...

Progress...

I made a new main body for the intermodal car.

It might be a bit oversized, but if it works OK, I can make a new well section out of brass.  This one is made out of an assortment of Evergreen styrene sheets and strips that were floating around from previous projects--this is a "Buy no new stuff" project.

Looking at the other stuff

I love the intermodal narrow gauge stuff people have posted here--inspiring!  I decided to go with a longer car so it can have a lower center of gravity.  The Maine 2-footers had very broad curves for a 2' gauge railroad, and a lower center of gravity means a more stable load.

More intermodal progress

I did a bit more playing with my intermodal 2 footer.  That's a 28 foot container; the car's overall length is 56 feet, not including couplers.  I have it on 4 trucks so that it can run on light rail at a decent sped--not sure just how light

the rail could be.  I think that, by the intermodal era, 35 pound rail will be gone, at least on the mainline.  (Or, considering the location, should that be, the "Maineline"?)

I'll be putting a doghouse at one end to cover up the screw, and something or other at the other end.  (Perhaps a crane for when it's being used for other purposes--looking for thoughts.  Perhaps, even, a small generator to power climate controlled shipments.  The car will have stake pockets as well; when not being used for intermodal traffic, a floor foes in the well, and it's an instant heavy-load flat.  The intermodal is, among other purposes, to transport cargo for a military base--hence the doghouse, for a guard.