Open side autoracks?
Open side autoracks?
by RobertThomson » Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:21 pm
Has anyone made models for the old style open-sided autoracks? The modern enclosed autoracks just don't look right in consists that are supposed to be in the 1970s. I've searched around and I'm either blind or they don't exist.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by EngineerJohn » Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:37 am
As far as I'm aware they don't exist.
It's hard enough convincing people to make a locomotive let alone rollingstock.
It's hard enough convincing people to make a locomotive let alone rollingstock.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by buzz456 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:10 am
I think if you poke around here somewhere there is someone that is or at least was working on some.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by DrTrenchcoat » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:45 am
There's some Brazilian freeware ones that look roughly correct, as long as you don't mind the roadname https://www.machine-rail.com/material-rodante
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by harryadkins » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:55 am
I downloaded the open side autoracks and will investigate some reskins tonight.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by buzz456 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:10 pm
harryadkins wrote:I downloaded the open side autoracks and will investigate some reskins tonight.
Harry
Me too. Have any railroads in mind?
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by EngineerTJ » Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:23 pm
buzz456 wrote:harryadkins wrote:I downloaded the open side autoracks and will investigate some reskins tonight.
Harry
Me too. Have any railroads in mind?
Assuming this is a question for everyone to answer, I was thinking maybe a pack with 50s or 60s eastern railroads then 50s or 60s western railroads. (correct me if I got the time periods mixed up)
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by buzz456 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:41 pm
EngineerTJ wrote:buzz456 wrote:harryadkins wrote:I downloaded the open side autoracks and will investigate some reskins tonight.
Harry
Me too. Have any railroads in mind?
Assuming this is a question for everyone to answer, I was thinking maybe a pack with 50s or 60s eastern railroads then 50s or 60s western railroads. (correct me if I got the time periods mixed up)
Pictures?
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by hobo1960 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:58 pm
Maybe this will get things started?
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/102519/02_GEN_89ft_Autorack_102519.pdf
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/102519/02_GEN_89ft_Autorack_102519.pdf
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by hobo1960 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:59 pm
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by hobo1960 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:01 pm
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by hobo1960 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:18 pm
The nice thing about those pdf's is that they provide scale-able images.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by buzz456 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:32 pm
I'm getting a download error on the two from Athearn for some reason but here is kind of a first pass on these things.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by buzz456 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:56 pm
Here's the coupler fix to get them to show up.
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39 and holding.
"Some people find fault like there's a reward for it."- Zig Ziglar
"If you can dream it you can do it."- Walt Disney
39 and holding.
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Re: Open side autoracks?
by buzz456 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:57 pm
buzz456 wrote:Here's the coupler fix to get them to show up.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Buzz
39 and holding.
"Some people find fault like there's a reward for it."- Zig Ziglar
"If you can dream it you can do it."- Walt Disney
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