05-19-2016, 09:43 AM
I agree with Greg: that tank car is a bit too modern for your intended use. Model Die Casting once offered a kit for an old time tank car (smallish tank on a high frame) and there should be some of them kicking around somewhere on-line.
Here's some photos.
Another option, even easier to find and cheaper, would be the old Tyco and/or Lifelike (Proto-no-thousand) cars.
Don't let the e-bay prices deter you....any decent hobby shop will have them on their "used" table, usually for a buck-or-so, and I've seen them at garage sales for a quarter. You can dress 'em up with some wire grabs and, if you plan on using it as a car still on its trucks, with some brake gear. I had a number of them, which have gone to my good friend Mister cn nutbar (the paint schemes were too modern for my back-dated layout). Perhaps he'll post a photo.
If you can't find one at a decent price, let me know, as the hobbyshop just down the road from me usually has several in their stock of used stuff. If you're interested, let me know in a PM.
Wayne
Here's some photos.
Another option, even easier to find and cheaper, would be the old Tyco and/or Lifelike (Proto-no-thousand) cars.
Don't let the e-bay prices deter you....any decent hobby shop will have them on their "used" table, usually for a buck-or-so, and I've seen them at garage sales for a quarter. You can dress 'em up with some wire grabs and, if you plan on using it as a car still on its trucks, with some brake gear. I had a number of them, which have gone to my good friend Mister cn nutbar (the paint schemes were too modern for my back-dated layout). Perhaps he'll post a photo.
If you can't find one at a decent price, let me know, as the hobbyshop just down the road from me usually has several in their stock of used stuff. If you're interested, let me know in a PM.
Wayne