The P&WV Hi-Line

PWV101 · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7: 19 am Post subject: Models by JZ

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

A few of the almost finished 1:87 P&WV JZ/stuff.
These are custom painted/weathered/kit-bashed/etc.
and two(2) scratch-built side-dump cars.
30yd. 70-ton, re-paired/re-built DIFCO, MOGOR. PACCOR
samples somewhat close to
Wheeling-Pgh. Steel Co. MSW R.R. and Mingo Jct. models
circa: early 1950's.

Think? they turned out kind'a-nice....
thought we would share.
..and yes, we do have a many, many, more P&WV models on tap from this first photo-shoot.
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1;87 scale Locations are all on the current High & Dry Line.

Photo Image #1 Monessen Works

Photo #2 Clairton Branch, about 2.70 miles from Pierce,
near Noble J. Dick Corp. and the
Hiram Swank & Sons specialty Steel-Mill fire Brick Co.
passing/storage/spur, on the Clairton Branch Main.
Circa: mid-1950's.

BTW,
Only reason I started to finish these little projects was
JR's great NEW Camera(s)/Lens/Program(s) and a custom
studio & lighting home -basement room!!!!! Now -In -Service!

Enjoy!
JR/JZ.

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

Hard to believe, for those who asked, but the dump cars started
out as these two types of 1962 toy train models.

Links:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-4B-LIONEL-PRR-OPERATING-SIDE-DUMP-CARS-/292434448675?hash=item4416739123%3Ag%3AYboAAOSw8-Fab1q-&nma=true&si=ioBCv7%252Fu%252FXXuYHrb%252BqiDK%252Bvv930%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

And this one:
Link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Tyco-McKEESPORT-COAL-CO-Side-Dump-Car-291-Knuckles-FREE-SHIP/302398634282?_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44040%26meid%3D4e6bd232601b441d9af61a691f7dd581%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D292434448675%26itm%3D302398634282&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985

Lots of major kit-bash work, cutting, re-placing scale-add-on's etc.
BTW, both ( now shorter )side-dump-cars function well.
Still undecided on what reporting marks they may receive.

JZ.

jayrod · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH

Hmmm..... You may be inspiring me to squirt a bit of pigment around. I have a couple N-scale mikes that need the P&WV treatment.
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Eric Schlentner
Aka, jayrod

Blane · Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 12: 43 am Post subject:

Is the crane a Walthers model? I have an undecorated kit crane that looks like this and may just need to become part of the P&WV maintenance fleet
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Blane

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

yep, a very old/early Walthers undec/un-powered kit.

Not a complete proto-type model match, but a nice
overall kind -of-look...
Lots of extra add-on details, with custom P&WV paint & decals.
Shadows don't show the Kadee code 88 wheel/truck detail.

Clam-shell-bucket is scratch/kit bashed parts etc. to match
the prototype.
The P.604(flat-car) is close to the prototype images.
The wood & Steel load/un-loading ramp, most often hauled with
the various MOW CAT tractors D-4, D-5 and the CAT Hyster.
Two-piece ramp is also a good proto-type match.