New freight cars for the BCRR

[Waldbahner]

Hello,

my Bear Creek Railroad needs new freight cars. As typical for small railroad companies (and also many model railroaders 8-) the budget to buy new cars is very low. So the company had to look for a cheap way to set new freight cars in service.

A walk through the yard shows some old disconnects, not longer used in logging operation. So why not to build new cars and use the disconnects as trucks?

The first flatcar was build this week by using this pattern. The flatcar top was made from roof slats, cut to size on a big table saw. Screws and hardware came from the scrap box and a few hours later, the new car was ready for a first test run.



I'll add stake pockets to the side sills and finally a paint job with lettering next weekend.

I also build gondola side walls for my old 4-wheel flatcar, so I can use this car both as flat and gondola.



Next I'll build a new boxcar on the same pattern as the large flatcar was build. There are also 2 hopper cars planned later this year.

Cheers, Gerd