How To: Make Your Own Scrap Load

[tomustang]

This project happened because I didn't want to pay a lot for scrap loads, in the end it was free. It doesn't seem right to buy a new athearn BB for $7 then to buy a load from chooch that would cost more. I am happy with the results.

I got some scrap metal from the bandsaw at work, making it my base scrap. Looks real from the get go. First thing I did was cut out two layers of cardboard for the gondola, that way the weight isn't too much for the train. The tape is for the crooked cutting I always do





Sprinkled the scrap in the gondola







and smoothed it around to almost flat.

To add different looks I took some household items like paperclips



The other items I found were in my parts bins, some furniture jewelry I got from a relative that did soldering with glass, nothing train related in there.

Strategically placing the parts in the scrap, covering part of them to make it look like it was all mixed together





Then sprinkling some more scrap to cover them a bit



It's almost done..





Then sprayed some 50/50 mixture of glue on (I used elmers and water mix, though isnt the best for adhearing plasticsd and metal, it still creates stick) and let it settle




And that's it for now...