HOW TO: MAKE WRAPPED LUMBER LOADS FOR BULKHEAD FLATCARS

After a suggestion from one of my subscribers suggested using pictures of lumber loads and thus creating model loads in that manner. In this video I will describe how I went about creating these loads.
As mentioned in the video below are the references that I used to help make this video:
CZcamsr Ron's TrainsNThings video on makeing loads for center beam flatcars (Aug 29th, 2017) - • How to Build Model Rai...
In the July 2011 issue of the Model Railraod Hobbyist there is an article by Steve Pirosko on how he made loads for center beam flatcars. This article provides pre-made sheets from several lumber companies for HO, N & Z scales. I mentioned there might be one for O scale as well but that is incorrect. Here is the link where you can download copies of this magazine (including this issue which is in the back issues section).
model-railroad-hobbyist.com/

[@TexasJeff64]

I used foam core board to do mine, plus added black thread to tie downs.

[@krazytrainguy]

That sounds like a another great way to do them. The thread would look good as the tie downs. Thanks for sharing!

[@jimjohnston7688]

Something I have been experimenting with is using neodymium magnets in the bottom of my loads that go onto flat cars. They are strong enough to hold the load securely when using a light material like foam.

[@krazytrainguy]

Thanks that's a great idea!

[@MikeG42]

I forgot to tell you that the flatcar I got with the realistic lumber load was indeed the same car in your video. A blue Rock Island 60ft flatcar. What a coincidence !

[@krazytrainguy]

Yes it is! I was at a hobby shop and the owner had a batch of pre-owned ones that he was selling for a good price so I snatched them up.

[@MikeG42]

@@krazytrainguy Oh awesome that was quite a treasure to find.

[@MikeG42]

The only realistic lumber load I got is from a flatcar I bought at the hobby shop. I liberated it from the bargain bin. The plastic loads from Walthers still look good enough but that one from the bargain bin is very nice.

[@krazytrainguy]

Nice! I always like finding items that look good an don't break the bank.

[@MikeG42]

@@krazytrainguy Yes , sometimes they are more interesting than the brand new expensive cars and are usually rare out of production cars that are hard to find.

[@alexweis9706]

What is the web site for the lumber loads that you made for the flare cars the paperwork please thank you alex

[@krazytrainguy]

Hi Alex, You have to click on the link for the Model Railroad Hobbyist (in my comments above) and then click on the back issues section. It's the July 2011 issue.

[@dutchywv]

i still remember how we loaded them cars 8 a day we did 2 times a day they switched the cars for use too short and put in into the yard I remember they brought a lead back to use the tested how well we striped the load too hit it so hard the buck head crack there welds on the car lol
they pulled 2 other cars in with it they never passed the test lift was all over the cars too
think lo of extra work to have the cars reloaded too

[@krazytrainguy]

Thanks for sharing your experiences loading and unloading these cars. When your switching a model you really don't think about everything that goes into the loading and unloading process. Also thanks for watching.

[@whiteknightcat]

No load tie downs?

[@krazytrainguy]

You could do the tie downs. I went the easier route with the tie downs in the picture of the load.

[@bobtudbury8505]

skip to 3:27 usual waffle up till then

[@krazytrainguy]

Thanks for watching. That's the beauty of CZcams is you can skip parts of the video.

[@grahamcracker659]

this is scare