I wonder if you could just use something like 3M foam tape on the ends instead of adding more wood pieces. That would add some give because the foam contracts and you can slip it in, but if you add too much wood, then it'll be hard to fit in. Thanks for sharing! Now, to find something for N scale...

I use the same thing for my wood loads in tenders in old steam locomotives. I usually split them into 4 pieces to look like split wood. I model a fallen flag railroad, the Central of Georgia. I'm presently trying to collect more rolling stock in the CofG livery. Cheers from an ex-Georgian in eastern TN

I love making loads for Hoppers with bulkheads as well as coal loads for coal cars. I do love that chopper as a time-saver. You could cut your time in half by moving to O gauge.

Super awesome tutorial! I like that you were thorough and actually recommended a specific type of twig to ise

I load pulpwood into my gondolas, but to save weight on the trucks I use two layers of Amazon boxes cut to length on the floor of the gondola then I begin loading my cars. I use Walthers Goo to secure the pulpwood that works very well. Many of my loads are 20+ years old and still intact.

Now that's really awesome, and I will certainly update my lumber operations on my layout! Great job👍

Great tips Larry!

I just bought 2 of these cars ,used at a hobby shop for 5.00 each! Gonna put some Kadee couplers on and get some twigs to start chopping. GREAT Idea. Thanks

@TheDCCGuy

7 ай бұрын

Great deal as the Atlas HO ones often sell for $20-30 each on eBay.

Great video! I will be making several loads!

Nicely done,,thanks for sharing…

Fantastic. Thank you very much. The detailed explanation of how and why you are doing things makes it so much clearer. Your enthusiasm shines through. Greetings from Portugal. 🇵🇹

I might add putting RTV on the bottom of the load on top of the foil will keep it from slipping around on the car when moving it on the layout.

I just came across your DIY Pulp Load build video. Great video with solid building techniques. I am an O Gauge Interloper who thinks he can modify your dimensions used but still use the gluing techniques shown . I think this will work on O Gauge with out encountering any problems. I will just have to find a skootch bigger diameter limb. Thanks for posting this video.

@TheDCCGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Should look great in O scale. I did this with some logs for my On30 loads.

Sounds very good logs good 👍

A very nice tutorial. I have plans to have a paper mill industry on my layout, and while I've purchased pulpwood loads for my bulkhead flatcars, I couldn't find any stacks of pulpwood for sale. Thanks to your video, though, I believe I've found a way to make such stacks.

@TheDCCGuy

2 жыл бұрын

For stacks I plan to use a block of wood as the core and just apply individual logs to the sides, top, and ends. No need to cut a bunch of logs to go in the middle.

@Stussmeister

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy Ah, OK. That seems easier. When you say apply individual logs to the sides, though, do you mean cutting smaller pieces and then gluing them to the sides?

@TheDCCGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and the stacks to be loaded were often only one log deep. On a lot of the small loading facilities the pulp racks were loaded by hand directly from the trucks. In yards special front end loaders were often used with cables that lifted bundles of logs at a time onto the pulp racks. I also have seen hand loading of logs into boxcars, gondolas, and cars that looked like cattle cars with the roofs cut off.

@Stussmeister

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy Ah, OK. For my layout, I envision having a stationary crane for unloading the pulpwood from the flatcars and a conveyor onto which the pulpwood could be loaded by hand. I've also seen a pulpwood cutters shop structure, but I'm not certain where I'd put that in relation to the paper mill itself.

This was great info..I need a bunch of these and I've passed up many pre form loads due to the fake look.. even with some weathering I don't think except at a distance they would pass well for the real thing. Thank you for sharing this technique. Tom

@TheDCCGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I love these too but they are mind numbing to make so I only do them when I am watching TV or something where I can do two things at the same time. Just be careful not to overdo it with the glue as it will flow downward and end up flowing out over the edges of the load. Also after things start to really dry out you will get shrinkage and I usually go back and add a vertical layer at one end for a good tight fit. And Atlas makes those GSC pulpwood flats in D&H if I remember correctly.

You could do it quicker by using 1 1/2 inch logs for the majority and the 3/4 inch only where they show, ends and top. I don't think it would make it less realistic doing that.

@TheDCCGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I think the problem with doing it that way is the bottom of the car is sloped inwards to create a more stable load and the slope is maintained as you build up the log load. Laying them in flat you would lose that slope towards the center of the car.

@DennisFisherUK

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy ok I don't have any cars like that.

Jason Asselin makes videos of pulpwood freight on the Escanaba and Lake Superior railroad (ELS). Sometimes logs just jump off the train. Don't be afraid to put logs that jumped along the tracks.😁👍🛤️

@TheDCCGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yes, other rolling stock often had sideswipe marks on them from the logs that worked their way loose.

You may want to keep in mind that Pulpwood by definition, can be hardwood or softwood, 28”-4” diameter, and a 5ft sick = between 4’10” and 5’3”.

Very nice sir! Very simple yet realistic load. Thank you. I always find your videos informative and enjoyable. Now where to find White Pine in the Piedmont area of NC!

@TheDCCGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I would look for it in urban areas where it is often planted as an ornamental along property lines essentially as a windbreak or tall hedge. Out here the state sells seedlings each spring and I have a number of them in my back yard. You might check with the state forestry office near you to see if they have planted any pine plantations out there. Your area is outside its natural range but they may have done some test plantings. Of course other species may offer similar thin branches too.

@flagman515

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy Thank you.

how do you glue up the top rows so that the glue doesn't show? Sure appreciate your video!! I am making a load now.

@TheDCCGuy

Жыл бұрын

I just apply a very thin layer to the top layer and drop them in place. It doesn’t take a lot of glue to hold them.

Great video and great idea as always. Would you know a good material to simulate HO scale coal both for hopper loads and coal bunkers where the coal is visible at the top of the bunker. (I just scratch-built a coal bunker). The commercial coal particles are too expensive (for my taste). I was hoping there's a way to DIY coal from some ordinary everyday items. Thanks as always. Phil NYC / Jersey Shore Area

@TheDCCGuy

Жыл бұрын

Find an old coal yard and look for stray lumps. Lots of oil and gas dealers used to be coal dealers and may have an old trestle on the property with stray lumps around. Also if there are any steam excursions near you check around the area where they load the coal bunker, lots gets spilled around there.

@uptownphotography

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy I will see if I can find a location that you mentioned. Thanks for the ideas. Have a nice holiday weekend as well. Phil

a lot of pulp loads that are hauled these days are still whole logs

@TheDCCGuy

Жыл бұрын

And yet all I ever see are huge hoppers filled with wood chips. Just where are all these logs you see?

@rosstrainssportscarracinga8024

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy up here in northern WI and the U.P., whole log pulpwood is hauled to the area paper mills and LP Sagola

I did not check all of the comments, but I'm thinking you can cut the time and tedium by using full length logs until the top layer or two and then use half logs. You shouldn't be able to see the difference.

@TheDCCGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but….. most pulpwood cars do not have a flat bottom. Instead they are angled inwards so the logs can be stacked at a slight angle to create a much more stable load. You can use a flat load in a gondola but not on a true pulpwood car.

@caladamstrains3206

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy my cheap car doesn't have that type of bottom. My bad .

Hi larry I just have a question, I have 2 engine that make a terrible screeching noise when they're running, is the motors seizing up or is there something i can do to stop the noise. Thanks.

@TheDCCGuy

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like they need lubricating. Watch videos 228, 229.

Do you use the glue full strength or is it diluted?

@TheDCCGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Full strength, but don’t overdo it as it will make it’s way down through the logs, puddle up, and leak out over the sides or create a big blob at each end.

Where do you get the chopper?

@TheDCCGuy

4 жыл бұрын

The Chopper is made by North West Short Line (NWSL) and is available from a wide range of sellers including Walthers. Ask your local hobby shop or favorite online dealer and of course Amazon and eBay.

@ricter591

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy Ok thanks, I will look it up, I'm sad to say my local hobby shop closed due to the owner retiring, he did try to sell the shop first but to no takers.