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> From: "bw_hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > The recent thread about the loading of military equipment had me
> > wondering what true S Scale military vehicles are available? I have
> > gotten some items that were advertised as being S Scale but were
> > actually closer to HO. I want to put some 1950's era tanks, trucks,
> > jeeps, etc. on flats so the pics of the differnt methods are great. But
> > alas...nothing to load! Thanks.
> >
> > Bruce
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> >
>
> One of the tanks that works nicely in our scale is a Corgi line of diecast
> tanks
> that were made years ago. They were marketed as being 1/60 scale, but when
> measured against dimensioned drawings they actually scaled out to be 1/64.
> One
> in particular was the US M-60 tank. Things like the cannon and cuppola guns
> needed to be addressed and other detail elements need to be added. Like the
> driving lights, but when realistically painted makes for a very convincing
> scale
> model. Once again photo references can help greatly. The size in relation
> to
> an SHS flatcar may appear that the tank is too wide for the flatcar, but
> having
> come upon some photos of a military load being transported by rail showed
> that
> the tank tracks did indeed overhang the car sides on each side.
> Unfortunately
> Corgi isn't making these any more, however they can be found at toy and train
> swap meets as well as on Ebay. Also, while the railroads used their own
> equipment to ship military loads, a SHS flatcar painte
> d and decaled as a DODX car is impressive.
> Hope this helps.
> Greg B.
>
>
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I've added 2 photos to the Yahoo photos site. It is titled M-60 tanks by GABern
Greg B.
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