Impack Trash Cars

[montyvox]

Good morning-

I had some spare Athearn Impack container cars sitting around, so I decided to do something with them.

I went to my hobby shop and found the last three package of the railpower brackets that they made for the car, and I decided to make trash container cars out of them.

I picked up some of the new Atlas trash containers, and after a little modifications to the brackets, they are done.

It's nice to make something out of basically nothing. These cars I've had forever hanging around, so it's nice to do something with them.

Thanks
Matt

[montyvox]

Hello again-

Here's another picture of them.

Thanks
Matt

[icghogger]

What a Neat Idea, Matt, Thanks for sharing!!

[icghogger]

O0,Oo, what's that yellow critter in the background of the first photo??

[RunningExtra]

Ha, I was about to ask that same question Robert....I aways scan the background pictures for something trying to hide and am a big fan of critters.

Oh and by the way Matt...Great job on the trash train!

[montyvox]

Thanks guys.

That little critter is a 45 tonner that I made a "remote control" unit out of.

I used three gumballs from details west and then painted them.

Here's a better shot of it:

montyvox.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1589357

Thanks
Matt

[stevef45]

where did you get those parts to hold the containers? i have 5 sets of these old impack's that would love to become garbage cars.

[montyvox]

Hey Steve-

I got mine at AA Hobbies in Warwick Rhode Island, but bad news- I cleaned him out.

You can also get them on evilbay- some guys still have them.

[sd45longhoodfoward]

great job on the trash train Matt what can i say but its definately trashy lol now you need to add some stinky odor and your ready to roll lol

[stevef45]

do you have a part number or description to those parts needed? can't find them on ebay, maybe a good search will turn up something.

[montyvox]

Hey Steve-

It is part number 124.

[bigislandrail]

Nice...I've been trying to come up with a way model the garbage haulage on flatcars less than 86-ft to make the somewhat tight curves going into my Intermodal facility...Looks like this can be a simple scratch-build project to convert a few of the Impact cars I have from 'piggyback' to 'trashback' container service. Thanks for sharing.

[keiffer]

You can buy them from the A-line/Proto Power west website also.

[montyvox]

Cool, thanks for the heads up Keith.

I didn't know that.

Thanks
Matt