Model Railroading > Off the Workbench Today

As Walthers releases the 35' fluted-side van trailers, I generally spilt them up, selling one and mating the other with a tractor. This time I dove into my inventory and came up with a Lindberg Ford W-9000 COE, which was produced by Ford from 1972 onward. These Lindberg trucks were OK in their day, but are a bit crude by today's standards, so I used Resin Unlimited (OOP) wheels and tires, Sheepscot mirrors, and a few other goodies to spruce the thing up a bit. Did a freelance C&NW scheme for the tractor and put it with the trailer, which received painted details and scratcbuilt mud flaps. (You would think that at $24.98 MSRP for a 2-pack, Walthers could have provided mud flaps, but they didn't).

I'm generally pleased with the end result. Enjoy!

Tom Y

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I had one of those Lindberg trucks when I was a kid! It came with a single axle 30' (or so) trailer that had a round roof on the front. Darn, now you got me thinking----do I still have it mixed in with my original Matchbox and Hot Wheel cars??

Getting back to the post, you did a great job improving the tractor. The trailer is nice as well.......

 

Looks very good to me. One of the tractors might look good hauling the up coming Brown trailers from Trainworx to.

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