Junk Train

Kevinkrey

Member
I have found that my layout while under construction has became a big 20'x9' table to collect clutter, to the point where I cant run trains. It would be fairly easy to clean it up, but it is hard to finf the motivation. Lately as I have began the scenicing process, I am finding room on the table is filling up faster since I dont want anything on the sceniced areas. I have discovered a way that helps me get the cleanup started. I ran a junk train. It consists of all of my operating gondolas a flat car, and a open hopper. every car has a purpose, one collects nails (that once held down the track and roadbed) one screws, one collects small parts that have uses, small pieces of trash in another, etc. I find this to be an interesting way of operation, and a way to get stuff done. The train goes back to the yard where the supplies are sorted.

Just thought this was a fun idea that might be adapted to help some of you accomplish a long awaited and dreaded job. Here are two pics of my junk train.
 

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Tommybza

New Member
I like your idea shall give it a try my self
looking real clean there ,is that a Dozer in your line up ?
nice work ...
 

MadHatter

Charging at full tilt.
WHat a unique idea!

You know that the prince of India gets his meals delivered on a model train right?
 

60103

Pooh Bah
When I'm laying track, I use my open cars to hold the various bits -- spikes, joiners, ties, cut off rail ends, ...
 

Kevinkrey

Member
When I'm laying track, I use my open cars to hold the various bits -- spikes, joiners, ties, cut off rail ends, ...

I did that during the construction process also!

The flat car has a John Deere backhoe on it, with a snow box I made for it.
 

doctorwayne

Active Member
A good way to put some fun into the not-so-fun aspects of layout building. And the layout itself is looking really good. :thumb::thumb:

Wayne
 

nkp174

Active Member
When I'm laying track, I use my open cars to hold the various bits -- spikes, joiners, ties, cut off rail ends, ...

I've got to do that! :mrgreen:

The only work train action I've ever had was when the then-new Bachmann big hauler of 20 years ago pulled the post-christmas tree needle cleanup train.
 
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