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Mississippi Valley Associated Railroaders
Within the Carleton Place and Surrounding Area Since 1987
Introduction to Coal Loads
making real look alike
So you want to be in the Hobby of Trains either on your own or with involvement with a Club. Today I am going to have FUN with the hobby, which
is constructing a end product out of common everyday items.
Recently as I always do, I attended my local Hobby store Larkspur Lines in Merrickville. Ontario and went to the bargain bin of estate rolling
stock. I managed to pickup 6 or 7 coal cars all nicely weighted for only $9.95 each which as a deal over suppliers charging $40 each. So I pondered
coal loads, which I did purchase suppliers price of $3.50 for three of the cars.
I began to look at various things around me like shipping foam sheets and furnace filters. I also checked the Internet as after all many have this
requirement. They suggested cutting a piece of cardboard to fit the car, and following ballast technique. Lot of work on that one.
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