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Post by cfesmire on Jul 14, 2008 23:01:13 GMT 1
Found these on the web by a manufacturer of mostly structures in 1/87. The rather generic 1930's looking vehicle comes in 9 different configurations. I didn't notice them on the 87th scale info manufacturers list but I'm sure several of you are familiar with these. They also make a very interesting looking tracked machine called the Lombard logging engine with skis on the front that I have seen prototypes of.  |
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Post by cny187 on Jul 16, 2008 12:00:31 GMT 1
There is just something a little screwy looking about these trucks. The Lombards a ok but they seem to be a little steep for a chuck of resin. For tracked trucks I'll stick with the Linn.
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Post by cfesmire on Jul 17, 2008 1:24:18 GMT 1
Is there a model of the Linn in 1/87?
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Post by cny187 on Jul 17, 2008 22:30:08 GMT 1
Why yes there is. I haven't checked in a year but, Rio Grande Models has/had one. That is where I got mine. White metal, the hood is a little iffy, hard rubber in the front and comes with a dump body I believe. I think they also carry a Linn trailer.
Living with the Adirondacks just up the road I fell in love with these beasts. They were preferred over most everything to move logs, until improved roads. I have a video with a loaded Linn pulling 11 loaded sleighs of logs to the river. With the number that the fella narrating gave, its almost 120 tons (no wheels for the fellas that didn't know) I have a few pics I found on the web about 10 years ago with a B-E 15b on the back.
Unfortunately, I have never been able to catch one moving, in real life. I did find 4 of them in a tree row up in West Lyden (50 miles or so NE of Syracuse) One was a plow, talk about a truck wow! Even sitting for 40 years this thing was very impressive. The fella that would have been driving could only see straight ahead. the V-plow was huge for such a little truck, it also had wings on both sides. There was a dog house behind the cab with a bunch of levers in it. Everything cab, dog house and dump bed, was oak. I have never or since seen hydraulic lines so large in dia. they must have been 2 1/2". I have seen one at the truck show here in Syracuse a few years ago but the plow and everything associated with it was much smaller and was cable driven. That one had come from Maine and was silver.
I'll shut up now...
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Post by cfesmire on Jul 17, 2008 22:55:27 GMT 1
Here in Maine they were used to plow the roads. I actually got photos and measurements of a working one at a show here a few years back but lost all but one of the photos in a computer mishap. According to the owner it took 3 men to operate the machine while plowing. This is the remaining photo. It is of the cabin interior showing the winch/chain operated snow plows. You're right, a very impressive machine. Thanks for the info on the Rio Grande piece. Just what I need, another project.  |
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