Those Red Mobilgas Tank Cars!

[bob turner]

Just eyeballing the OGR thread, recently resurrected by Erik. I think about eight years ago I went sort of freaky over the striking Mobilgas tanks. I shall use OGR as my host for some of these photos - and I think I have Erik's permission to copy his excellent photos.

Here is the Lobaugh tank that got me started - we think it was a Lobaugh display car, since it was decalled one side only. Not sure - it is now in the collection of Art Hayes:

[up148]

Freight cars sure were a lot more colorful and eye catching back in the day. Of course, covered in graffiti color most likely doesn't make much difference. Gotta love the world we live in today.....not.

[bob turner]

This is one of the cars I built to take the place of that tank that went to Art.



I should straighten that end out some day. This one is a 1950s Lobaugh - by then they had gotten away from brass tubes, and were using rivet-embossed wrappers.

[ScaleCraft]

I have one...Walthers?...in the barrel going to the dump.

[bob turner]

This is called "getting carried away!"



I have always thought that if there was a cure for this sort of thing I would take it.

Left to right - MiLoco, Lobaugh post war, Lobaugh 1950s. Decals by Bob Anson (RIP).

[Pacific Limited]

Nice Bob!

[Pacific Limited]

I just wrapped this one up. PSC tank with some upgrades I had on the shelf for 10 years. Haven't taken the time to take pretty shots. Don't really care anymore. Haha

[bob turner]

I think I have Erik's permission to repeat his photos - this one (and others) are hosted on OGR:

[bob turner]

This is the one I like - shows the Protocraft decal sheet and a proto photo:

[De Bruin]

Great looking cars, not my era but if was say, modeling the Gulf Lines of the MP, I would build a fleet of them and weather the crud out of them including the oil-grime stain coming off the dome. Pretty much the norm look after a month of service.
Just sayin'

[Pacific Limited]

Thx Bob.