. It is carrying the underframe, bolsters, and other parts of what will become the railroad's tank car. [Click on images to enlarge them.]
This scratch built flat car was constructed from individual plants laid across a solid piece of wood stock intended for the bases of box cars to which I added metal trussrods and wire grabirons and stirrup steps. I then painted it in Glanville colors and added decals. In the top photo the brake wheel is missing, but I replaced it before the car went to another railroad in late 2016. [GPL]