Load by Ertl - Tractors

Manufacturer:

Ertl (click for web site)

Category:

Vehicle

Name:

Tractors

Product Type:

die-cast

Finish:

painted & lettered

Magazine Article:

1:64 Modeling Guide, Fall 2010, pg 14

Model Notes:

Ertl tractors are readily available separately, and can be used as realistic loads quite easily. These were a common sight in the olden days, transporting new models to regional dealers and distribution centers. This entry is shown as a collection of examples of what is possible.

Ed Kirstatter placed 6 tractors on this S-Helper Service 53-foot flat car with proper bracing and tied to the stake pockets with magnet wire. He also glued them to the deck, just to be safe.

Here is an example of using seven Ertl Ford "N"-type tractors on an American Models 46' flat car lettered for the PRR, a class F30 car, to which Ed added some more details. The tractors were mounted cross ways to get maximum loading. He used wood cribbing at the wheels, and then tied them down to the stake pockets with fine magnet wire.

Ed placed three tractors on this American Models 46-foot flat car with proper bracing and tied them to the stake pockets with magnet wire. He also glued them to the deck, just to be safe.

Tractors are loaded for maximum efficiency, as Ed shows on this 46-foot American Models flat car, with proper wood cribbing. He also used magnet wire to tie them down to the stake pockets.