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Santa Fe MoW Pickup Trucks
These assorted Maintenance-of-Way pickup trucks are inspired
by prototype vehicles I encountered on various railfanning trips.
These assorted Maintenance-of-Way pickup trucks are inspired
by prototype vehicles I encountered on various railfanning trips.
Right: The prototype vehicle as
seen in Bakersfield, CA in the
early 1990's. This is a Ford truck,
so I've taken some modeler's
license and modeled it as a Chevy.
It clearly has a tool cabinet behind
the cab. But the crane aspect is
not clearly discernable in this
photo; the crane in the back-
ground might be part of the
vehicle, or it might be some
other vehicle behind it.
I chose to add a crane just for fun.
seen in Bakersfield, CA in the
early 1990's. This is a Ford truck,
so I've taken some modeler's
license and modeled it as a Chevy.
It clearly has a tool cabinet behind
the cab. But the crane aspect is
not clearly discernable in this
photo; the crane in the back-
ground might be part of the
vehicle, or it might be some
other vehicle behind it.
I chose to add a crane just for fun.
Below: My free-lanced model using a Chevy pickup as the basis. See below for construction details.
Extended Pickup with crane
Pickup with tool cabinet
Pickup with spare tire rack
I printed custom decals for the license plates. The Santa Fe decals
are from Oddballs #655 set. Weathering is "splattered" artist oils for
the rust spots, and powdered chalks for the road dust.
are from Oddballs #655 set. Weathering is "splattered" artist oils for
the rust spots, and powdered chalks for the road dust.
List of parts used to build 94863:
Trident: Chevy utility pickups for
cab/hood and underframes
spliced to extend length;
River Point Station: wheels/tires,
rear bumper, utility bed modified
to fit Trident underframe;
Scratch-built: left-side tool cabinet
made from 1/4" x 3/16" styrene
square tube, 0.010" styrene top,
scribed door outline;
Archer Transfers: AR88136 EMD
latch slightly shortened for the new
left-side cabinet;
Shapeways 3D printed: crane,
right-side welding unit,
right-side toolbox attached to
length of 1/4" x 3/16" square tube;
All Scale Miniatures: welding equipment in bed (not shown);
Atlas: oxygen bottles (not shown);
Plano Models: mirrors, running
boards (not shown);
Decals: Oddballs #655 for ATSF
markings, assorted Microscale
sets for miscellaneous markings,
custom-made for lights and
license plates.
Trident: Chevy utility pickups for
cab/hood and underframes
spliced to extend length;
River Point Station: wheels/tires,
rear bumper, utility bed modified
to fit Trident underframe;
Scratch-built: left-side tool cabinet
made from 1/4" x 3/16" styrene
square tube, 0.010" styrene top,
scribed door outline;
Archer Transfers: AR88136 EMD
latch slightly shortened for the new
left-side cabinet;
Shapeways 3D printed: crane,
right-side welding unit,
right-side toolbox attached to
length of 1/4" x 3/16" square tube;
All Scale Miniatures: welding equipment in bed (not shown);
Atlas: oxygen bottles (not shown);
Plano Models: mirrors, running
boards (not shown);
Decals: Oddballs #655 for ATSF
markings, assorted Microscale
sets for miscellaneous markings,
custom-made for lights and
license plates.
Right: The prototype vehicle as
seen in Pittsburg, CA in the
early 1990's. This is a Ford truck,
so I've taken some modeler's
license and modeled it as a Chevy.
The tall tool cabinet behind the
cab, the rack over the bed,
and the late-style ATSF markings
made it an interesting vehicle
to model.
seen in Pittsburg, CA in the
early 1990's. This is a Ford truck,
so I've taken some modeler's
license and modeled it as a Chevy.
The tall tool cabinet behind the
cab, the rack over the bed,
and the late-style ATSF markings
made it an interesting vehicle
to model.
Below: My free-lanced model using a Chevy pickup as the basis. See below for construction details.
I printed custom decals for the license plates and tail lights.
The Santa Fe decals are from Oddballs #655 set.
Weathering is powdered chalks for the road dust.
The Santa Fe decals are from Oddballs #655 set.
Weathering is powdered chalks for the road dust.
List of parts used to build 96150:
Trident: Chevy utility pickup (was a white Santa Fe scheme).
Black wheels from another Trident vehicle replaced the
original chrome wheels. Disassembled completely, removed
Santa Fe "swoosh" heralds using Micro-Sol soaked into
paper towel. Removed left-front section of utility bed using
fine-tooth saw and Xacto knife, Tamiya gray putty repairs.
Scratch-built: left-side tall cabinet made from length of
1/4" x 3/8" ABS rectangular tube, 0.005" styrene top,
scribed door outline. Sanded and filled the original Trident
round utility panel latches.
Archer Transfers: AR88136 EMD latches slightly shortened
at one end, added to new tall cabinet and other utility panels
(before paint).
Plano Model Products: #378 pickup pipe rack modified
to fit around new tall cabinet.
Decals: Oddballs #655 for ATSF markings,
assorted Microscale sets for miscellaneous markings,
custom-made for tail lights and license plates.
Trident: Chevy utility pickup (was a white Santa Fe scheme).
Black wheels from another Trident vehicle replaced the
original chrome wheels. Disassembled completely, removed
Santa Fe "swoosh" heralds using Micro-Sol soaked into
paper towel. Removed left-front section of utility bed using
fine-tooth saw and Xacto knife, Tamiya gray putty repairs.
Scratch-built: left-side tall cabinet made from length of
1/4" x 3/8" ABS rectangular tube, 0.005" styrene top,
scribed door outline. Sanded and filled the original Trident
round utility panel latches.
Archer Transfers: AR88136 EMD latches slightly shortened
at one end, added to new tall cabinet and other utility panels
(before paint).
Plano Model Products: #378 pickup pipe rack modified
to fit around new tall cabinet.
Decals: Oddballs #655 for ATSF markings,
assorted Microscale sets for miscellaneous markings,
custom-made for tail lights and license plates.
Right: The prototype vehicle in
Winslow, AZ in the early 1990's.
This is a Ford truck, so I've taken
some modeler's license and
modeled it as a Chevy.
The mesh headache rack, spare
tire holder, and beacon made it
an interesting vehicle to model.
Winslow, AZ in the early 1990's.
This is a Ford truck, so I've taken
some modeler's license and
modeled it as a Chevy.
The mesh headache rack, spare
tire holder, and beacon made it
an interesting vehicle to model.
Below: My free-lanced model using a Chevy pickup as the basis. See below for construction details.
List of parts used to build 96131:
Trident: Chevy utility pickup
(was a yellow/red fire service scheme). Disassembled
completely, removed red fire
service heralds using Micro-Sol
soaked into paper towel.
Scratch-built: mesh headache
rack from On The Mark Models
MSC-401 extra small 90-degree
etched screen, and 24-gauge
square-profile copper craft wire
for the frame and the tire rack.
Decals: Oddballs #655 for ATSF
markings, assorted Microscale
sets for miscellaneous markings,
custom-made for rear lights and
license plates.
Trident: Chevy utility pickup
(was a yellow/red fire service scheme). Disassembled
completely, removed red fire
service heralds using Micro-Sol
soaked into paper towel.
Scratch-built: mesh headache
rack from On The Mark Models
MSC-401 extra small 90-degree
etched screen, and 24-gauge
square-profile copper craft wire
for the frame and the tire rack.
Decals: Oddballs #655 for ATSF
markings, assorted Microscale
sets for miscellaneous markings,
custom-made for rear lights and
license plates.