Had some spare time at work, and decided to do a little Internet research. I’m eventually going to need to build (kitbash or scratchbuild) a loading ramp for auto racks (modern), and so have been looking for pictures.
Googling the following term, I’m not having much luck- a reference to a 1995 article in RMJ is about it.
“auto rack” “loading ramp”
Anyone out there have any pictures they’re willing to share, articles I can look up, or even better search terms to use?
Thanks,
Go to www.buckequipment.com/ramps/ these are the most common .
Walthers used to offer one a few years back .
That’s great- thanks!
I was searching around the Walthers site, having seen references elsewhere that they made one, but wasn’t able to find it. Interesting, since they don’t seem to remove old, out-of-stock items for a LONG while.
Since I’m expect I’ll eventually have to scratchbuild it (unless I can score one of the old Walthers ramps), the more pictures, the merrier! [:)] Anyone else have any pics, esp. with anything else visable from which I can do scaling (like a person I can conveniently assume to be some average height.) There are a few pictures on other pages of that site, which show some Jaguars being loaded, but almost all are angle shots. Otherwise, I’ll have to get some image-editing software, and work on squaring the shots up.
Thanks again!
This website http://blog.winterhavenfl.com/category/perspective/
Has this photo
This guy’s blog http://www.polyweb.com/dans_rr/blog/index.php/archives/62
Has an incredible amount of information and photos of a loading ramp area including a track plan! highly recommended! He includes this photo but really I suggest going to the site
Dave Nelson
Yeah, I’ve got that site bookmarked already. A lot of the shots are really long telephoto shots (like the second one you linked), so of limited use from the perspective of getting little finicky details Just Right. [:D]
Walthers made the ramps individually and as part of an automotive distribution kit. I don’t remember the kit numbers, but, they are on Ebay quite often. That is where I got mine. The distribution kit comes with two ramps and a truck as well (minus the cab).
Regards,
Here is one on ebay…
Thanks, N737AA. That also explains why I was unable to find those in the Walthers catalog- I was looking for loading ramp or such, not “Distribution Facility”. [B)]
If you can get over the Amtrak Logos splattered on the sides, there’s a good shot of the ramps used on the Auto Train.
here is close up of auto racks at the amtrak autotrain facility (Lorton).
Fixing the link fors ya
Here is Ford’s Michigan Truck Plant in Canton MI:
Two racks are visible.
At GM’s Lordstown OH Assembly Plant they use two single track spurs and a four-track loading barn.
Either one of these would be handy for a small layout, the barn especially if you can’t find a ramp.
KL
thanks Flash
OK, I’m tending towards a mobile design, but this still gives me some details of the business-end. Thanks!
I was looking for something else and came across this so I decided to give this thread a bump.
Scroll down the left side to Wilson Auto Ramp.
Ricky