These photos of Jesse Weigand's latest CSX maintenance of way trucks feature a regular International 4400 cab stake bed truck (above and bottom), International 7600 crew cab stake bed truck (bottom photo), and the Mack CH tri-axle dump truck shown above and below. The two stake beds feature cabs from Boley with stake bodies kitbashed from Lonestar Models kits. Fuel tanks and underbody toolboxes are from Dennis Aust while above body toolboxes are from River Point Station. The rear step assemblies of both stake bed trucks are scratchbuilt from styrene and brass. The crew cab stake bed truck features scratchbuilt hi-rail gear, custom decals and accessories. The dump truck (below) shows a Ralph Ratcliffe dump body mounted on a Herpa chassis rolling on Dennis Aust wheels and tires. The dump truck also features a Lonestar Models pintle hitch, balsa wood sideboards, custom decals, Plano chrome tipped mud flaps and scratchbuilt Coverall tarp system. The railroad maintenance of way models in the background include a spiker, crane, and jet snow blower built from Custom Finishing white metal kits. Previously featured in Photo Galleries 536 & 542.

Posted January 15, 2013