Bill of materials
Mini Metals No. 31112 IHC R-190 two-axle, green tractor
A-Line No. 50150 Windshield wipers No. 50152 Mirrors
Floquil Paints Engine Black Caboose Red Dark Green
Testors Paints Dullcoat
Microscale Decals MC-4149 License plate decals
Chartpak No. 821 Red dot taillights
A single rivet holds the cab to the chassis. It can be drilled out to allow for disassembly of the cartage tractor (above). The chassis, cab, cab interior and window molding are separate pieces. Unfortunately, the Mini Metals R-190 is outfitted with disc type wheels which should be replaced with steel spoke wheels from the Mini Metals White 3000 cartage tractor. Here (below) the wheels from the White 3000 are ready for painting. Also the 1950’s and 60’s Consolidated Freightways’ cartage tractors had their chassis, bumper and wheels painted red. Before painting those areas of the model, the leaf springs, which were previously painted a rust color, should be masked off to avoid receiving any of the red paint.
Cartage tractors are often the only power units that can maneuver the large line haul trailers through tight city streets and into what have been described as the customer’s “horse and buggy era” freight docks. Among the many cartage tractors that have been used over the years, the International Harvester (IHC) model R-190 stands out among its peers.
The IHC R-190 gasoline powered
The west coast mirrors from A-line fit well on the R-190. They have to be bent to shape and mounted using the mirrors braces as a guide for drilling holes on the upper door frame. The backs of the frames have been painted black, while the mirror retains its original chrome color.
RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN
heavy truck was an extremely good sell- er back in the 1950’s and 1960’s and could be seen in many applications all over North America. It was the darling of for-hire and private trucking fleets where examples of these trucks could be seen in local pick-up and delivery serv- ice as both semi-tractors and straight trucks alike. Some were even used in line haul service and could be built with tandem-drive axles for this heavier service. There were many agricultural applications as the R-190 moved crops and cattle from farms and ranches to market. The construction industry wel- comed the R-190 as dump trucks, block delivery trucks and transit mixers in two-, three- and four-axle arrange- ments. The R-190 was even built in a four-wheel drive version for off road use by utility and pipeline companies and the U.S. Forest Service. Often referred to as a “binder” or “corn binder,” the R-190 attained this name due to its origin as a product of International Harvester Corporation, a leader in the production of agricultural equipment. Although well built and rea- sonably priced, the R-190 no doubt ben- efitted from IHC’s huge national dealer network which was particularly effec- tive in the agricultural areas of the United States where farmers often pur- chased their trucks at the same place
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