Re: Tichy PFE R-40-4
Tom Palmer
Brian,
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If you are going to Naperville look me up. I modified a couple of cars for Mike Spoor and myself per a photo supplied by Dick Harley. We did a clinic on modeling the wood PFE cars in the early 50's about three years ago. We took photos of the bashed cars before I painted them so I can get you some go by shots. If you do not go to Naperville contact me off list. Regards, Tom Palmer
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From: Brian J Carlson To: stmfc@yahoogroups.com Sent: 10/8/2005 9:19:11 PM Subject: [STMFC] Tichy PFE R-40-4 I have the tichy kit for an R-40-4, and will get to building it over the winter. Before I start i wanted to check my facts. According to the Thompson, Church and Jones, PFE book, R-40-4 were both built new and rebuilt from older cars (pages 114-118). The cars built new were numbered 38563-39062 according to Table 6-3. The rebuilt cars were numbered 71273-71300, 71359-71400, 71429-71500, 71586-71953, according to Table 6-2. Does the Tichy kit better match the cars built new or the rebuilds, or both? Also the text states "None had to be rebuilt, although all surviving cars were reconditioned in 1958-59." I understand this to mean the kit can be built as is and the carbody will be accurate for my 1957 era. I realize the K brakes have to be replaced with AB brakes. Is there a diagram showing the AB Brake arrangement? Can anyone point me to a picture of an R-40-4 in the 1950's, preferably 1957 or later before reconditioning so I can be sure to number the car correctly. OK. Now that I have this email typed I look at the instructions for the kit and it says the car is a R-40-2, the box label says R-40-4. Which is it.? If it is an R-40-2 they were gone by the mid-50's, and I can't use it. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "STMFC" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: STMFC-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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