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Guys;

I have just been drooling over this car. It has been executed VERY nicely. I love the interior detailing, and the delicacy of the grabs and end details. Kudos to all that have contributed data and photos for IM to work with!

I have been seeing all the discussion going on, on the B&O list, on the ex-C&O cars that went to the B&O, but I was wondering if any of you know if IM intends on doing other variants, for other roads, that aren't on the current list?

I am especially interested in the later versions of the C&O, Erie, Montour (i.e., "MTR"), Shawmut, and P&WV cars. Did any of you send IM photos for those?

Thanks (and about ready to empty my wallet),

Elden Gatwood

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Dear Tony,

 

Where is it posted?  I don't see it in the photos section.

 

Curt Fortenberry

Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Placards 2


John Allen once showed us a boxcar that he had rigged up to simulate a hot box.He often put it in trains for guest operators.It consisted of a ramp and a metal ball-.A small red light was hidden under the car.If the car was handled too roughly coupling or in a train,the ball would be dislodged and would roll down the ramp completing the circuit .The light would come on indicating a hot box.Armand Premo

I have one. Walthers offered it as a kit some years ago. Around the same time as the peanut car, beer can tank car, Jail Box...

Steve Shaffer

Subject: [STMFC] Re: Placards 2

An explosives placard is included in the set of placards Richard Hendrickson
designed for Microscale. I used that placard on a box car that was to be used
on the club layout for delivery to mining and quarry operations.

Tim O'

I need one of those explosives placards. In the late Fred Dabney's collection is a Lionel exploding boxcar that he had repainted and modified such that it would "blow up" under rough train handling conditions. Caught more than a few members at the club.

Steve Shaffer

The 'centerpiece' has what looks like a door roller on the bottom.
Did it move with a door or not?

Tim O'

--- In STMFC@..., Craig Bisgeier <cbisgeier@...> wrote:

Hi again folks

I've been looking hard at photos of the Railworks NYC milk car I found online, and I have a question: It appears that there is a metal plate with two vertical grab irons on it covering up the lower 40% or so of the center doors.  At first I thought these were reinforcements of the doors but on close examination it appears to be a single panel. The detail below it seems to suggest that it could be hinged at the bottom edge to swing down and out of the way, possibly to a 90 degree angle making what might be a platform of sorts?  At any rate, it appears that it would be in the way of moving things in and out of the car if left in position... Am I seeing this correctly?  Any opinions or factual answers greatly appreciated.
 
Craig Bisgeier
Clifton, NJ

Having swung enough full 40 qt. milk cans into a cooler, out of a cooler and/or onto the back of a truck and then unloaded them at a creamery ("country station" in milk parlance) in my life I strongly suspect that all you are seeing is some sheet metal applied to the lower part of the doors to prevent them from being beat up too badly by folks swinging cans into or out of the milk cars. You see the outside of the doors. My money says the inside probably had the same treatment for the same reason. It was sometimes found on the wall beside the small can door at creamereies as well, or there was a piece of angle iron put over the vertical corners of the door frame.

Cordially, Don Valentine - still a farmer at heart.

--- In STMFC@..., "Don" <riverman_vt@...> wrote:

--- In STMFC@..., Dennis Williams <pennsy6200@> wrote:

Marty. I am build 2 of them now. Interesting, they are plywood. Strong. Dennis. Resinbuilders4u


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On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 6:35 AM PDT Marty McGuirk wrote:

I was looking for some stripwood for a totally non-freight car related project when I ran across this on the Northeastern Scale Models web site:

http://www.northeasternscalelumber.com/shop/kits/eastheat.html
Having stopped using wood for my HO scale freight cars years ago, I make no claims as to the authenticity of the model, nor do I have any idea how detailed or correct  the model is. And I certainly wouldn't put in the "Needed Car" category (well, maybe a close second on that list to the UP HK-50-4). But it does seem to be a unique early-20th car that some may be interested in. I certainly hadn't heard of it.

Marty McGuirk

From what can be seen on the Northeastern website I'd say it is
a very simple model of a car that deserves better. See, for example, page 351 of the 1919 CarBuilders or page 226 of the 1922 edition.
Both the B&M and Maine Central had a number of these cars.

Cordially, Don Valentine

Don't know what is going on with the STMFC of late or if its a problem with Yahoo but this response appeareing this morning, 11/14,
was sent over two weeks ago.

Cordially, Don Valentine

Tony

I love the eggs, and wet corn placards!

An explosives placard is included in the set of placards Richard Hendrickson
designed for Microscale. I used that placard on a box car that was to be used
on the club layout for delivery to mining and quarry operations.

Tim O'

Tom

It's part of the left hand door. I don't know why they were built
that way -- perhaps they couldn't buy a factory made door of the width
they needed so they welded an extension onto it?

Tim O'