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Re: SP-UP Ogden yard photo
tyesac@...
I noticed that the "eastern" (PRR, C&O, B&O L&N) cars and midwestern (MKT, CB&Q) cars out number the home road box cars (exclusive of the long string of PFE cars), and that composite side box cars are pretty scarce (I count one CB&Q car). Also brand new paint jobs &/or brightly colored cars are about in equaly small proportion (not a scientific survey of course).
Tom Casey
There's a bunch of beautiful photos in this collection, but I especially -----Original Message----- From: Tim O'Connor timboconnor@... [STMFC] To: stmfc Sent: Mon, Mar 9, 2015 5:56 pm Subject: [STMFC] SP-UP Ogden yard photo There's a bunch of beautiful photos in this collection, but I especially like this one -- notable because at least EIGHT of the box cars in this one "random" shot belong to the Pennsylvania railroad. As Tony has said many times, we are all PRR modelers. :-) http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Roger-Kingsford-Photos/i-zngNrV8/0/X3/sp-ogden-yard-2_kingsford-X3.jpg Tim O'Connor
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Re: an old Rock Island flat car
Dennis Storzek
---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote : I uploaded a photo I took of what I think is RI 92103, listed as one of 3 43 foot flat cars in this series in 1955. I zoomed in and also loaded a scan that shows the truck in more detail, which I think is a USRA style Andrews truck. https://www.flickr.com/photos/45425384@N04/16585362959/in/album-72157650860825108/ Tim O'Connor ============ Definitely NOT the USRA truck, which were modern, for the time, U section trucks. The truck in the photo has the older T or L section sideframes, which were banned from interchange early. I think the older Kadee Andrews truck is close to this truck; don't know if the same truck is part of their upgraded truck line. Dennis Storzek
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Re: SP-UP Ogden yard photo
Todd Horton
Can anyone ID the covered hopper between the UP and Wabash boxcars? Todd Horton
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Re: SP-UP Ogden yard photo
Todd Horton
Is there a date on the photo? I’m guessing at least 1958 or later. Todd Horton
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Re: an old Rock Island flat car
Todd Horton
That car was in very good condition for its age. Todd Horton
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PFE Icing Platform drawings
Dave Nelson
I need to made a cad model of the PFE Icing Platform in Sacramento (1100 feet long) and would like to work from some dimensional drawings if possible. I know each platform was a custom job so I’ve no expectation of any “master plans” out there that are good for all but I would like the model to have the right general look. I’ve checked my own “library” and found a useful cross section diagram in Tony’s PFE book but I’ve not yet found a dimensioned drawing for the longitudinal dimension.
Anyone know where I might find a good drawing for the long run of the platform?
Dave Nelson
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an old Rock Island flat car
I uploaded a photo I took of what I think is RI 92103, listed
as one of 3 43 foot flat cars in this series in 1955. I zoomed in and also loaded a scan that shows the truck in more detail, which I think is a USRA style Andrews truck. The scans are made from a photo print so the quality is only so-so. I took the pictures in July 1992 in Grafton Massachusetts, where the Grafton & Upton short line connected to Conrail's ex-Boston & Albany mainline between Boston and Worcester MA. RI 92103 -- https://www.flickr.com/photos/45425384@N04/16585363399/in/set-72157650860825108 The truck on the B-end -- https://www.flickr.com/photos/45425384@N04/16585362959/in/album-72157650860825108/ Tim O'Connor
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Re: 1960 ART car available from the Missouri Pacific Historical Society
Walter Cox
Hi Charlie,
Thanks to your tip I managed to order 3 of the premium set on e-bay. They
arrived with two of each herald, i.e. 1 of each per car. Am I correct in my
recollection that ART started using 2 of each herald in 1953? If so I'll likely
need some extra heralds to model 1959. I dont, imagine a very large percentage
of the fleet would still be in the older scheme in 1959. The ART cars in Gene
Green's reefer book, and in the recent pic of Ogden yard on the list, really
stand out as they are so clean lookin. ART must have repainted their cars
often.
Thanks in advance for whatever info you may have on this topic. Walt
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Re: SP-UP Ogden yard photo
midrly
Have you any idea how many GLa and H21 hoppers, along with X29 boxcars, got into Canada?
Even die-hard Canadian STMFC modellers are PRR STMFC modellers. Steve Lucas.
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Re: SP-UP Ogden yard photo
Tony Thompson writes in reply to Tim O'Connor:
"Tim is right about the PRR cars, but I confess my eye went first to the lovely string of PFE cars in the background, with a truly wonderful range of weathering. How many readers of this list can boast a similarly-varied string of reefers in their collection?" It looks like at least some of the PFE Reefers exhibit rather dirty sides but with less dirty SP and UP heralds. Also, note the second car to the left of the bright red GN car. It appears to be a UP 50 ft auto car in yellow lettering. It is obviously very dirty, much more so that the UP box car, the third car to its left. Man, how would you model Ogden without using that Wasatch Mtn backdrop? Mike Brock
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Re: SP-UP Ogden yard photo
Tony Thompson
Tim O'Connor wrote:
Tim is right about the PRR cars, but I confess my eye went first to the lovely string of PFE cars in the background, with a truly wonderful range of weathering. How many readers of this list can boast a similarly-varied string of reefers in their collection? (I'm working on mine, but not there yet.) Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, tony@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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SP-UP Ogden yard photo
There's a bunch of beautiful photos in this collection, but I especially
like this one -- notable because at least EIGHT of the box cars in this one "random" shot belong to the Pennsylvania railroad. As Tony has said many times, we are all PRR modelers. :-) http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Roger-Kingsford-Photos/i-zngNrV8/0/X3/sp-ogden-yard-2_kingsford-X3.jpg Tim O'Connor
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RPM-East final call!
Eric Hansmann
I apologize if you have received this through a YahooGroup list posting, but we are maximizing our publicity efforts. The RPM-East prototype modeler event less than three weeks away, on March 27 & 28 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
The website has been updated with more details on presentations, open layouts, and vendors. A tentative presentation schedule was just added today. This is a tentative line up and subject to change. You can access these details here on our webpage: http://www.hansmanns.org/rpm_east/index.htm
Registration is only $38, with an additional banquet cost of $28. There is a special hotel room rate of $105 per night, plus taxes.
Registration forms and hotel information can be found at the RPM-East website.
Learning and sharing since 2001; register now for RPM-East!
Eric Hansmann RPM-East Publicity and Web Guy
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ADMIN: Ebay Comments are out of scope. The Ebay thread is terminated.
Guys, note the STMFC rules:
"The objectives
include the sharing of information about North American, standard gauge railroad freight cars in the period 1900-1960 inclusive including their operation, distribution and the various techniques of building models of them. Discussions about the cargos of freight cars are permitted but only as they are directly associated with a freight car. Emphasis is to be placed on the study of the prototype with a goal of producing models of them with as great a degree of accuracy as possible." "ALL SUBJECTS OTHER THAN THOSE DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH STEAM ERA
FREIGHT
CARS ARE PROHIBITED FROM MEMBER MESSAGES. Thus, all admin, security, or "policing" functions will be conducted only by myself or my representatives. Warnings about virus activity is strictly prohibited. Threads or subjects may be terminated only by myself or my representatives. When threads/subjects are terminated, members are expected to avoid sending messages associated with such threads/subjects." Certainly how a member purchases a model of
a frt car is not included by the STMFC rules which define the scope of the
group. The "Ebay thread" is now terminated.
Mike Brock
STMFC Owner
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Re: Hendrickson Completed Cars
markstation01 <markstation01@...>
That's absolutely ridiculous, bid what you think it's worth if I have more money than you maybe I'll bid higher, sniping software or not...SMH Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
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Re: Hendrickson Completed Cars
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Re: Hendrickson Completed Cars
Mark Drake <markstation01@...>
On Monday, March 9, 2015 12:39 PM, "jon miller atsfus@... [STMFC]" wrote: On 3/9/2015 9:12 AM, Alex Schneider
aschneiderjr@... [STMFC] wrote:
If you bid your full price you may get lucky and get it for less. And then there are the two snipers, one of which, got a Varney boxcar for $500 (VBG)! -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax--Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: How long would a car builders painted logo survive?
Benjamin Hom
Jim Dick asked:
"My question is - would have these logos - Pacific Car and Foundry, Pressed Steel, Pullman Standard - survive for any great length of time?" These would last until the car's first repainting. "Great length of time" depends on the prototype. "Are any decal sets available for the above or other builders that anyone knows of? Are they up to the standards this group is comfortable with?" Champ HD-30B. Portland Car & Foundry offers an upgraded version of this set. http://www.myhotrains.com/PDF/140923/02A-Champ-to-PCF-Decals.pdf Ben Hom
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How long would a car builders painted logo survive?
np328
I have seen on builders photos, various logos from the car builders of freight cars delivered to (my primarily modeled) railroad. My question is - would have these logos - Pacific Car and Foundry, Pressed Steel, Pullman Standard - survive for any great length of time? Are any decal sets available for the above or other builders that anyone knows of? Are they up to the standards this group is comfortable with? Jim Dick - St. Paul, MN
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Re: SHPX 55
Nelson Moyer <ku0a@...>
The SC&F upper tank half and domes are molded in one piece, so replacing the SC&F domes isn’t an easy option. I’ll look for the SHPX 55 photo at the next show we both attend. I bought the kits before your RTR model was released. Had I known it was coming, I wouldn’t have bought the kits. Now that I have two of them, I need to find a prototype for the second car.
Thanks, Nelson Moyer From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 10:40 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: SHPX 55 ---In STMFC@..., <abrown@...> wrote : Turns out we've discussed this before. See Ian Cranstone's message #126703.<< Bob's Photo sells a print of SHPX 55. It is a 6000 gallon car with a Standard Tank Car underframe. The tank is a match for the tank from Tangent Scale Models. The dome circumferences are a match too, although they are different in that they are not as tall as the Tangent domes, This is an easy fix with the Tangent design since you can remove some of the height from the Tangent dome before installing it. It would a be a cool kitbash between the SC&F parts and Tangent parts. Tangent parts are in stock and can be ordered here: http://www.tangentscalemodels.com/product-category/parts-general-american-6000-gal-3-comp-tank-car/ Best wishes, David Lehlbach Tangent Scale Models
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