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Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Eric Hansmann
I've bought several different Vallejo paint colors through a little joint called Amazon. Micro-Mark also offers many of the Model Air colors and they relabeled them to reflect Floquil and Polly-S colors. I bought several of those and was disappointed in the labeling. But an inexpensive color wheel helped me understand some basics and I typically add drops of other color to achieve my end results. For instance, my go-to mineral brown starts with a Burnt Umber and I add 10 drops of aged white to lighten the color. I covered some of this mixing in a recent blog post on car painting. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2017/02/18/fresh-paint/ Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX
On March 6, 2017 at 8:13 AM "Jon Miller atsfus@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:
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Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Bill Welch
Just Google "Vallejo" and you will see their website plus numerous venders.
Bill Welch
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Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Nelson Moyer
Very nice build, Eric. That car has so much character, that I really wanted to get one until I checked the 1953 ORER and found that only eighty-two 36’ stock cars are listed for UP, one 35576, one 36357, and eighty 36752-38149. You didn’t give the series range for your car, but it probably fits in somewhere with the onesies, and not the eighties, meaning that I can’t justify one on my roster. That’s the down side of prototype modeling, i.e. it requires self-discipline and restraint.
By contrast, the CB&Q had 2699 37’ stock cars in 1953, so if you want to model stock trains of that era, it’s a good prototype, and even if you don’t model the CB&Q, it’s highly likely that at least one SM-16 or SM-18 would show up in your trains from time to time. The Q leased Mather stock cars, so while the Sunshine kits are no more, the P2K Mather cars lettered for CB&Q could be used for the occasional off road stock car. Nelson Moyer From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 8:23 AM To: 1914to1940RRingr@yahoogroups.com <1914to1940RRing@yahoogroups.com>; earlyrail@yahoogroups.com; resinfreightcars@yahoogroups.com; proto-layouts@yahoogroups.com; STMFC YahooGroup <STMFC@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [STMFC] Westerfield S-40-1 stock car The latest Westerfield kit is featured on the Resin Car Works blog. Check out the build summary on a classic S-40-1 stock car. http://blog.resincarworks.com/westerfield-s-40-1-stock-car/ Eric Hansmann RCW web guy
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Re: "Vehicle" Car
Al Kresse <water.kresse@...>
Thanks, Al Kresse
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Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Jon Miller <atsfus@...>
On 3/6/2017 7:03 AM, 'Bruce F.
Smith' smithbf@... [STMFC] wrote:
It is mostly used by military modelers, so check out the local shops that cater to that crowd A couple of good train shops withing 50 miles
of me but no military that I know of. Any mail order folks you
know of? I assume because of formula shipping is not a
problem. Also a site that shows colors/sizes/costs? -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, SPROG, JMRI User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Jon,
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Vallejo? It’s been around for years (since 1965). It is mostly used by military modelers, so check out the local shops that cater to that crowd, like my local USA Hobbies. I used the older non “air” formulation which requires massive thinning
for airbrushing. It, and Model Master are the only hobby supplies available within 100 miles of me! Vallejo is also making a very interesting line of weathering products.
Regards Bruce
Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL https://www5.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/ "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."
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Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Jon Miller <atsfus@...>
On 3/6/2017 6:23 AM, Eric Hansmann
eric@... [STMFC] wrote:
on the Resin Car Works blog Interesting new (?) name in paint.
Apparently not available on the west coast. Mail order? -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, SPROG, JMRI User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Westerfield S-40-1 stock car
Eric Hansmann
The latest Westerfield kit is featured on the Resin Car Works blog. Check out the build summary on a classic S-40-1 stock car. http://blog.resincarworks.com/westerfield-s-40-1-stock-car/ Eric Hansmann
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Re: New Accurail 36-foot box cars
Bernhard Schroeter
I'm
looking forward for different paint schemas of these cars! However one
is an absolute need, the ladder steps and handholds are to remove and
must be replaced by such made from wire!
Here a picture where I did same on 40ft models - http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/1930er-modelle/ab-brake_10ks.jpg
Bernhard - http://us-modelsof1900.de
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Re: GET 35895 - four more NPS photos
rwitt_2000
Here's the 3/4 view of G.E.T. 35895.
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-03-04-17/X1452.jpg According to Lane's article on the USRA fleet in Railroad History No. 128 these cars from series GET 35812-35999 were renumbered in 1920 to D&TSL 1000-1185, [The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line]. Bob Witt
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Re: "Vehicle" Car
rwitt_2000
According to the book PM Revenue Freight Cars by Million and Paton this series, 42650-43149, was listed as "Vehicle" wood and were built for automobile service. The builders photo on page 28 shows a car stenciled with "Vehicle". Apparently they didn't necessarily have larger doors when built, but the authors state that they were 17" taller than other box cars in their fleet. There are roster notes stating that by 1908 25 cars had full size end doors and by 1911 48 cars were so equipped. Later by 1931, after the date of the photo, some cars were rebuilt with staggered double-doors.
The car in the photo #42794 doesn't appear to have end doors, but it does have a lumber door. Regards, Bob Witt
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Re: "Vehicle" Car
Al Kresse <water.kresse@...>
Single door car. Might be Auto or Vehicle parts???? Only guessing. Al Kresse
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"Vehicle" Car
thecitrusbelt@...
I noticed that Pere Marquette 42794, a single door boxcar, has the word "Vehicle" instead of the expected "Automobile". Is there any significance to this or is it just the preference of the PM paint shop? http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-02-08-17/X1347-1.jpg
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
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Re: New Accurail 36-foot box cars
Matt Goodman
Agreed, thanks for the review. My local shop has yet to get them in after a couple initial ones trickled in. Matt Goodman Columbus, OH, US
On Mar 5, 2017, at 8:15 AM, fgexbill@... [STMFC] <STMFC@...> wrote: Really appreciate seeing this "First Look" Eric. I suggest using the Precision Scale Retainer Valve part #PSC31796 instead of the Tichy part. They come four to a packet and they are very fine jewel like replicas of the real thing. Bill Welch
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HO Red Caboose Mather Meat Reefer and Santa Fe '37 AAR kits
Andy Carlson
Hello- I have 11 mint new old stock Red Caboose factory decorated kits which I am offering for purchase. All are factory new, and have undisturbed, tissue wrapped contents. RC 1014-1 M-I-D Packing Co Mather Meat Reefer MONX #1030 Same, RC 1014-2 MONX #1033 Same, RC 1014-3 MONX #1036 Same, RC 1014-5 1014-5 MONX #1044 RC 1016-1 IOWA BEEF PACKERS Mather Meat Reefer I.B.P.X. #63250 RC 8030-1e ATSF #138005 straight map El Capitan 40' '37 single door AAR box car RC 8030-3e ATSF #138101 straight map Super Chief RC 8030-3h ATSF #138249 straight map Super Chief RC 8030-3j ATSF #138128 straight map Super Chief RC 8030-4i ATSF #138019 straight map Grand Canyon RC 8017-a ATSF #138114 straight map Chief Offered at $19 each. Shipping is $2.85 and up. I accept checks and money orders. for a small fee I also accept PayPal. Please contact me OFF-LIST at Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Re: Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 34
Don Burn
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From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 1:51 PM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [STMFC] Re: Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 34 What happened to RP CYC #33 ? Libby ------------------------------------ Posted by: Bill <carrera356@sbcglobal.net> ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links
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Re: Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 34
Bill <carrera356@...>
What happened to RP CYC #33 ?
Libby
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Re: Tack Board Or Placard Board?
Tony Thompson
Jim Betz wrote:
Look at a few prototype photos, Jim. Lots of placards used on placard boards, such as "UNLOAD OTHER SIDE" or "CANNED GOODS" or "AUTO PARTS" or "DO NOT HUMP" or all kinds of hazardous placards, the same ones used on tank cars. In HO scale, Jaeger Products makes a nice set of examples (the non-hazard ones) that I've used for years. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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Re: Tack Board Or Placard Board?
Tony Thompson
Bob Chaparro wrote:
The problem here is that there were two different boards, both of which COULD be called "tack" boards because things were tacked or stapled to them. One is a PLACARD board. This is the big board, high up on the door in the early transition era, used to attach placards on topics such as hazardous contents or loading or handling instructions. The other is a ROUTE CARD board, the smaller board on the door, or down near the side sill on gondolas and some reefers, a board less than a fourth the size of the PLACARD board. It was used to hold routing cards. Use of the term "tack board" is non-specific and should probably be avoided. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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Re: Four GET hopper DETAILED views
In that same batch is L021, apparently a photograph of a photograph. Beside the thumbtack are clearly visible fingerprints. Interesting little detail. Chuck Peck in FL
On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 11:34 AM, 'Schuyler Larrabee' schuyler.larrabee@... [STMFC] <STMFC@...> wrote:
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