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Re: Military loads.
Dan,
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Getting off topic, but a quick response - Trident did an HO scale mixed media resin and photo-etch M-18 Hellcat a number of years ago. I have 2 awaiting construction and loading onto a steam era flat car. I will likely leave them “untarped” as
the fighting compartment is quite detailed. Regards Bruce
Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."
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Re: Military loads.
Or a museum, VFW hall, or other display, or being shipped overseas to some friendly 3rd-world army. Many obsolete military vehicles end up in such places. Some (often large groups) are then shipped back to the USA for rebuilding or modernization, then returned to their current owners. Also, commercial weapons dealers buy such for resale, and ship them wherever needed.
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As one example … I’m a crew member on a restored M-18 “Hellcat” tank destroyer. The M-18s were all built by Buick Motors (General Motors) here in Flint, MI. Ours was shipped to Europe in 1944. They ended up in Europe at the end of WWII. Most of the European countries lost all their military equipment during the war. The surplus USA equipment cost more to return to the USA than it was worth, so it was given away to friendly nations to rebuild their armies. Next, our M-18 was shipped back to the USA for rebuilding by a private contractor, then it was shipped back to Europe, and ended up in the Yugoslavian Army. Then, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia descended into civil war in 1991. Our then ancient M-18 found itself back in combat again. Then the United Nations stepped in and removed all their heavy weapons. Six of the M-18s were purchased by a weapons-dealer in Great Britain, and shipped there. Our local (Flint, MI) Sloan Museum got word of it and arranged to have General Motors purchase one for their “Buick Collection”. Buick built no cars in 1944, just Hellcats, so it’s the only "1944 Buick" there is. Anyway, in 2002 it was shipped back to the USA, to Flint, and we spent two years doing a complete restoration of it to running condition. So … it went back and forth across the Atlantic FOUR times, plus a trip to England, and at least four trips to/from several locations in the USA over a 60-year period. LOTS of history for this vehicle, and a LOT of time being moved about. Now it’s back home. I’d love to do an HO model of a few Hellcats beign shipped out of Buick on the Pere Marquette RR. We have photos of solid trains of them, two to a flat car. Sometimes they were tarped, and at least one was crated (why ?). Unfortunately, despite all the HO military vehicles produced by many manufacturers, and some 3D printed ones, nobody’s yet done a decent M-18. Future project ... Dan Mitchell ==========
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Re: Military loads.
james murrie
There are pictures of whole battalions of M-48 tanks of Wisconsin National Guard's 32nd Infantry Division being loaded for transport to Ft. Lewis WA, October 1961 on regular MILW flats; some had 2 per car, some had one. Pictures were printed in both Railway Age and MILW employee magazines. Unable to read car numbers, but they were definitely not 100 ton cars.
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Re: Military loads.
Garth Groff <sarahsan@...>
Friends,
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Quite a bit of military railroad equipment was distributed to museums across the country when declared surplus. Attached is what I remember as an ex-military car at the California State Railroad Museum shortly after delivery about 15 years ago. They had another ex-military flat car attached to this one, but it wasn't in a position that allowed photos. Also there that day was an ex-Air Force 40' PS-1 boxcar. The second photo shows an older ex-military flat car still used in MW service on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
On 2/4/19 2:23 AM, Charlie Vlk wrote:
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Re: Military loads.
Charlie Vlk
All- If I am not mistaken I saw a couple of the 1953 era cars in back of the AMTRAK ex PRR shop back in 2005 when I was there to take photos for a client. I believe the car was lettered for AMTRAK and used to haul locomotive components between shops but I haven’t thought about the day for over a decade and could have some of the details wrong. Charlie Vlk
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Re: Military loads.
Richard Townsend
It might be a little misleading to think of the prototypes for the Roco model of the USAX 38000 series as a 60's era car. The prototypes were built in 1953, but of course they were around in the 60's, too. They first appeared in the October 1952 ORER (I understand that sometimes cars appeared in the ORER before they actually were delivered).
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Lincoln City, OR
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From: Daniel A. Mitchell <danmitch@...> To: main <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Sent: Sun, Feb 3, 2019 1:27 pm Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Military loads. In most cases they load a car to something like its capacity in either length of weight. Many armored vehicles were heavy enough to require either “single” loading or a vary heavy duty flatcar (100-tons plus). An ordinary truck, like an M-35 “Deuce and a Half”, could easily be loaded two to a car.
Of course, it they only had one to ship, it’d be on one car. Today the Dept of Defense (DODX) has a lot of very heavy 6-axle flatcars. These routinely carry two M-1 Abrams tanks (which weigh around 70 tons each, so that’s 140 tons per car). In WWII an M4 Sherman tank only weighed about 32 tons, so two could be carried on one 70-ton flatcar. I just finished doing an HO model of an M-48 Patton tank (~55 tons) on an older U.S. Army 6-axle flat. The car has a 100 ton capacity. Just FYI. The old ROCO 6-axle flats are BOTH 1960’s vintage U.S. Army prototypes. The regular flatcar was for general use. The depressed-center flat is the transport carrier for the M-103 Heavy Tank (though it may well have been used for other things too). Dan Mitchell ========== > On Feb 3, 2019, at 3:14 PM, Brian Carlson via Groups.Io <prrk41361=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: > > Years ago after seeing a photo of military truck load in either the RPC article on loads or in an article, I picked up a Roco Minitanks M35 to create a load. > > Now after thinking about the August 1957 era I Model I’m wondering if a single M35 on a flatcar would be a common load. Did military loads commonly move in singles/separate moves in my era. > > I wasn’t around then so hoping for advice. > > Brian J. Carlson > > >
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Re: Military loads.
One might think that some seriously obsolete pieces might be getting donated to a VFW hall or some such. That would be an individual shipment. Chuck Peck
On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 6:34 PM George Courtney via Groups.Io <gsc3=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: Most of the National Guard units in my area had retired tanks or artillery pieces. I wonder if they moved by mostly by rail or totally by truck.
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Re: Military loads.
gary laakso
Plus, many weapons were exported to allies and, perhaps, one tank was cheaper for parts than components alone were.
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On Feb 3, 2019, at 3:34 PM, George Courtney via Groups.Io <gsc3@...> wrote:
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Re: Military loads.
George Courtney
Most of the National Guard units in my area had retired tanks or artillery pieces. I wonder if they moved by mostly by rail or totally by truck.
George Courtney
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Re: Military loads.
Dave Owens
The USAX/DODX cars were built for the Army because the Patton tank family was too heavy for standard railroad flats. The cars operated into the early 90s and some can still be found in MOW service on Amtrak. I caught one a few years ago along the New Haven to Springfield line in Hartford, Conn. Jim Eager moved the bolsters on the cars. As built by Roco, they are a little off. Otherwise, the Roco car is a very nice match for the Magor USAX/DODX 38000 series car. I have about 70 of these cars I've modified and operate as a unit train. It's out of the steam era,, though. Also, all the references I have seen indicate these cars were painted green. Here's one that has been restored to its original paint scheme at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. John Frantz, the proprietor of Mount Vernon Shops decals, helped with the lettering on this car. Dave Owens West Hartford, Conn.
On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 5:52 PM Allen Cain <Allencaintn@...> wrote:
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Re: MORE ON NORTHERN PACIFIC STOCK CARS
WILLIAM PARDIE
I was not at home when the latest post came in and had to question my memory. The UP kit is definitely an S-40-5 car. My kit is totally painted with complete lettering. Richard Hendrickson had done an article on building this kit in the UP Streamliner magazine. My kit is nearly complete but was sidelined as I was researching the bracketing for the air hose supports. I do recfall a comment that ther may have deen two runs of this kit. One had more fo a brown color as opposed to the UP red color of my kit. Bill Pardie
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Re: Military loads.
Allen Cain
Brian,
Of course if the tank was too early for your era, could you model one going to the scrap yard?
Allen Cain
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Re: Military loads.
Thanks Tony!
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Your articles do indeed add to my knowledge of these cars. I’ve done many of the same improvements you suggest, but I did not know of the decal set. I’ll have to see if it’s still a available. I haven’t seen a ROCO-type prototype car in maybe 25-30 years now. The ROCO-type cars stayed around well into “DODX” days, but the 6-axle cars they mostly use today are longer and have higher capacity. They also have built-in tie-down-anchor tracks running the whole length of the car. In the days of the ROCO car vehicles were mostly blocked to the deck, with lots of lumber and minimal chains and tie-downs. Nowadays they seem to use hardly any blocking, and LOTS of chains … four or more pairs per end. Modern tanks, of course, are twice as heavy as WWII tanks. Dan Mitchell ==========
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Re: 1942 Miner Hand Brake in HO
Ralph W. Brown
Hi Tim,
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"Sheesh. Money ain't what it used to be!" How very true, but then neither are today's parts. Pax, Ralph Brown Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com
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From: Tim O'Connor Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 3:17 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] 1942 Miner Hand Brake in HO It's a whole AB brake set including the hand brake equipment. At $13 it costs much more than many of my unbuilt freight car kits ever did. Sheesh. Money ain't what it used to be! ;-) On 2/3/2019 8:08 AM, gtws00 via Groups.Io wrote: I found this new 1942 Miner Handbrake kit on the Arrowhead Models website. I have no affiliation with them and just wanted to let others know of it availability. Looks to be the one as modeled on their Hopper Cars. -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Special HO built kits w/ special prices
Andy Carlson
Hello- I have nine cars which were partially or totally built kits from a recently deceased friend. His quality was very good. Priced to reflect the non-original unbuilt kit condition. Shipping of $4 and up will be added to the purchase prices. The original boxes are in good near-mint shape. 1) Intermountain 450505-06 WFE steel sided ice bunker reefer WFE 68198 Early lettering scheme "NEW 4-41" Car has had the underframe built with air hoses and brake gear. No trucks $10 2) Same, #-07; WFE 68215. Underframe as #1, attached to car body roof and details remain undone. No trucks $10 3) Same, #-02; WFE 68036. Mostly finished, needs roof attached and last two hatches attached. Has stick-on weights and Kadee couplers installed. No trucks $10 4) Same as 3), #-03; WFE 68073. Needs roof attached, corner roof grab irons and last two hatches attached. No trucks $10 5) IMWX HOBNH096 '37 AAR New Haven box car. NH 30096 blt 9-41 w/ scriptive full spelled out name. Nearly fully Built and new 7-47. Kadee couplers, sprung trucks, aftermarket weathered wood deck. Built, needs roof attached and one broken corner sill step replaced. Has laser cut wood floor and stick-on weights applied to the interior. Has Kadee couplers. No trucks $10 6) Proto 2000 #21043; NYC Greenville 52' gondola. Assembled from kit. NYC 712507 Has weathered after market wood floor attached with heavy weight conceled under it. Has spring-plankless sprung trucks $14 7) Front Range #4091; GN #13278 combo door 40' riveted box car. GN Vermilion Red w/ E.B. style of spelled slant serif "Great Northern". Sprung trucks and Kadee couplers. Weighted. $14 8) Same as 7) GN #13275. One Kadee coupler has popped loose. Has weathered after market wood floor installed interior between door openings. Sprung trucks $15 9) Walthers #932-2156; Assembled GN 6 panel single sheathed wood box car with wood ends. (Fooby) Sprung arch bar trucks and Kadee couplers. $7 I accept checks and money orders. with a small fee I accept PayPal contact me off-list for details.<midcentury@...> Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Re: Military loads.
Tony Thompson
Daniel Mitchell wrote:
Just FYI. The old ROCO 6-axle flats are BOTH 1960’s vintage U.S. Army prototypes. The regular flatcar was for general use. The depressed-center flat is the transport carrier for the M-103 Heavy Tank (though it may well have been used for other things too).For more about that Roco flat car and its actual origins, you might wish to read my blog post at: https://modelingthesp.blogspot.com/2018/12/upgrading-roco-flat-car-part-3.html Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@signaturepress.com Publishers of books on railroad history
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Re: Military loads.
In most cases they load a car to something like its capacity in either length of weight. Many armored vehicles were heavy enough to require either “single” loading or a vary heavy duty flatcar (100-tons plus). An ordinary truck, like an M-35 “Deuce and a Half”, could easily be loaded two to a car.
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Of course, it they only had one to ship, it’d be on one car. Today the Dept of Defense (DODX) has a lot of very heavy 6-axle flatcars. These routinely carry two M-1 Abrams tanks (which weigh around 70 tons each, so that’s 140 tons per car). In WWII an M4 Sherman tank only weighed about 32 tons, so two could be carried on one 70-ton flatcar. I just finished doing an HO model of an M-48 Patton tank (~55 tons) on an older U.S. Army 6-axle flat. The car has a 100 ton capacity. Just FYI. The old ROCO 6-axle flats are BOTH 1960’s vintage U.S. Army prototypes. The regular flatcar was for general use. The depressed-center flat is the transport carrier for the M-103 Heavy Tank (though it may well have been used for other things too). Dan Mitchell ==========
On Feb 3, 2019, at 3:14 PM, Brian Carlson via Groups.Io <prrk41361=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: Military loads.
John Barry
Brian, Its that great adult undergarment answer, it depends. There were a lot of unit moves to training, unit movements for deployments overseas not so much. But there were also deliveries of replacement vehicles that moved as individual or small shipments, especially to smaller installations. Sometimes cars in unit moves got bad ordered and moved alone after repair. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washington, DC 20026-4736
On Sunday, February 3, 2019, 3:14:56 PM EST, Brian Carlson via Groups.Io <prrk41361@...> wrote:
Years ago after seeing a photo of military truck load in either the RPC article on loads or in an article, I picked up a Roco Minitanks M35 to create a load. Now after thinking about the August 1957 era I Model I’m wondering if a single M35 on a flatcar would be a common load. Did military loads commonly move in singles/separate moves in my era. I wasn’t around then so hoping for advice. Brian J. Carlson
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Re: Decals for Tank cars
Here's one solution - model it as a PATCHED tank car. This one got Roman reporting marks. :-)
On 2/3/2019 1:07 PM, Tony Thompson
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Re: 1942 Miner Hand Brake in HO
It's a whole AB brake set including the hand brake equipment. At $13 it costs much more than
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many of my unbuilt freight car kits ever did. Sheesh. Money ain't what it used to be! ;-)
On 2/3/2019 8:08 AM, gtws00 via Groups.Io wrote:
I found this new 1942 Miner Handbrake kit on the Arrowhead Models website. I have no affiliation with them and just wanted to let others know of it availability. Looks to be the one as modeled on their Hopper Cars. --
*Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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