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FW: Ron Sebastian - Des Plaines Hobbies
Charlie Vlk
All-
Barb and I are still stunned by the news of Ron’s passing on Wednesday morning.
I was just up in Illinois for the recent Burlington Route Historical Society Meet and I enjoyed spending the entire Monday afternoon prior to the meet kibitzing with Ron at Des Plaines Hobbies. He always referred to me as “Charlie buy-a-vowel” and reminded me he was younger (by a year).
He not only ran one of the best Model Railroad Hobby Shops (more of an Institution than a mere store!) in the country (if not the best!) but was responsible for the creation of O, S, and N products under Des Plaines Hobbies, S Scale America and Centralia brands. He was very generous with his knowledge and expertise and cooperated with many well-known manufacturer / importers in supplying prototype information for their products.
I appreciate reading everyone’s memories of Ron…..learning things about a great friend that I did not know about. Ron worked back in the day when he still had hair at the famed All Nations Hobby Shop in Chicago….prior to the time I worked there in the mid-1960s. I believe he also had a career as a FAA Crash Investigator besides his military helicopter service both in the Army and National Guard. He had a brief stint working in train service on the Chicago & North Western. He would never reveal his railroad nickname and none of his shop employees ever found anyone who had worked with him that would reveal it…..a sign that there was a really good story attached to the moniker!!!
Barb and I extend our deepest sympathies to Sue and his family and we have Ron and all of the Des Plaines Hobbies fraternity in our thoughts and prayers!
Charlie Vlk Mt. Juliet, TN
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Re: Ho Scale Resin Kits & Models ,Tools and Iwata Air Brushes for Sale
Armand Premo
Please send list.Im very interested.Armand Premo 
On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 11:11 AM Ralph W. Brown <rbrown51@...> wrote:
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Re: Ho Scale Resin Kits & Models ,Tools and Iwata Air Brushes for Sale
Ralph W. Brown
Hi George,
I’d be happy to take a look at the list.
Thanks,
Ralph
Brown
Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com
From: gtws00 via Groups.Io
Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2019 9:30 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Ho Scale Resin Kits & Models ,Tools and
Iwata Air Brushes for Sale I
have a collection of some HO resin and plastic freight car kits along with new
and like new tools for sale from an estate. All Quality items Please email me off list at gtws00 at yahoo.com for a list of what is available if interested George Toman
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Re: SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods
Jon Miller <atsfus@...>
On 10/3/2019 7:31 AM, tyesac@...
via Groups.Io wrote:
Tom, That's a good idea.
Haven't thought about ice service. Will try and keep that in
mind (what's left of it)! -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods
tyesac@aol.com <tyesac@...>
Jon,
If I'm not mistaken, you could plausibly have a Bohn ventilator car in ice service for that time frame. There is a chart in the SFRD reefer book that graphically shows the range of in service populations by car class. I know there has been a picture posted of one of those remaining car bodies still in existence as a farm shed with intact ventilators that has been posted here. That would support the idea that once transferred from produce service to company ice service the ventilators weren't always removed.
Tom Casey
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Miller <atsfus@...> To: main <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Sent: Thu, Oct 3, 2019 9:14 am Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods On 10/3/2019 6:19 AM, Claus Schlund
\(HGM\) wrote:
A little while back we were discussing SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods I've always wanted to have
a car with those on. However I've been told noway in 1941. I
really wish we could get a car number for that one, at least a
38 picture would be an interesting argument. The parts are
available from Westerfield.
-- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods
Jon Miller <atsfus@...>
On 10/3/2019 6:19 AM, Claus Schlund
\(HGM\) wrote:
A little while back we were discussing SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods I've always wanted to have
a car with those on. However I've been told noway in 1941. I
really wish we could get a car number for that one, at least a
38 picture would be an interesting argument. The parts are
available from Westerfield. -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: Ron Sebastian
Michael Gross
Oh, no, I am so sorry to hear this. What a knowledgable and decent man he was.
May he rest in peace! -- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA
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Re: Ron Sebastian
gtws00
Very Sad information.
I have known Ron for a very long time. Always a good person to chat with George Toman
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Ho Scale Resin Kits & Models ,Tools and Iwata Air Brushes for Sale
gtws00
I have a collection of some HO resin and plastic freight car kits along with new and like new tools for sale from an estate. All Quality items
Please email me off list at gtws00 at yahoo.com for a list of what is available if interested George Toman
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SRFD reefers with ventilator hoods
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
A little while back we were discussing SRFD reefers
with ventilator hoods - I think these were called Bohn ventilators. There is a
1938 image showing a partial view of a car so equipped at the link
below...
A higher resolution copy is available at the link
below...
Enjoy!
Claus Schlund
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Re: Ron Sebastian
Bill Welch
Ron was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and was stationed somewhere in the south—Ft. Stewart I think—which is where I think his interest in southeastern RR's developed. He owned many SE RR drawing I know and it was fun to talk to him about his resources. While in the army he suffered a coronary event that meant an end to his flying. While then an instructor he began investing in side businesses including Des Plaines that became full-time when he left the Army. IIRC all of this came up when I asked a drawings question one day in a phone call. He was a very generous person and dotting grandparent.
Bill Welch
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Re: Ron Sebastian
Richard McQuade
Very shocked and saddened at this news. Saw Ron less than three weeks ago and enjoyed his company immensely. He seemed as always so this is a very sad surprise.
Sincerest condolences to his nearest and dearest. Richard
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Re: Ron Sebastian
So sorry to hear that, I go back over 30 some odd years with Ron at Des Plaines Hobbies and the Southern Historical group. He will be missed. Fenton Wells
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Re: Ron Sebastian
In my case it's because I was stunned to hear it... talking with friends offline
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about Ron. I will really miss him - saw him at his shop nearly every year, and he came out to Springfield MA nearly every January too. I've always enjoyed talking with Ron, he was so knowledgeable about our hobby. A very sad day. :-(
On 10/3/2019 1:42 AM, Tom Madden via Groups.Io wrote:
Surprised no one has mentioned it, but it's been reported that Ron Sebastian (Des Plaines Hobbies) died earlier today (Wednesday). No other details. --
*Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Ron Sebastian
Tom Madden
Surprised no one has mentioned it, but it's been reported that Ron Sebastian (Des Plaines Hobbies) died earlier today (Wednesday). No other details.
Tom Madden
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Re: early tank car photos
Garth Groff <sarahsan@...>
Tim,
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Great tank cars. A car with same end sills survives at Steamtown. When I photographed it about 15 years ago it was unrestored, but Steamtown sources say it belonged to Barber Asphalt. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
On 10/2/2019 2:49 PM, Tim O'Connor
wrote:
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early tank car photos
Kevin Bunker shared this 1908 photo (with zoom in view) from the Baker Library - California Historical Society -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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The Spring issue of The Keystone Modeler is available
Folks,
The Summer issue (#109) of The Keystone Modeler is now available on the PRRT&HS web site at: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm
Bruce Bruce Smith, Assistant webmaster, PRRT&HS
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Re: Kitbash Fodder
Benjamin Hom
Elliot Courtney wrote: "I have two 4600 series cars (double sheath with wood door) and one 4300 series car (single sheath with wood door)." The Accurail 4600 series kits model the USRA double-sheathed boxcar. The roads with the most numerous USRA DS boxcars in 1950 were Great Northern (1413 cars) and Rock Island (1153 cars). Decals are available from Westerfield. I uploaded a summary of USRA boxcars to the Files section in 2006 - it's been moved to the groups.io site and can be found by doing a search on "USRA DS". The 4300 series kit is a 9 ft IH car with wood door and 7/8 Murphy steel ends. The fishbelly center sills in the kit can be replaced with straight center sills fabricated from strip styrene to model more prototypes. Possible prototypes or close stand-ins in service in 1950 are CN and M-K-T. This model can also serve as a stand-in for shorter cars - CNJ (8 ft 2 in IH); MEC (8 ft 6 in IH); CB&Q/C&S/FW&D, CNW (8 ft 7 in IH), though the difference in height from the prototype is definitely noticeable. Ben Hom
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Re: Kitbash Fodder
Elliot Courtney
I have two 4600 series cars (double sheath with wood door) and one 4300 series car (single sheath with wood door.
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