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Re: Consolidated Freightways at Lisle question
mel perry
did anyone take a pic? mel perry
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019, 3:57 AM Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote:
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Re: Consolidated Freightways at Lisle question
Eric Hansmann
I did not see an info card with those models.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
On October 29, 2019 at 4:54 AM Bill Welch <fgexbill@...> wrote:
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Consolidated Freightways at Lisle question
Bill Welch
Does anyone know who had the wonderful Consolidated Freightways truck and trailer models at Chicagoland RPM26 last week?
Going directly to jail for being off topic. . . Bill Welch
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
rwitt_2000
Based upon the information on the HOseeker site [https://hoseeker.net/otherhotrains3.html] it appears Mainline Models never made a 40-ft reefer lettered for the ART.
I have no good guesses. I would suggest that the model is custom built and decorated with 3rd party decals. That said the basic model could from any number of model manufacturers. They are nicely assembled and painted. Bob Witt
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Re: Fixing Shifted Loads
Model: Load Shifter Courtesy of Paul Koehler, these are photos of a load shifter built by the late Bill Topham of Glendale, CA, for his HO scale Silver Palace Lines. Although it is not an exact replica, Bill scratch built this from studying the load shifter located in Southern Pacific's Taylor yard. Bill's father was an SP engineer so I assume Bill had good access to the Taylor Yard facilities. The Silver Palace Lines appeared in the March 1982 Railroad Model Craftsman, the June 1977 NMRA Bulletin and other publications. This model will be installed on Paul's layout, also in Glendale. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: Piedmont & Northern lettering
George Courtney
Thanks, Bill. Much appreciated.
George Courtney
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RPM Chicagoland 2019 Photos
Jeremy Dummler
All,
The following link will take you to a small gallery of photos from this year’s RPM Chicagoland over this past weekend. I did not have a chance to photograph many of the fantastic models on display this year, but caught what I could. Jeremy Dummler Wauconda, IL
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Re: Wabash auto boxcar
Eric Hansmann
I talked with Al Ferguson of Black Cat at the RPM. He can run the decal again if he gets some requests. Send him an email through the contacts on the Black Cat website.
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Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
On Oct 28, 2019, at 9:56 AM, Rob M. via Groups.Io <rule292@...> wrote:
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Re: Wabash auto boxcar
Rob M.
Ted Schnepf of Rails Unlimited offers the Wabash car in O scale resin. You might contact him and see if his decal source can downscale and print you a set in HO. Rob Mondichak
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Re: Wabash auto boxcar
Fred Jansz
Thank you all for advise, thanks Tim for the picture!
regards, Fred Jansz
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
Ralph W. Brown
Hi Chuck,
Back in ‘68 when I switched from O to HO, I primarily built wood kits of
mostly models of wood prototypes. I typically used sanding sealer and 0000
steel wool, followed by the late, lamented FloQuil paints and Dullcoat or other
flat finish, the combination of which produced some very smooth finishes,
probably smoother than some factory painted plastic RTR models I’ve seen.
In any event, the the grab iron and the relief on reefer door hinges brought
some of those early models to mind, particularly Central Valley, but those kits
came with pre-painted sides and ends, the finish wasn’t that smooth. If it
was built from a wood kit Silver Streak and Ulrich might be possibilities
too.
Regarding Silver Streak, their Kit No. 1, one of which is sitting on a
shelf downstairs, is an ART reefer with pre-painted and decorated sides, and
grab irons rather than ladders, but the underbody doesn’t come close to the
model you have. It also lacks cut levers and some of the other nice
details on your model.
I suppose you could pull a truck and bore a wee hole in the bottom to see
whether it’s plastic resin or wood. Whatever it is, it’s a good looking
car.
Pax,
Ralph
Brown
Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com
From: Chuck
Cover
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 4:14 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Help with Manufacturer? RE: . Are they wood, resin or plastic?
Hi Ralph,
That is one of my problems, I cannot tell whether the model is wood or not. The entire model is very smooth which makes me think that it not a wood base. The other interesting thing is that most of the Silver Streak models have ladders on the right of each side rather than individual grabs.
Thanks to everyone for their input.
Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM
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Re: TEST
Jared Harper
Andy, No, it's a mister. Jared
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Re: SoCal railfan events in Nov
Pete Steinmetz
Jake: There are a bunch of NMRA people planning on attending. Pete
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Re: Piedmont & Northern lettering
Bill Welch
I am using the version with the arched "PIEDMONT & NORTHERN" on my model for 1955.
Bill Welch
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
Chuck Cover
RE: . Are they wood, resin or plastic?
Hi Ralph,
That is one of my problems, I cannot tell whether the model is wood or not. The entire model is very smooth which makes me think that it not a wood base. The other interesting thing is that most of the Silver Streak models have ladders on the right of each side rather than individual grabs.
Thanks to everyone for their input.
Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM
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Union Pacific 40’ single sheathed boxcars
Brad Andonian
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
Chuck I'd bet Mainline Models or Tru Scale-Silver Streak Just guessing Fenton
On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 12:51 PM Chuck Cover <chuck.cover@...> wrote: Group, --
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
ed_mines
silver streak?
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
Ralph W. Brown
Hi Chuck,
Nice finds. Are they wood, resin or plastic?
Ralph
Brown
Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com
From: Chuck
Cover
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 12:51 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Help with Manufacturer? Group, I purchased several of these beautifully built reefer cars many years ago at a train show back east. I was hoping that someone could identify the manufacturer of these cars. Thanks Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe, NM
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Re: Help with Manufacturer?
Drew M.
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On Oct 27, 2019, at 12:53, "Roger Huber via Groups.Io" <yahoo.com@groups.io target=_blank>trainpainter=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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