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Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Jack Burgess
 

I don’t see them on the sides of the log cars and it would be too easy to brake them off when the logs are rolled off. I’m guessing that they were on the inside of the end sill or side sill but I don’t see sign of the ends of the bolts/nuts which would have held them in place.

 

Jack Burgess

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bruce Smith
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 8:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

 

Jack,

 

They are usually on the side, near the B - end.

 

Regards,

Bruce Smith

Auburn, AL

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Jack Burgess <jack@...>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 10:31 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

 

Speaking of retainer valves, where were they located on flat cars? The YV had several truss-rod flat cars and I don’t see retainer valves on either end. So maybe early flat cars didn’t have any.

 

I also don’t see them on the YV log cars of which the YV had 175. One builder’s photo shows a retainer on the end sill on the B end but it is missing in later photos. A YV brakeman told me that they set some of the retainers on the downhill/loaded log trains but when I asked him years later where the retainer was located he couldn’t remember.

 

Any ideas?

 

Jack Burgess
Re: Classic Trains on CD

Tim O'Connor
 

Jim

My issue with Kalmbach is their proprietary images - If the images were good quality in
a PDF format, I would get the entire MR/Trains/Classic/etc and load them onto my hard drive.
CD-ROM itself is absolutely becoming a defunct technology. Kalmbach fears people sharing
the stuff but the truth is that if the price is reasonable and the files are HUGE then most
people would just pay to download the files. I would, anyway. I COULD scan them all but that
would take forever! And you're right, SHELF SPACE in a home is far too valuable (expensive)
for paper magazine storage - I have way over a hundred linear feet of train books and magazines
on shelves - they could ALL fit on a single hard disk drive. :-\

Tim O'Connor

On 12/27/2019 12:15 AM, np328 wrote:
     I am trying to continually downsize as I and my wife age, (I am only 63 and the wife just hit 50) I am even looking at the Classic Trains issues sitting on a shelf.  Now I see that the first 15 years of that rag are available on CD. https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/dvd/15112  The price is not too bad considering all in all if the photo quality is good.. Has any one the list ordered this?    Are you happy with your purchase regarding *** the photo reproduction quality?***  I would rather have to deal with space restraints regarding the models of the railroad cars we talk about here.
And upon my demise, I would rather have my wife dealing with a box of CD's rather than hundreds of pounds of paper. Jim Dick  - St. Paul
--
*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Bruce Smith
 

Jack,

They are usually on the side, near the B - end.

Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Jack Burgess <jack@...>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 10:31 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale
 

Speaking of retainer valves, where were they located on flat cars? The YV had several truss-rod flat cars and I don’t see retainer valves on either end. So maybe early flat cars didn’t have any.

 

I also don’t see them on the YV log cars of which the YV had 175. One builder’s photo shows a retainer on the end sill on the B end but it is missing in later photos. A YV brakeman told me that they set some of the retainers on the downhill/loaded log trains but when I asked him years later where the retainer was located he couldn’t remember.

 

Any ideas?

 

Jack Burgess
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Jack Burgess
 

Speaking of retainer valves, where were they located on flat cars? The YV had several truss-rod flat cars and I don’t see retainer valves on either end. So maybe early flat cars didn’t have any.

 

I also don’t see them on the YV log cars of which the YV had 175. One builder’s photo shows a retainer on the end sill on the B end but it is missing in later photos. A YV brakeman told me that they set some of the retainers on the downhill/loaded log trains but when I asked him years later where the retainer was located he couldn’t remember.

 

Any ideas?

 

Jack Burgess
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Tim O'Connor
 


Retainer valves were DEFINITELY part of the Detail Associates AB brake set, and it
was pre-cored for .008 wire. I have a small stash of parts from DA, Precision Scale,
and others.

The DA parts are exquisite and closer to scale than others. (Same as Grandt Line BTW.)

Some people continue to claim that DA parts are still in production, but I have yet
to see any evidence of that.

I have not checked but a retainer valve MAY be included in the beautiful AB set that
Terry Wegmann made for his Pacific Freight Enterprises reefer kit.

Tim O'


On 12/27/2019 7:07 AM, Bill Welch wrote:
I did a search of the group's archives using "prescision scale retainer valve" and after many messages regarding the sale of PSC there are several references to the part number from myself and Fention. Hint the last two digits are "96"

The Tichy retainer valve is a little blob. I would never disagree w/Jack Burgess but I just looked and I am positive that there is NO Retainer Valve part on the styrene portion of the Detail Associates (and Grandt Line) sprue or engineering plastic sprue. Out of production by GL for a few years now, grab all you can of either since they are identical as the styrene brake parts are some the best. Toss the engineering plastic sprue as it defies adhesives.

Bill Welch

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Re: Red Ball 65 foot mill gon kit - is there a prototype?

Tim O'Connor
 


Claus, there MAY be a prototype, but this car has 18 ribs and I have dozens of photos
of 17-rib and 19-rib 65 foot mill gondolas with fishbelly sides - but none with 18 ribs.

It's worth searching for a photo of one! I'd toss those ends though, and obviously the
floor/underframe need to be replaced.

Tim O'



On 12/26/2019 6:39 PM, Claus Schlund &#92;(HGM&#92;) wrote:
Hi List Members,
 
I recently purchased a Red Ball kit. It is N scale - I did not even know that Red Ball made N scale stuff! It is a 65 foot mill gon kit, and the box end label incicates they made this in both HO and N scale.
 
An image of the kit can be seen at the link below...
 
 
Is there a prototype for this kit? I checked the list archives, and there was some minor discussion of this on this list back in 2005 (!), but nothing conclusive.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Claus Schlund


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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Scott
 

Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

mel perry
 

they nought the ENTIRE business
:-)
mel petry

On Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 6:48 AM Bill Welch <fgexbill@...> wrote:
Suggest trying #31796 on eBay and see if Prangles comes up. They purchased PSC Detail Parts business. Sure hope they purchased the production side of it too.

Bill Welch

Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Bill Welch
 

Suggest trying #31796 on eBay and see if Prangles comes up. They purchased PSC Detail Parts business. Sure hope they purchased the production side of it too.

Bill Welch
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Lester Breuer
 

Tichy on the #3013 spruce with no part number; however, across from the bell crank #22-3013 - inexpensive

Precision Scale in plastic #31796 about $ .84 each last time I ordered them, 4 per package
I do not know brass part number as do not use.

Another possible option is to cast your own.  Press the part you have into clay or silicone mold putty ( MicroMark is one source) to make cheap quick mold and fill with and J_B Weld ( epoxy).  Will take some time to dry.

Another possible option is to cast your own in rubber molds and resin.

Lester Breuer
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

gtws00
 

The part # for the Precision Retainer is 31796.
I recently contacted them about how to now order since they were sold as my stock level is getting low. Below is the reply I received from Teresa at Precision
"We haven't been able to update the website yet to make it easier for ordering.  You can call in or email orders (509-528-9711  precisionscaleco@...). We accept Credit Card or Paypal but will also accept personal checks for the those who prefer that method of payment."

George Toman
Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Gatwood, Elden J SAD
 

Gang;

As a desperate alternative (as I truly was), I took my collection of the better resin versions, glued them with white glue, to a styrene sheet, rimmed it with clay, and cast a rubber block of retainer valves, brake wheels, and whatnot. Every time I cast freight car parts, the leftover went into the new retainer/whatnot cast. Pour the resin in, squeegee off the excess: presto.

Elden Gatwood

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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

I did a search of the group's archives using "prescision scale retainer valve" and after many messages regarding the sale of PSC there are several references to the part number from myself and Fention. Hint the last two digits are "96"

The Tichy retainer valve is a little blob. I would never disagree w/Jack Burgess but I just looked and I am positive that there is NO Retainer Valve part on the styrene portion of the Detail Associates (and Grandt Line) sprue or engineering plastic sprue. Out of production by GL for a few years now, grab all you can of either since they are identical as the styrene brake parts are some the best. Toss the engineering plastic sprue as it defies adhesives.

Bill Welch
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Bill Welch
 

I did a search of the group's archives using "prescision scale retainer valve" and after many messages regarding the sale of PSC there are several references to the part number from myself and Fention. Hint the last two digits are "96"

The Tichy retainer valve is a little blob. I would never disagree w/Jack Burgess but I just looked and I am positive that there is NO Retainer Valve part on the styrene portion of the Detail Associates (and Grandt Line) sprue or engineering plastic sprue. Out of production by GL for a few years now, grab all you can of either since they are identical as the styrene brake parts are some the best. Toss the engineering plastic sprue as it defies adhesives.

Bill Welch
Re: Red Ball 65 foot mill gon kit - is there a prototype?

Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
 

    I don't have one here to compare it with, Claus, but this kit looks to be quite similar to the former E&B Valley
kit that ultimately became part of the Eastern Car Works line. The tooling for E & B VCalley was largely done by
the Mercorelli (sp?) Bros. Patal Engraving Co. of New Jersey. My lare father, who spent the rest of his life in the
machine tool business after selling the family farm, thought much of it was rather crude. Can't comment much on
the Red Ball line but the little I've seen of it left the same impression, which is why I haven't seen much of it.

Cordially, Don Valentine
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Nelson Moyer
 

Precision Scale in plastic. Traveling, so don’t have part number now.

Nelson Moyer

On Dec 26, 2019, at 8:32 PM, Bob Chapman <chapbob611@...> wrote:

I'm sadly about to exhaust my stash of extra retainer valves supplied with Sunshine Models kits.

Any good HO scale aftermarket part favorites?

A Google search brought up retainers available from Shapeways by Kadwell Manufacturing. Are these prototype-model quality? 

Thanks!
Bob Chapman

Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Mansell Peter Hambly
 

Precision Scale sells both brass and  plastic. I can not recall the part numbers however.

 

Mansell Peter Hambly   

COQUITLAM, B.C.

 

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From: Jack Burgess
Sent: December 26, 2019 8:56 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

 

Every sprue of air brake parts from Tichy and Grandt Line includes a retainer valve. But I don’t know of any source of just retainer valves…

 

Jack Burgess

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bob Chapman
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 8:32 PM
To: STMFC
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

 

I'm sadly about to exhaust my stash of extra retainer valves supplied with Sunshine Models kits.

 

Any good HO scale aftermarket part favorites?

 

A Google search brought up retainers available from Shapeways by Kadwell Manufacturing. Are these prototype-model quality? 

 

Thanks!

Bob Chapman

 
Classic Trains on CD

np328
 

     I am trying to continually downsize as I and my wife age, (I am only 63 and the wife just hit 50) I am even looking at the Classic Trains issues sitting on a shelf.  Now I see that the first 15 years of that rag are available on CD.   https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/dvd/15112   The price is not too bad considering all in all if the photo quality is good.. Has any one the list ordered this?    Are you happy with your purchase regarding *** the photo reproduction quality?***  I would rather have to deal with space restraints regarding the models of the railroad cars we talk about here.
And upon my demise, I would rather have my wife dealing with a box of CD's rather than hundreds of pounds of paper.    Jim Dick  - St. Paul 
  
Re: Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Jack Burgess
 

Every sprue of air brake parts from Tichy and Grandt Line includes a retainer valve. But I don’t know of any source of just retainer valves…

 

Jack Burgess

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bob Chapman
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 8:32 PM
To: STMFC
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Retainer Valves - HO Scale

 

I'm sadly about to exhaust my stash of extra retainer valves supplied with Sunshine Models kits.

 

Any good HO scale aftermarket part favorites?

 

A Google search brought up retainers available from Shapeways by Kadwell Manufacturing. Are these prototype-model quality? 

 

Thanks!

Bob Chapman

Retainer Valves - HO Scale

Bob Chapman
 

I'm sadly about to exhaust my stash of extra retainer valves supplied with Sunshine Models kits.

Any good HO scale aftermarket part favorites?

A Google search brought up retainers available from Shapeways by Kadwell Manufacturing. Are these prototype-model quality? 

Thanks!
Bob Chapman

Re: micro coat flat

Craig Zeni
 

On Dec 26, 2019, at 6:16 PM, main@RealSTMFC.groups.io wrote:

6a. micro coat flat
From: Jon Miller <atsfus@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:16:01 EST

I need some new "micro coat flat" but see it's a different item now. Appears to be water based. I read some reviews that said it dried glossy. The old stuff dried really flat. Any comments on the new? Is it easy to air brush?

--
Jon Miller
For me time stopped in 1941
Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems,
SPROG, JMRI User
NMRA Life member #2623
Member SFRH&MS
I've been using a flat finish from a Polish company called Hataka. It's thinned with lacquer thinner, comes in a small squeeze bottle with a dropper dip and a metal agitation ball in the bottle. Dries very flat. Have seen it on Ebay, bought mine from spruebrothers.com .

Craig Zeni
Cary NC
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