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Re: IM Parts Sprues [was New IM Cars Arrive]
Bill Welch
In one of their monthly email announcements IM said they would no longer be selling parts.
Bill Welch
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Re: Evangeline Railway
Paul Doggett
Hi Don
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I think you are thinking of Louisiana sand and gravel (I think it was called) own by Polson Spence he had 3 NKP Hudson’s among other engines unfortunately he dropped dead on Penn station and most of the collection went for scrap but a SP 4-4-0 and a couple of other small engines were saved. Regards Paul Doggett. England 🏴
On 30 May 2020, at 13:29, Donald B. Valentine via groups.io <riverman_vt@...> wrote:
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Re: Evangeline Railway
Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
Hi Paul, Gravel pit operation you write in reference to the Evangeline Rwy. in Louisiana. That strikes a familoar chord and make me wonder if this operation might have had more than one name over the years if it is the operation I am thinking of in whch the owner bought a number of used steam locomotives to use largely because he likes steam! Wonder if we are thinking of the same operation. Perhaps sme of our y'all members might know and respond. Cordialy, Don Valentine
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Re: Photo: UP "See Though" Boxcar 195220
Enzo Fortuna
hO bOB
This is the "IMPACT" car : Originally built in the mid-1940s for Union Pacific, this 40’ box car was later converted in 1952 into an impact instruction car at the Omaha shops. Serving to illustrate the importance of safe car handling, this car had a transparent sidewall to show cargo movement, along with force and speed gauges displayed on the side Southern Pacific® coverted this 50’ box car with plexi-glass on one side and standard solid steel on the other. It became known as the ‘Impact’ car used for freight protection instruction - switchmen and trainmen oberved the effect of coupling whne speeds exceed the safe limit of 4 miles per hour or more. To demonstrate the impact, loose skids, cartons, or barrels would be placed inside the car and a ‘handling thermometer’ measures the damage, an impact speed indicator (speedometer) measures the coupling speed. MicroTrains have done" an N scalemodel... I miss ! https://www.micro-trains.com/index.php?_route_=union-pacific-impact-car-rd-195220-rel-8-18-02000157 Cheers and stay safe Enzo Fortuna Modeling Espee in Italy
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Re: Evangeline Railway
Paul Doggett
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I also found the Evangeline Railway in Canada but it was the one in Louisiana which my friend was looking for apparently it was a gravel pit operation. Regards Paul Doggett
On 30 May 2020, at 12:49, Donald B. Valentine via groups.io <riverman_vt@...> wrote:
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Re: Evangeline Railway
Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
Hello Paul, Either I've learned something new, which is usually a good thing, out of this thread or some ar barking up the wrong tree. I had not hear of the Evangeline Rwy. before but in Louisiana the origin of he name is quite obvious. However, the Canadian Pacific, long a favorite of British investors, had a subsidiary in Nova Scotia with wich the parent CPR directly connected only by passenger ferry from St. John, NB to Digby, NS, all freight car traffic connecting via the CNR. The Nova Scotia subsidiary was the now gone Dominion Atlantic Rwy. for which several of my grandmother's family worked for years. The DAR was commonly known as the Route of Evangeline and an artist's rendition of Evangeline was incorporated into the hearld of the road. Thus is becomes appaent that we had at one time both an "Evangeline Rwy." and a "Route of Evangeline" several thousand miles apart. For our period of modeling the DAR did have a number of CPR Dominion cars carrying their own DAR reporting marks which, if I'm not mstaken, are covered by Andrew's Westerfield cars in HO scale. Cordially, Don Valentine
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IM Parts Sprues [was New IM Cars Arrive]
Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000@...>
Friends, Several times in the past I ordered parts sprues from IM. IIRC, you had to order a dozen or more at a time, but that actually worked out pretty well if you were ordering say PS-1 or AAR boxcar ladders. With all their production now done in China, I presume that those sprues are no longer available at all. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
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Re: Seeking Photo Help:
Brad Andonian
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Re: Photo: Unloading Gasoline
Dave Parker
Well, Steve, obviously my copy of the book is not as well-thumbed as it should be. But I am glad to now have the TIFF from the LOC, as it always gladdens my heart to see the Class X and V cars in service. ;-)
-- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA
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Re: Photo: Unloading Gasoline
We did use this photo, and one from Richard Hendrickson on the next page (81-82.) Basically, the three course 6500 gallon tank was replaced by a four course 8000 gallon tank on the same underframe. I am not sure how much of the original tank was reused in the process.
Thanks for the plug.
Steve Hile
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Dave Parker via groups.io
Google is our friend. It took a couple of steps, but that's an LOC FSA pic from WWII that you can find here:
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Re: Rock Island flats
mel perry
hi: if you are one of the keepers of the flame, would you have a copy of both the data and instruction sheet for kit #17.6, 17.7 or 17.8 thanks mel perry
On Fri, May 29, 2020, 6:39 PM Jim Hayes <jimhayes97225@...> wrote:
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Re: IM Kits, Was New IM cars arrive
mel perry
the sad truth is, is the hobby is a business and that IM can make more money selling RTR, if you want kits and parts, support the manufacturers who manufacture these items mel perry
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Re: IM Kits, Was New IM cars arrive
Fred Swanson
What about this page? Does anyone know a shop that orders kits?
Fred Swanson
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Re: Cable Reel Loads
Photo: Cable Load Photo from the Los Angeles Public Library website and in the collection of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: https://dbase1.lapl.org/images/dwp/ws/1005232.jpg Description: "First shipment of hollow copper conductor from new plant built in Los Angeles by General Cable Corp. was made May 1934. The ten reels shown loaded on flat car comprise a load of 50 tons. Each reel is wond with a mile of cable, 1620 miles being required for the completed transmission line." Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: Rock Island flats
Jim Hayes
Tagging on to Brian's email. If anyone has the PDS and/or instructions for the Sunshine #49 flatcars, would you share with me? There's a hole in my collection there. Thanks, JimH
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Re: Rock Island flats
Ross Dando just released an O Scale resin kit of this car as well.
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Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)
On May 29, 2020, at 8:29 PM, Jim Hayes <jimhayes97225@...> wrote:
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Re: Rock Island flats
Jim Hayes
Sunshine kit #45.9 is probably what your looking for. Here's a Sunshine flyer for it. JimH
Looking for photos of the Rock Island 90800 series flats. Cars had single-spliced side sills, unsure if the center sills were spliced. Cars were built as War Emergency cars in 42-43. Have a partial shot of the end sill but a full shot would be better. Thanks in advance for any help you guys might be able to provide.
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IM Kits, Was New IM cars arrive
Andy Carlson
About a year ago I requested 700+ kits of former RC/IMWX '37 AAR box cars. I was waiting for awhile and the promised response never came. I gather that they are making enough money that kits and parts are not a worthy venture of their time. Funny, I miss Frank....... -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
On Friday, May 29, 2020, 6:09:06 PM PDT, Ted Schnepf <railsunl@...> wrote:
Hi Ken, This is a question for IM. Idealy one person would gather the kit orders and deal with IM. The order needs to be significant, probably a minimum of 50 of one product number, and has to be organized and commited to, at the time of product announcement. Then you might get IM's attention. And no, I am not volunteering. Ted Schnepf Alas RTR. Will IM ever get around to the kits again? -- Ken Adams
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Rock Island flats
cmrp48
Looking for photos of the Rock Island 90800 series flats. Cars had single-spliced side sills, unsure if the center sills were spliced. Cars were built as War Emergency cars in 42-43. Have a partial shot of the end sill but a full shot would be better. Thanks in advance for any help you guys might be able to provide.
Robert Leners
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Re: New IM cars arrive
Ted Schnepf
Hi Ken, This is a question for IM. Idealy one person would gather the kit orders and deal with IM. The order needs to be significant, probably a minimum of 50 of one product number, and has to be organized and commited to, at the time of product announcement. Then you might get IM's attention. And no, I am not volunteering. Ted Schnepf 126 Will Scarlet, Elgin, Ill. 60120 847=697-5353
On Friday, May 29, 2020, 06:55:45 PM CDT, Ken Adams <smadanek44g@...> wrote: Alas RTR. Will IM ever get around to the kits again? -- Ken Adams In splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek
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