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Re: SLRX 4216
Jon Miller
On 5/31/2020 5:23 PM,
brianleppert@... wrote:
Athearn and Kadee sell the B-1 truck. I looked up the Athearn
B-1. They want $23 for 2 pair, this seems really high! -- 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: SLRX 4216
brianleppert@att.net
Attached is a National Malleable and Steel Castings Co. ad from the Aug. 30, 1941 Railway Age, showing both their B and B-1 trucks. A noticeable difference between the two are the bolster ends. Also the springs on the earlier B truck were larger diameter than usual and as the capacity increased so did their diameters, but the wheelbase stayed the same.
P2K/Walthers offers the B truck, while Athearn and Kadee sell the B-1 truck. This afternoon I tried downloading this scan into both Files and Photos, but neither would accept new additions. If interest in seeing it, just contact me off-list at brianleppert at att dot net.
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Re: Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Bill Welch
Really very well done modeler who did not ID themselves.
Bill Welch
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Re: National Car Co. NX 6898
This car has meat rails.
Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: SLSX 3600
mel perry
i am probably mistaken, but it was my understanding that mather used commercial steel products such as angles, etc., as well.as channels, whereas the side mrmbers are almost "z""s members? mel perry
This car has a resemblance to Mather stock cars - the diagonal channel at the ends and the bracing on the ends, in particular. Any thoughts, anyone?
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Re: SLSX 3600
Todd Sullivan
This car has a resemblance to Mather stock cars - the diagonal channel at the ends and the bracing on the ends, in particular. Any thoughts, anyone?
Todd Sullivan
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Re: SLRX 4216
Todd Sullivan
The trucks are National B-1.
Todd Sullivan
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GATX 26452
Richard Wilkens
One last view, this is GATX 26452 leased to Anheuser Busch for corn syrup. Car is at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles in September 1958.
Richard Wilkens
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Re: SLRX 4216
brianleppert@att.net
Those are National Type B. Originally offered by Proto2000 in HO. Now sold by Walthers and mislabeled as a National B-1.
Brian Leppert Tahoe Model Works Carson City, NV
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GATX 70977
Richard Wilkens
Nice view of freshly built GATX 70977 tank car leased to Archer-Daniels-Midland at Sharon, PA on October 12, 1958.
Richard Wilkens
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SLSX 3600
Richard Wilkens
Swift Livestock Express stock car SLSX 3600 at Milwaukee, WI in October 1958.
Richard Wilkens
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Re: What is This Tank Body?
Jim and Barbara van Gaasbeek
Fred,
Looks remarkably like the fuel tank at the Quincy enginehouse.
Hope you are well.
Jim vG
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Fred Jansz
Here's a more detailed pic of the car/tank in question
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Re: National Car Co. NX 6898
Ray Hutchison
wonderful photo/find, Richard.
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 5:39 PM Richard Wilkens <railsnw123@...> wrote: Was busy doing some scanning and came across this slide of National Car Company NX 6898 taken in October 1956. I find the leasing info interesting as Fruit Growers Express owner lessor, National Car Co. Lessee Sub-Lessor, and Armour and Co. Sub-Lessee.
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Re: Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
leakinmywaders
UTLX 103W Red Caboose tank car with Plano walkways. Steve Hile decals, outer edges of main deck walkways reinforced with 0.010" styrene strip. I should have reinforced the dome access walkways that way too (and got them a little more level).
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SLRX 4216
Richard Wilkens
Here is another refrigerator car, SLRX 4216 at Terminal Island in Los Angeles in April 1958. What type of trucks are these?
Richard Wilkens
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National Car Co. NX 6898
Richard Wilkens
Was busy doing some scanning and came across this slide of National Car Company NX 6898 taken in October 1956. I find the leasing info interesting as Fruit Growers Express owner lessor, National Car Co. Lessee Sub-Lessor, and Armour and Co. Sub-Lessee.
Richard Wilkens
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Re: PRR X26C with both Superior door and 'Stanray' diagonal panel roof
Benjamin Scanlon
Thanks Brian, I heard something like this in relation to other cars.
Cheers -- Ben Scanlon Tottenham, England
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Re: Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
csxt5555
Does anyone know where I can find drawings for the X-3?
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Kevin
On May 31, 2020, at 6:01 PM, Dave Parker via groups.io <spottab@...> wrote:
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Re: Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Dave Parker
The absence of a decent X-3 in plastic is a never-ending source of mystery to me. Almost 20,000 cars, seen everywhere. Who wouldn't want some, especially if they were done well?
-- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA
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Re: Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Garth,
The teeth gnashing, at least from myself and several others that care about tank cars, was that RC choose such an oddball prototype instead of doing a common car. If they had picked the UTLX X-3 and done if a bunch of foodies, I don't think you would have heard
the complaints you did when they did this oddball.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000@...>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:45 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io <main@realstmfc.groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car Tim,
The teeth gnashing about this car was over all the fake-o roadnames RC and IM have issued it in. The list of prototypes for this car was very slim, according to Richard Hendrickson, and some of those he cited had surrounding dome platforms. I have built
one (GATX, which is spurious--must repaint someday), and think it is a very nice model.
Yours Aye,
Garth Groff
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 1:07 PM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
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