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Re: SLRX 4216
Scott
What kind of roof is that? It looks kind of like it has two raised parts for each section. Diagonal panel perhaps?
Scott McDonald
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Re: GATX 26452
mopacfirst
This one's really interesting. The side ladder appears to have collapsed. But what's even more interesting is the, for lack of a better word, 'interim' dome platform, not a full level platform with railings but more than just side platforms.
As for the shipper, the chemistry is a little out of my reach -- is corn syrup a product or an an ingredient? Ron Merrick
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Re: SLRX 4216
Nelson Moyer
Walthers and Kadee also make them. I’ve used Walthers.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Jon Miller
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 7:41 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] SLRX 4216
On 5/31/2020 5:23 PM, brianleppert@... wrote:
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: More C&O MW Cars
mofwcaboose <MOFWCABOOSE@...>
Some of the first troop sleepers acquired by the C&O were used as cabooses before being converted to camp cars. These can be easily distinguished by the presence of a radial caboose handrail next to the door.
John C. La Rue, Jr.
Bonita Springs, FL
-----Original Message-----
From: Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000@...> To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Sent: Sun, May 31, 2020 3:10 pm Subject: [RealSTMFC] More C&O MW Cars Friends,
Here's a collection of C&O's ex-Pullman troop sleepers in MW service. Not exactly freight cars, but IIRC we agreed MW cars counted. The Allied Full Cushion truck appears to be from a different car than any pictured here.
IIRC, some of these cars were used by the C&O for express or mail storage. 910239 is probably one of these, and hey!, it's a boxcar (of sorts). Note that the numbers on this car, 911150 and 911153 are in white. So much for system standards.
Yours Aye,
Garth Groff 🦆
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Re: GATX 26452
Tony Thompson
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. Ah yes, corn syrup, a familiar ingredient in A-B brewing products . . . Tony Thompson
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California Dispatch Line wine reefers
Richard Townsend
I am looking for prototype photos of any of the refrigerator cars owned by the California Dispatch Line and used as wine tank cars, that formerly were PFE R-30-5 cars. I am particularly interested in the roofs of these cars. I have seen the photos in the PFE book. Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
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Re: SLRX 4216
Jon Miller <atsfus@...>
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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