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Re: What methods do you use to add weight to an empty flatcar?
Tony Thompson
Ben Hom wrote:
Lead is significantly denser than brass. Titanium is rather less dense than either. I agree with Ben that lead is an excellent choice, especially in sheet form. You can readily buy this from roofers' supply stores (sometimes plumbers also) even if your local Big Box no longer carries it. And an advantage of lead is that it is so soft, you can readily "forge" pieces to fit where they need to go in an under frame. You barely need a hammer. There have occasionally been outbreaks of hysteria about the health dangers of lead. Well, lead in metallic form is not dangerous. It does have lead oxide on its surface, so do wash your hands after handling it, but beyond that, not to worry. Tony Thompson
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Sandy Valley and Elkhorn steel gondola
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
I like this view of a Sandy Valley and Elkhorn steel gondola. It is labeled
as part of the B&O system.
Enjoy!
Claus Schlund
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double sheathed boxcar with a herald
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
In the image linked below, I can see a partial view of a double sheathed
boxcar with a herald. Reading it as well as I can, it seems to be
proclaiming
CH&D&PM
SYSTEM
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
Image is dated 1907. Can anyone tell me what railroad this was?
Enjoy!
Claus Schlund
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Re: What methods do you use to add weight to an empty flatcar?
Charlie I use sheet lead cut into pieces that will fit underneath the body. Then use contact cement to attach them. I put the cement on both pieces and let them dry completely before pressing the lead into the body. Fenton
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 3:15 PM Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote: I just received two of Chad Boas MP flatcar kits. What methods are you all using to add weight so a flatcar can be run as an empty. --
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Re: What methods do you use to add weight to an empty flatcar?
Chuck Cover
Charlie,
Attached is a photo of one way to add weight to a flat car. In this case I used lead shot on my F34 kitbash model. I have monthly operating sessions. I run it empty and it operates without any problems.
Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM
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Rapido PRR X31A Boxcar in HO
Gerald Henriksen
They have just sent out an email announcing this car, both single and
double door, with tooling almost complete. They will be doing a Facebook Live today at 6pm EDT to discuss them. https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-prr-x31a-boxcar
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Re: Box Cars in PRR Duquesne yard 1943
Benjamin Hom
Scott McDonald wrote: "Any guesses on the car behind the locomotive? Possibly a wagontop of some sorts?" No. The car has icing hatches, so it's definitely not a boxcar, and at any rate, it lacks the external ribs of the B&O boxcars and doesn't match the roof profile of PRR Class X31 and related classes. It's likely a Class R50B express reefer. Ben Hom
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Re: Box Cars in PRR Duquesne yard 1943
Scott
Any guesses on the car behind the locomotive? Possibly a wagontop of some sorts?
Scott McDonald
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Re: What methods do you use to add weight to an empty flatcar?
Benjamin Hom
Charlie Duckworth wrote: "I just received two of Chad Boas MP flatcar kits. What methods are you all using to add weight so a flatcar can be run as an empty?" Plan ahead. Figure out what will and won't be visible when the car is on the track to determine where you can hide weight. To echo Richard Hendrickson, no point in modeling what won't be seen, and not modeling underframe or brake details in exchange for accommodating weight is a fair trade if you want the car to operate well. Try to maximize the amount of weight for the volume available - if you can't cut pieces of sheet lead, consider using the smallest shot you can find. (I'm not sold on more exotic solutions such as titanium dust as the cost doesn't seem to justify the incremental gain). Consider using thin sheet brass or lead under the deck if possible, and metal trucks if the correct type is available. Don't wait until the car is painted and decaled before deciding to add weight to the car (or work coupler and truck issues for that matter). Ben Hom
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What methods do you use to add weight to an empty flatcar?
I just received two of Chad Boas MP flatcar kits. What methods are you all using to add weight so a flatcar can be run as an empty.
-- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.
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Re: What is the reason for an offset door arrangement on some boxcars?
al_brown03
A (very unusual) example of staggered doors on a single-door car is the W&LE 27000 series (staggered 7' doors on a 40' single-sheathed boxcar). I assume the reason is the same one Ben cites: to get long loads into the car.
Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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Re: What is the reason for an offset door arrangement on some boxcars?
Benjamin Hom
David Payne asked: "A friend asked the subject question and rather than speculate, I thought I'd ask here." Assuming the question concerns double door boxcars, it's to facilitate getting a long load into the car. Ben Hom
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What is the reason for an offset door arrangement on some boxcars?
David Payne
A friend asked the subject question and rather than speculate, I thought I'd ask here. Thank you.
David Payne
Georgia
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
Gatwood, Elden J SAD
I would agree!
Elden Gatwood
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Bruce Smith
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 1:12 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
My guess is that it is being steam cleaned.
Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
Todd Sullivan
Hmmm, a vaping tank car. Who would have thought ...
Todd Sullivan
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
Eric Hansmann
Possibly then a case of the "vapahs".
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
On June 12, 2020 at 11:12 AM Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote:
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
My guess is that it is being steam cleaned.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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Re: Sheathing on resin kits
Bill J.
Indeed. Just because something is dead-nuts-on doesn't mean it will look right on our RRs. We can match paint to a specific car, but as soon as it gets on the layout, the color may look wrong. Just because board spacing is exactly right, it effect may be lost when viewing it at arm's length. Even more, it the car is 10 feet away, we don't notice much detail; when you're deeply engaged in operations, sometimes all you see is the road #.
Not to say we shouldn't go for perfection, but we must balance perfection against effect. Bill Jolitz
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
Gatwood, Elden J SAD
Ken;
We had a conversation on this some time ago, with no definitive answer.
The manway is open….
Elden Gatwood
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
On Behalf Of akerboomk
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:09 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] more real oldies
RE: First Try St. terminal photo I wonder what that “smoke” is coming out of the tank car in the lower-right corner…
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Re: more real oldies
Dennis Storzek
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 07:38 AM, James SANDIFER wrote:
It's temporary. Note it's laid on top of the pavement and the ramp rails on each track. Likely they are doing track renewal somplace out of the picture and need the ability to establish a single track section during the non-rush hours. Dennis Storzek
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