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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
gtws00
That’s a really great looking build. Well done! Nice to see another one all built and weathered up.
Thanks for sharing George Toman
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Group of automobile boxcars May 31, 1949
While I was sorting photos for the reweigh project I can across this small shot (2 3/4” by 4 1/2”) Art Johnson taken at Pensacola, Florida. Behind the Frisco VO-660 is from left to right a PRR, ATSF, Soo Line, T&NO, MP and CoG 50 boxcars. Anyone know of the industry in the background and why the wide assortment of road names? Charlie Duckworth -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.
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Photo: Intercolonial Railway Flat Car 15377 (Undated)
Photo: Intercolonial Railway Flat Car 15377 (Undated) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=4942978 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Sort of an odd duck. Undated but probably no later than 1918. Intercolonial Railway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercolonial_Railway Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
Clark Propst
You went the extra mile on this one Bob. Weathering is superb. Clark Propst
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Photo: C.P. Flat Car 30257 With Two Waterous Fire Pumpers (Undated)
Photo: C.P. Flat Car 30257 With Two Waterous Fire Pumpers (Undated) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3284885 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Equipment is from the Waterous Company, which is still in business. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Photo: Grand Trunk Flat Car 60303 Steam Road Roller & Fire Pumper (Undated)
Photo: Grand Trunk Flat Car 60303 Steam Road Roller & Fire Pumper (Undated) A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3284906 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Equipment is from the Waterous Company, which is still in business. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Suggestions? - Livestock Cars & Operations Books
Suggestions? - Livestock Cars & Operations Books I'm looking for books on livestock cars and operations. So far, my very short list includes:
Does anyone have additional suggestions? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: partial view of a HERCULES POWDER tank car
Norm Buckhart
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On Nov 15, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Tom Madden via groups.io <pullmanboss@...> wrote: Here's a Hercules acid tank I photographed on the CNJ at Lake Junction, NJ in November 1961. UTLX 14505. Great lettering scheme.
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Re: partial view of a HERCULES POWDER tank car
Tom Madden
Here's a Hercules acid tank I photographed on the CNJ at Lake Junction, NJ in November 1961. UTLX 14505. Great lettering scheme.
Tom Madden
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Decals for scale locations and light weights just need the B&O
I've got all the major roads on the spreadsheet and see that the B&O was missing. If someone can furnish the top 5 or 6 scales for the B&O I’ll add these and start scanning photos for Hubert’s reference.
I know the Mopac’s light weight and month and year were 3 inches tall - were there any exceptions (taller lettering) to this? Charlie -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.
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Re: Ann Arbor Hutchins End (was FW&D 7231 Accurail kitbash)
Eric Hansmann
Those are cool looking parts, Rob!
Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Robert kirkham
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:27 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Ann Arbor Hutchins End (was FW&D 7231 Accurail kitbash)
Hi Craig,
Attaching a couple of photos of the first version of the Hutchin ends for the Accurail kitbash. Here are the issues I see: - printed flat, the overall surface is good until one looks at the edges. They have diagonal striations so would need filling and Archer rivets used to correct the surfaces. - As you can see, the parts have a flange in back to help locate the sides. While it fits nicely into the car bottom, up top its a little tight. So it may be a bit too wide, and so would need to be thinned down by the modeller (or I will edit the drawing once I have it verified.). - The gussets at the bottom look to extend downward a little far, so would need to be sanded shorter once installed. - I’m not sure if the ledge for the floor to mount into is the correct depth. But, those are all elements I can fix. So far, pretty pleased with this option.
Rob
On Nov 14, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Craig Wilson <agecompanyphotog@...> wrote:
Looking forward to seeing this one. Did you get the Shapeways parts for the complete ends yet? If so, what is your opinion of them? Craig Wilson
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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
Eric Hansmann
Another great looking model, Bob! Nice work.
What did you use for the Carmer uncoupling hardware?
Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Chapman
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:07 PM To: STMFC E-List <main@Realstmfc.groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
It seemed appropriate to work on Chicagoland’s 2019 Minikit the weekend of this year’s scheduled event. A thanks to George Toman, Lester Breuer, and John Golden, whose earlier posts offered inspiration and useful tips. My effort mostly followed the basic Chicagoland instructions, with a few exceptions.
Chicagoland supplied resin diagonal corner braces in two different widths (.040” and .060”) for top and bottom, while prototype photos show a consistent width of about .060”; I substituted .010” x .060” styrene strip for the cast resin braces. Accurail’s outside-brace members are channels vs. the prototype’s Z-members; following George’s lead, I added .010” x .040” styrene strips atop the channels (yes, Accurail’s riveted bottom flanges face the wrong way on the verticals, but a small price for those neat Z-shadows like George’s). Weathering is a combination of washes, powders, and pencils.
Regards, Bob Chapman
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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
Tom Madden
Beautiful work, as always, Bob. And the resin castings and decals are available as a mini-kit from Resin Car Works:
http://resincarworks.com/decals_parts.htm Tom Madden
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Re: National Car Company
Walter
The 2464 looks like it was taken in Burlington, Iowa. I used a lot of MNX cars for potato loading.
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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
Paul Doggett
Bob Paul Doggett
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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
Lester Breuer
Bob another fine build. Nice weathering.
Lester Breuer
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Re: Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
James Brewer
Great looking car Bob! Love the weathering.
Jim Brewer
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Re: Ann Arbor Hutchins End (was FW&D 7231 Accurail kitbash)
Robert kirkham
Couple of additional observations:
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- the panel lap joint feels a little heavy and - the panel joint needs rivets. (They were on there, but must have been lost during editing.) Rob
On Nov 15, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Robert kirkham <rdkirkham@...> wrote: Hi Craig,
Attaching a couple of photos of the first version of the Hutchin ends for the Accurail kitbash. Here are the issues I see: - printed flat, the overall surface is good until one looks at the edges. They have diagonal striations so would need filling and Archer rivets used to correct the surfaces. - As you can see, the parts have a flange in back to help locate the sides. While it fits nicely into the car bottom, up top its a little tight. So it may be a bit too wide, and so would need to be thinned down by the modeller (or I will edit the drawing once I have it verified.). - The gussets at the bottom look to extend downward a little far, so would need to be sanded shorter once installed. - I’m not sure if the ledge for the floor to mount into is the correct depth. But, those are all elements I can fix. So far, pretty pleased with this option. Rob On Nov 14, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Craig Wilson <agecompanyphotog@...> wrote: Looking forward to seeing this one. Did you get the Shapeways parts for the complete ends yet? If so, what is your opinion of them?
Craig Wilson
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Ann Arbor Hutchins End (was FW&D 7231 Accurail kitbash)
Robert kirkham
Hi Craig,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Attaching a couple of photos of the first version of the Hutchin ends for the Accurail kitbash. Here are the issues I see: - printed flat, the overall surface is good until one looks at the edges. They have diagonal striations so would need filling and Archer rivets used to correct the surfaces. - As you can see, the parts have a flange in back to help locate the sides. While it fits nicely into the car bottom, up top its a little tight. So it may be a bit too wide, and so would need to be thinned down by the modeller (or I will edit the drawing once I have it verified.). - The gussets at the bottom look to extend downward a little far, so would need to be sanded shorter once installed. - I’m not sure if the ledge for the floor to mount into is the correct depth. But, those are all elements I can fix. So far, pretty pleased with this option. Rob
On Nov 14, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Craig Wilson <agecompanyphotog@...> wrote: Looking forward to seeing this one. Did you get the Shapeways parts for the complete ends yet? If so, what is your opinion of them?
Craig Wilson
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Chicagoland 2019 Minikit
Bob Chapman
It seemed appropriate to work on Chicagoland’s 2019 Minikit the weekend of this year’s scheduled event. A thanks to George Toman, Lester Breuer, and John Golden, whose earlier posts offered inspiration and useful tips. My effort mostly followed the basic Chicagoland instructions, with a few exceptions.
Chicagoland supplied resin diagonal corner braces in two different widths (.040” and .060”) for top and bottom, while prototype photos show a consistent width of about .060”; I substituted .010” x .060” styrene strip for the cast resin braces. Accurail’s outside-brace members are channels vs. the prototype’s Z-members; following George’s lead, I added .010” x .040” styrene strips atop the channels (yes, Accurail’s riveted bottom flanges face the wrong way on the verticals, but a small price for those neat Z-shadows like George’s). Weathering is a combination of washes, powders, and pencils.
Regards,
Bob Chapman
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