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Re: Rapido X31a PRR boxcar - roof question
nyc3001 .
I have never seen a photo where an X31a had roof cement even past the end date of this group.
-Phil
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Rapido X31a PRR boxcar - roof question
I picked up the Rapido PRR X31a this morning and noticed the stirrups were all loose. I glued these with some ACC glue. One of the top grab irons was missing from the ladder to the roof walk and I assume this was also due to lack of glue. I’ll just make a replacement out of wire. Nice model I’m certainly not a PRR expert but would these cars have gotten a black roof cement?
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Re: Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
Chuck Cover
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. I think that I have a good idea on how to proceed with painting and applying decals.
Thanks again,
Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM
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Re: GN plywood side boxcars
John Monrad
According to GNRHS Reference Sheet No. 171, December 1990, plywood boxcars in series
44075-44174 (and 5 subsequent series in 44175-44899) rode on ASF trucks, noted on equipment diagrams to be A-3 Ride Control. John Monrad Blythewood, SC
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Re: Spokane Portland & Seattle Steel Boxcar 12900
Lester Breuer
David Thank You for the kind words. I appreciate the reweigh information regarding the “V” on the SP&S for loacation Vancouver, Washington. I was only aware of the Great Falls, Montana location. I will add to my list.
Lester Breuer
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Re: Spokane Portland & Seattle Steel Boxcar 12900
Paul Doggett
Lester
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That’s a great build. Paul Doggett
On 25 Oct 2021, at 00:08, Lester Breuer <rforailroad@...> wrote:
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Re: Looking for F&C tank car handrail info
Scott H. Haycock
Hi Doug.
You posted this query on the resin freight car group last W
ednesday, and had several answers. Look there.
Scott Haycock
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Looking for F&C tank car handrail info
Doug Auburg
I tried to post this to the group a couple days ago but it didn’t pop up on my summary emails, so I’m going to try again. If you’ve already seen this, I apologize.
Several months ago I recall seeing a post about someone producing (or planning to produce) brass handrails for an F&C high platform tank car. I didn’t have one of these models at the time and didn’t save the info. But last week I scored one on eBay and I’d like to know where to order these replacement handrails.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Doug Auburg
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Re: Spokane Portland & Seattle Steel Boxcar 12900
David Turner
Lester,
Thank you for the excellent explanation in your blog of your build of such a great looking SP&S car. You note that the reweigh location code "V" is the Great Northern Ry. code for Great Falls, Montana. It is also the SP&S Ry. code for reweigh location Vancouver, Washington (the site of their main shops and most frequent reweighs.) Congratulations on a very fine model. David Turner, SP&SRHS Modeling Columnist
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GN plywood side boxcars
Reviewing the article in RPC 19, it mentions the 1945 batch had National B-1, ASF A-3 Ride Control, or Barber Stabilized trucks. Has a breakdown on which cars had which type been found? I’ve acquired a Sunshine model of 44105 and am updating it a little. It’s currently on Athearn trucks.
I suspect the information does not exist since Pat would’ve put it in the article if he had it, but 11 years have passed since the article was written. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY
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Re: 20 Westerfield Caswell gon kits on Ebay, current price: $99
Steve Stull
A bit challenging to build, but great models. Congrats on the score! Yes, I was watching, and my fingers were twitching as it got close :) Steve Stull Winslow7076
On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 03:35:23 AM AKDT, David via groups.io <davidleesnook@...> wrote:
I bought them. I plan to build all of them this winter. David Snook Wichita, KS
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Re: Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
kevinhlafferty
That is cool, what’s with the dark circles near the roof line on 501?
Kevin Lafferty
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Dennis Storzek
Oh, cool. Look at the lower end of the brake staff on NWX 5094.
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Re: Spokane Portland & Seattle Steel Boxcar 12900
Nelson Moyer
That’s a lot of work for a distinctive car. And that’s an interesting ladder jig. I may adopt some aspects of that jig.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Lester Breuer
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 6:08 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Spokane Portland & Seattle Steel Boxcar 12900
I have completed the build of a Spokane, Portland & Seattle Steel (SP&S) box car, I numbered 12900. My build was done using the recent James Kinkaid article in the August 2021 RMC on this car series. I cast resin ends, roof and doors, applied car body details, photo etch ladders with wire ladder rungs, under body details, Archer rivets, etc. And, SP&S lettering and paint. If you are interested, photos and write up are now available on my blog I have to share photos and writeup of modeling projects on my Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company. If would like to take a look please do at the following link:
http://mnrailroadcab100.blogspot.com/
Lester Breuer
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Spokane Portland & Seattle Steel Boxcar 12900
Lester Breuer
I have completed the build of a Spokane, Portland & Seattle Steel (SP&S) box car, I numbered 12900. My build was done using the recent James Kinkaid article in the August 2021 RMC on this car series. I cast resin ends, roof and doors, applied car body details, photo etch ladders with wire ladder rungs, under body details, Archer rivets, etc. And, SP&S lettering and paint. If you are interested, photos and write up are now available on my blog I have to share photos and writeup of modeling projects on my Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company. If would like to take a look please do at the following link:
http://mnrailroadcab100.blogspot.com/
Lester Breuer
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Truck Color Questions
Nelson Moyer
As a break from building boxcars, I started two RCW gondolas, the MILW 80000 series and the NYC 324000 Series. Both cars were painted freight car red as built. Instructions are silent about truck color, so were they black or freight car color? The MILW rib side cars I built had freight car color trucks, but I don’t know about gondolas
Nelson Moyer
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Re: Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
Dennis Storzek
Oh, cool. Look at the lower end of the brake staff on NWX 5094.
Dennis Storzek
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Re: [EXT] [RealSTMFC] Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
Chuck,
The scheme is well represented in RP Cyc, volume 4, if you have that.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
temporarily in Boulder Co.
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Chuck Cover <chuck.cover@...>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 9:40 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [EXT] [RealSTMFC] Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
I now have on order the Westerdield decals for this model but would like some advice on colors for the paint scheme. I am looking at the original scheme that I believe was gray sides with boxcar red/brown ends and sides. It also looks like there is a red/brown panel below the door and possibly along the bottom of the sides. I do not have the Westerfield instructions and cannot find prototype photos. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM
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Re: Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
Will these help? Fenton
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 10:40 AM Chuck Cover <chuck.cover@...> wrote: Group, --
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Re: Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
Here is one I have in the color scheme you mentioned.
Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chuck Cover
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 9:40 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
Group,
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Re: Paint scheme for Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX
I did find this online… Walthers. Reasonably close.
Thanks! Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Chuck Cover <chuck.cover@...>
Group,
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