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Re: CPR 50' Express Car Prototype
Benjamin Hom
Gavin asked: "Recently just picked up this 50' Express Car painted in CPR Block, and I'm wondering if anyone knows the manufacturer/prototype." Rob Kirkham replied: "Roundhouse MDC (now Athearn?)" The MDC Tooling did go to Horizon, but the 50 ft Express Reefers in previous releases under Horizon's "Roundhouse" line appear to be the Athearn express reefer. The giveaway in the photos on their website is the higher arched roof of the Athearn model and lack of the large end sills of the MDC model. "I do not believe there was a single 50 CPR reefer let alone one with that configuration. Not sure if it is close to a prototype for another line." Lehigh Valley. See "Lehigh Valley's 'New' Milk Cars", David Lambert with Chuck Yungkurth drawings, Railroad Model Craftsman, January 1993. Ben Hom
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Re: RDG box car on an NP peddler freight in 1958
William Dale
Yes, most certainly an XMt. The second batch built, 100500-100999, built 1925 by Standard Steel.
Billy
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Re: PRR X28a and N&W BPa single-door boxcars
Chris Barkan
Ben and Fenton,
Thank you for your replies. Upon reflection, the height difference makes sense given the original BPa cars' purpose. Chris -- Chris Barkan Champaign, IL
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Re: PRR X28a and N&W BPa single-door boxcars
Chris, Ben, has the right answer Fenton
On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 9:47 AM O Fenton Wells via groups.io <srrfan1401=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: PRR X28a and N&W BPa single-door boxcars
Chris the RC version is too short. I believe the F&C X 29B version works pretty well.
On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:54 AM Chris Barkan <cplbarkan@...> wrote: This thread started with the question about whether the F&C X28 is accurate for the N&W BPa boxcars. A related question is whether the Red Caboose ARA 1932 steel boxcar (aka X29, M-26, etc) is accurate for the rebuilt N&W BPa boxcars? If not, what are the principal discrepancies? --
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Re: PRR X28a and N&W BPa single-door boxcars
Benjamin Hom
Chris Barkan asked: "This thread started with the question about whether the F&C X28 is accurate for the N&W BPa boxcars. A related question is whether the Red Caboose ARA steel boxcar (aka X29, M-26, etc) is accurate for the rebuilt N&W BPa boxcars?" NO. "If not, what are the principal discrepancies?" Height is the biggest difference - the X29/Proposed ARA standard boxcar has 8 ft 7 in IH, the rebuilt automobile boxcars are 9 ft 3 IH. FWIW, the Funaro Class X28A is actually a good starting point for the N&W single door cars, as it has a side sheathing error for the PRR cars (the second panel to the left of the door should be narrower than the rest as PRR sheathed over the door opening while keeping the existing side panels) that actually captures what's on the N&W car (equal side panels - see linked photo). Ben Hom
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Re: PRR X28a and N&W BPa single-door boxcars
This thread started with the question about whether the F&C X28 is accurate for the N&W BPa boxcars. A related question is whether the Red Caboose ARA steel boxcar (aka X29, M-26, etc) is accurate for the rebuilt N&W BPa boxcars? If not, what are the principal discrepancies?
Thanks! -- Chris Barkan Champaign, IL
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Sunshine GN tongue in groove sided boxcar
Paul Doggett
Hi
Can anyone email me the PDS for this sunshine kit #18.6 Thank you in advance Paul Doggett
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Re: tank car identity
Gang, Here is a scan of the Champ HT-210 Baby Ruth under GATX rep marks Rich Christie
On Monday, March 14, 2022, 06:21:14 PM CDT, Tony Thompson <tony@...> wrote:
> Iirc on some black and white photo's silver can appear to be white. The silver was aluminum and not all that shiny under a cloudy sky. Conversely, many tank car colors interpreted as aluminum were actually light gray. Richard Hendrickson accumulated a lot of evidence in that direction. Tony Thompson
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Saws for Modeling
Lester Breuer
At the Modelers Retreat, RPM in Plymouth, Minnesota, this past weekend the “UMM saw” sold by UMM-USA was discovered by some of the attending modelers. A tool, a saw purchased to help make saw cuts with almost no saw kerf. And, the UMM saw cuts require little if any sanding. If you are interested in seeing the UMM saw that improved my modeling and other saws that make our modeling easier, photos and writeup are now available on my blog I have to share photos and writeup of modeling projects on my Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company. If you would like to take a look please do at the following link:
http://mnrailroadcab100.blogspot.com/
Lester Breuer
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Re: CPR 50' Express Car Prototype
Robert kirkham
Roundhouse MDC (now Athearn?)
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I do not believe there was a single 50 CPR reefer let alone one with that configuration. Not sure if it is close to a prototype for another line. Rob
On Mar 14, 2022, at 3:47 PM, Gavin <senftgav@...> wrote: Recently just picked up this 50' Express Car painted in CPR Block, and I'm wondering if anyone knows the manufacturer/prototype.
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Re: tank car identity
Tony Thompson
Iirc on some black and white photo's silver can appear to be white. The silver was aluminum and not all that shiny under a cloudy sky.Conversely, many tank car colors interpreted as aluminum were actually light gray. Richard Hendrickson accumulated a lot of evidence in that direction. Tony Thompson
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CPR 50' Express Car Prototype
Gavin
Recently just picked up this 50' Express Car painted in CPR Block, and I'm wondering if anyone knows the manufacturer/prototype.
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Re: RDG box car on an NP peddler freight in 1958
nyc3001 .
I think it's an 8'7" Reading XMt USRA clone based on the Murphy ends.
-Phil Lee
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box car heights
http://www.nprha.org/Ingles/Ingles_468_1_0815.jpg I like this ^ NP freight train shot - 2 10-0 box cars, then 2 10-6 box cars, and then what looks like 2 9-6 box cars. And one of the 9-6 box cars appears to be an MEC box car in the green paint scheme. Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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RDG box car on an NP peddler freight in 1958
not able to see the car number but it appears to be a distinctive freight car http://www.nprha.org/Ingles/Ingles_468_1_0807.jpg -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: Baby Ruth tank car (was tank car identity)
G.J. Irwin
For what it's worth, Micro-Trains released a series of N Scale Baby Ruth cars... https://micro-trains.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=63_68_143
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Re: Baby Ruth reefer (was tank car identity)
gary laakso
The authors are Richard Hendrickson and Edward Kaminski.
Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 7:50 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Baby Ruth reefer (was tank car identity)
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Re: Baby Ruth reefer (was tank car identity)
Wow, how did I miss that one? :-D
On 3/14/2022 11:08 AM, Brian Carlson via groups.io wrote:
Not Gary but. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: Baby Ruth reefer (was tank car identity)
Not Gary but.
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On Mar 14, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
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Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY
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