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Re: Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
On Jan 29, 2008, at 8:21 AM, Scott Pitzer wrote:
--- In STMFC@..., Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote:Scott,It might be easier to model the home made welded roof ;^) To do========================================================= Its hard to tell from photos. The panels appear to overlap at the seams by several inches, but the joints look relatively smooth. That's why I did not bother to model the joints at all <G>. It also appears that the running board supports were mounted on the seams. That makes sense, since the area is twice as thick, and more than likely overlies a carline. Unlike the radial roof, which has narrow end panels, all of the panels appear to be the same width. I count 13 running board supports, 2 at each end and 11 intermediate, so there are most likely 12 panels in the welded roof. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/index.pl/bruce_f._smith2 "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield." __ / \ __<+--+>________________\__/___ ________________________________ |- ______/ O O \_______ -| | __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ | | / 4999 PENNSYLVANIA 4999 \ | ||__||__||__||__||__||__||__||__|| |/_____________________________\|_|________________________________| | O--O \0 0 0 0/ O--O | 0-0-0 0-0-0
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Re: Covered hoppers for sand
an 'operating day' takes about 4 months x 2 op sessions
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per month to complete...
North Shore Model Railroad Club. Come and see us if you're ever in the Boston area. Visitors with some knowledge of operations are welcome to participate in our monthly operating session. We run 50 to 60 trains in an operating day.
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Re: Grit-blasting parts
brianehni <behni@...>
--- In STMFC@..., "Raymond V. Young" <rayvirg@...> wrote:
Try your local grit-blasting supply house; they should have a variety of sizes. Brian Ehni
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Re: Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
Scott Pitzer
--- In STMFC@..., Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote:
It might be easier to model the home made welded roof ;^) To do========================================================= That's what I intend to do, and fairly soon (a local shop cut the price because no one builds kits anymore.) But how many weld seams should there be? Scott Pitzer
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Grit-blasting parts
Raymond Young
Hello,
Does anyone know of replacement nozzle holders with hoses for the grit- blasting cabinet once sold by Northeastern (something or other)? It is used to grit-blast freight car trucks prior to painting. (Required freight car content). Virgil Young Amarillo, TX
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Re: Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:09 PM, Tom Madden wrote:
Don Worthy wrote:It might be easier to model the home made welded roof ;^) To do that, I just shaved off all of the seam caps on the Tichy roof. You can lightly scribe or even use 0.010" styrene rod or half round (albeit oversized) to model the weld beads if you like.Here's a photo of a spare body casting done from Ted's pattern: Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/index.pl/bruce_f._smith2 "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield." __ / \ __<+--+>________________\__/___ ________________________________ |- ______/ O O \_______ -| | __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ | | / 4999 PENNSYLVANIA 4999 \ | ||__||__||__||__||__||__||__||__|| |/_____________________________\|_|________________________________| | O--O \0 0 0 0/ O--O | 0-0-0 0-0-0
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Re: GN 2500 aluminum box
On Jan 29, 2008, at 6:14 AM, benjaminfrank_hom wrote:
"I'd also be curious to know how one might model one of theBen Hom replied In addition, Intermountain has announced the release of these cars, and was showing a test shot at Cocoa Beach. Their web site lists a Jun/July release date. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/index.pl/bruce_f._smith2 "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield." __ / \ __<+--+>________________\__/___ ________________________________ |- ______/ O O \_______ -| | __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ | | / 4999 PENNSYLVANIA 4999 \ | ||__||__||__||__||__||__||__||__|| |/_____________________________\|_|________________________________| | O--O \0 0 0 0/ O--O | 0-0-0 0-0-0
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Re: Bronx freight houses
Monk Alan <Alan.Monk@...>
Ah.. just answered my own question... plate 009
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(http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/viewPlateUS-777.htm) shows it as the Lehigh Valley's Bronx Terminal. Can anyone point me in the direction of references for this please, either print or online?? TIA, Alan.
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From: Monk Alan Sent: 29 January 2008 12:27 I know the lower pair, CNJ (plot #2316) and Harlem Terminal (plot #2319) and both well documented on and off-line... BUT! What's the one slightly further up the Harlem River, by the 149th St bridge (plot #2349)?? I have plans (one day...) to build either the CNJ or HT yards, their operations fascinate me, stocked and destocked using carfloats (portable staging!) and just endless switching ^_^ Cheers, Alan, London, UK -----Original Message----- From: Westerfield Sent: 29 January 2008 02:49 Some time ago someone posted a photo of a circular freight house. A member of the NYC_transit_modelers_group posted this map of the Bronx in 1942 which shows quite a number of pocket yards, 3 of which appear to have circular freight houses: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasPl <http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasP l> atesUS-679-NY.htm <http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasP <http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasP latesUS-679-NY.htm> - Al Westerfield . <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=2554753/grpspId=1705169725/m <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=2554753/grpspId=1705169725/m sgId=69460/stime=1201574916/nc1=4430620/nc2=3848627/nc3=4763758> . <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=2554753/grpspId=1705169725/m sgId=69470/stime=1201609694/nc1=4767086/nc2=3848614/nc3=4025291> ******************************************************************** The contents of the e-mail and any transmitted files are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Transport for London hereby exclude any warranty and any liability as to the quality or accuracy of the contents of this email and any attached transmitted files. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited., If you have received this email in error please notify postmaster@...., This email has been sent from Transport for London, or from one of the companies within its control within the meaning of Part V of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Further details about TfL and its subsidiary companies can be found at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ourcompany, This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************
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Re: Bronx freight houses
Monk Alan <Alan.Monk@...>
I know the lower pair, CNJ (plot #2316) and Harlem Terminal (plot #2319)
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and both well documented on and off-line... BUT! What's the one slightly further up the Harlem River, by the 149th St bridge (plot #2349)?? I have plans (one day...) to build either the CNJ or HT yards, their operations fascinate me, stocked and destocked using carfloats (portable staging!) and just endless switching ^_^ Cheers, Alan, London, UK
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From: Westerfield Sent: 29 January 2008 02:49 Some time ago someone posted a photo of a circular freight house. A member of the NYC_transit_modelers_group posted this map of the Bronx in 1942 which shows quite a number of pocket yards, 3 of which appear to have circular freight houses: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasPl atesUS-679-NY.htm <http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasP latesUS-679-NY.htm> - Al Westerfield . <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=2554753/grpspId=1705169725/m sgId=69460/stime=1201574916/nc1=4430620/nc2=3848627/nc3=4763758> ******************************************************************** The contents of the e-mail and any transmitted files are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Transport for London hereby exclude any warranty and any liability as to the quality or accuracy of the contents of this email and any attached transmitted files. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited., If you have received this email in error please notify postmaster@...., This email has been sent from Transport for London, or from one of the companies within its control within the meaning of Part V of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Further details about TfL and its subsidiary companies can be found at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ourcompany, This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************
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Re: GN 2500 aluminum box
benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Frank Valoczy asked:
"I picked up the CDS dry transfer set for the GN #2500 aluminum boxcar...and now I'm wondering if anybody might suggest a way to model this car." GN 2500 is a bit of an oddball, even among other aluminum freight cars of the time, which tended to be one-offs. This car is an aluminum analog to GN's plywood boxcars being built at the same time. The details: - Built 11-1944 - Assigned to Express service; AB-1-B brakes, steam and signal lines - 10 ft IH - 8 panel sides, side sill resembles that of contemporary GN plywood boxcars - 4/5 Dreadnaught Ends - Universal handbrake - Apex brakestep - 5/6/5 Camel door - 8 rung ladders - Murphy rectanguar panel roof - Running board appears to be Morton (not indicated on my copy of equipment diagram) - Timken roller bearing trucks. Prototype photo on page 10 of RP Cyc 8; the Fraternal Order of Empire Builders (predecessor to the GN Historical Society) also issued an information sheet years ago. The modeling recommendations are OBE, but the sheet includes an equipment diagram and a broadside GN publicity photograph (car reweighed 8-43). Unfortunately, there is no "magic bullet" for modeling these cars - it's easy enough to come up with a cabody with the same basic dimensions, but the toughest part is coming up with the 8 panel sides. The sides from the Tichy PMcK&Y/P&LE is one possibility, but they may be too short in height. Another possible approach is the one GN took - start with the Sunshine 79.1-79.4 series GN wartime plywood kit and replacing the seam caps on the sides with rivet lines. "I'd also be curious to know how one might model one of the plywood-sided cars like #44502." Again, the Sunshine 79.x series kits. 79.1-79.4 model cars with Dreadnaught ends; the rest of the kits model cars with Improved Dreadnaught ends. See Jim Hayes' list for details. Ben Hom
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GN 2500 aluminum box
destron@...
I picked up the CDS dry transfer set for the GN #2500 aluminum boxcar...
and now I'm wondering if anybody might suggest a way to model this car. I'd also be curious to know how one might model one of the plywood-sided cars like #44502. On a final note... I've become a Pennsy modeler... (*burns with shame* ;) ). Picked up the Bowser X31f kit today. Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC ----- http://hydrorail.hostwq.net/index.html - Rails along the Fraser http://hydrorail.rrpicturearchives.net/ - Rail Photos
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Re: Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
Tom Madden <tgmadden@...>
Don Worthy wrote:
Here's a photo of a spare body casting done from Ted's pattern: http://home.att.net/~pullmanproject/Georgia.jpg Hope this helps. Tom Madden
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Re: Accurail SS boxcars with fishbelly frame
Carl J. Marsico <Carlmarsico@...>
The 8 panel, steel end CNW car should have a straight sill, as it's a USRA SS stand-in.
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From: Jonathan Grant <jonagrant@...> To: STMFC@... Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 6:39:26 PM Subject: [STMFC] Re: Accurail SS boxcars with fishbelly frame --- In STMFC@yahoogroups. com, "benjaminfrank_ hom" <b.hom@...> wrote: If you've got a list of road names that you're doing, we could helpThanks for the offer, Ben. I dug out all my Accurail SS boxcars this evening, a paultry 9 of them (I'm sure there are some hidden away in another box)they are as follows - all but the undec have fishbellies. 8-panel steel ends........ . Georgia RR Chicago and North Western 2 x Wabash 8-panel wood ends........ ... Undec (was a yellow post-war MKT) 6-panel steel ends........ .# C&EI 6-panel wood ends CP (Dalman trucks) Erie Omaha Rd I also knocked together some video of the above freight cars, so you can get an idea of what I'm trying to work towards with the 1930s theme (ignore the 1950 Bewick - D'oh) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=F-BmCAl5vp0 Jon
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Re: Bronx freight houses
al_brown03
Interesting map! Please see messages 65399 and 65381.
Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla. --- In STMFC@..., " Westerfield" <westerfield@...> wrote: member of the NYC_transit_modelers_group posted this map of the Bronx in 1942 which shows quite a number of pocket yards, 3 of which appear to have circular freight houses: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasPl atesUS-679-NY.htm
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Re: F&C web page (was F&C kits)
Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...>
That¹s hardly necessary, and beside, it can get you banned on this list.
8^) I¹d be satisfied if someone with a lot more web skills than I offered to fix it for him. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni From: tbarney2004 <tbarney@...> Reply-To: <STMFC@...> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:21:37 -0000 To: <STMFC@...> Subject: [STMFC] Re: F&C web page (was F&C kits) --- In STMFC@... <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> , Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...> wrote: Want me to drive over and slap him around for you? I'm about 45 minutes to an hour tops east of him...I can be there by midnight if I leave now! Tim Barney
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Re: F&C web page (was F&C kits)
tbarney2004
--- In STMFC@..., Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...> wrote:
Want me to drive over and slap him around for you? I'm about 45 minutes to an hour tops east of him...I can be there by midnight if I leave now! Tim Barney
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Bronx freight houses
Westerfield <westerfield@...>
Some time ago someone posted a photo of a circular freight house. A member of the NYC_transit_modelers_group posted this map of the Bronx in 1942 which shows quite a number of pocket yards, 3 of which appear to have circular freight houses: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/Browse_Atlases/ViewAtlasPlatesUS-679-NY.htm
- Al Westerfield
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Re: Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
Don Worthy
hey guys
could I ask "what should the roof look like for the Georgia car?" Maybe something I could scratch build or modify. Thank you for any help Don Worthy Ivey, Ga. Tom or Gail Madden <tgmadden@...> wrote: > Correct me if I am wrong,but the roof on the Tichy car is incorrect.Speedwitch has an accurate version of this car.Armand PremoThat was a special run Ted did for attendees at his first private freight car modeling seminar. He had a second batch done, but I think he sold all of those. They're not shown on his web site, and I think there were only 60 altogether. Tom Madden --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
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Re: Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
Tom or Gail Madden <tgmadden@...>
Correct me if I am wrong,but the roof on the Tichy car isThat was a special run Ted did for attendees at his first private freight car modeling seminar. He had a second batch done, but I think he sold all of those. They're not shown on his web site, and I think there were only 60 altogether. Tom Madden
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Tichy Georgia SS rebuild
armprem
Correct me if I am wrong,but the roof on the Tichy car is
incorrect.Speedwitch has an accurate version of this car.Armand Premo
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