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Lost Naperville room mate
Andy Carlson
Staffan Ehnbom will not attend Naperville this year. I have a room for wed thru sat (in which I will NOT be selling anything this year) that I would like to share with another attendee. Anyone need a room? Prefer non-smoker.
-Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Re: BR&P
Eric Hansmann
--- Joel Norman wrote:
to Canada).........based somewhat on the ideas of the V&O. ================================= Joel, I've been a BR&P fan since I discovered the Paul Pietrak history of the railroad back in 1976. Photographic coverage of the line in the decade before B&O control is very hard to uncover. From what I can gather, very little new rolling stock or locos were acquired in this timeframe. The Van Swearingen brothers owned it for a portion of this time, but it seems there were no upgrades similar to what they did with the NKP, Erie and C&O. Bob Witt recommended the YahooGroups as one starting point. I'd recommend the Pietrak book as another. The railroad was owned by the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company for many years. The R&P company archives ended up at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania library in the late 1980s. I do not know how much has been cataloged, but it may be worth a check there. Of course, these details would pre-date the B&O ownership by a number of years. Eric Hansmann Morgantown, W. Va.
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Re: Naperville
benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Gene Deimling asked:
"Can you register for the Naperville meet at the door?" Yes. Ben Hom
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Naperville
losgatos48@...
Group
I was asked by a member of my P48 Group a question regarding Naperville registration. The question is- Can you register for the Naperville meet at the door? Thanks, Gene Deimling Proto48 Modeler Group
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For sale: Sunshine kits
Brian Leppert <b.leppert@...>
I have two different Sunshine Models HO Swift 37' Meat Reefer kits for
sale. $40.00 each, plus shipping #24.3 5200 series, 1950-60s lettering #24.6 6700 series, 1950-60s lettering If interested, please contact me off-list at b.leppert@... Brian Leppert Carson City, NV
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Smoky Mtn. web site updated
Jim King
At the suggestion of Dick Karnes, I've uploaded all of my kit instructions
on their respective web page (go to the bottom of each page or each product to see the appropriate links). All files are in Adobe PDF format. Some are quite large .. in the 8-10 mb range, so folks with a dial-up connection may have problems or, at least, have to wait a while for the file(s) to download. Jim King Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. www.smokymountainmodelworks.com
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H&BTMRR Hoppers
Ed Walters <eddie_walters@...>
Hello folks,
Is there any chance anyone has any solid information on the Huntingdon and Broad Top hoppers? I know they had some 8 panel channel sided hoppers of 100,000lb capacity, with, I believe Andrews trucks. I have a few photos of them taken after the railroad closed, but does anyone know some dimensions of them, and their origin? I haven't found any models that are a good representation of them, so I think I'll have to resort to scratchbuilding. Thanks in advance! Ed
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Re: BR&P
rwitt_2000
Joel Norman wrote:
Joel, You can start with two actions. Join the B&O Yahoo Group ask your questions and search the archives for "BR&P" and/or the "Buffalo Division". There are several BR&P experts in this group. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Baltimore_and_Ohio/ Visit the B&ORRHS web site and visit the Company Store as there are many reprints of BR&P items prior to its acquisition by the B&O. Search the categories with "BR&P". http://www.borhs.org/ Regards, Bob Witt
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BR&P
joel norman <mec-bml@...>
Gentleman:Was wondering if there is anyone in this group modeling or
has modeling data on the pre B&O BR&P Railroad?Im in the process of building a new HO layout based on the BR&P(as if the B&O didnt take over in 1931)line from Ashford Jct to Rochester(and the rail ferry to Canada).........based somewhat on the ideas of the V&O. Hope you can help... Joel Norman A&LO Rly
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Re: The best lighting for kit-building.
Steve Lucas <stevelucas3@...>
I use a swing-arm fixture with a 13w compact flourescent lamp screwed
into it. The compact flourescent "bulb" gives off a lot less heat than a standard light bulb. So far, at the age of 48, I'm lucky enough not to need anything brighter, but higher-wattage compact flourescents are readily available. Steve Lucas. --- In STMFC@..., timboconnor@... wrote: that clamp to my work table. These are 200w Halogens with a low-hi modeflourescent (don't want to burn myself getting that close). Neither one costmuch, I think I got them both at Staples. The Halogens are quite tall, sothe top of my head doesn't get cooked...finding olderideal for their kit building work stations? Keep in mind that accommodateeyes require higher light levels, and they are unable to to light level changes very well.
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Re: The best lighting for kit-building.
Douglas Harding <dharding@...>
Denny, I also have one of the Ott-Lite, the one on the swing arm, it works great. I also have on my work bench two regular swing
arm lamp fixtures with "DayLight" brand curly bulbs that screw into a regular socket. Daylight is a brand from England that emits a wonderful light similar to the Ott-Lite brand. They are available at Hobby Lobby, in the sewing section. While at Hobby Lobby, in the same sewing section, look for Mag-Eyes - a magnifying device that is similar to an Opti-visior, but does not have the "visor" effect. You can look up and over the Mag-Eyes to look at plans, the tool box, etc. If you are still at Okoboji, come on over and I will show you what I used, down in my dark basement where there is no natural lighting. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Re: The best lighting for kit-building.
Jared Harper <harper-brown@...>
--- In STMFC@..., Raymond Young <rayvirg@...> wrote:
A large desk-mounted magnifying glass supplements my Opti-Visor forclose-up work. Without my Optivisor I would have to give up model railroading. Jared Harper Athens, GA
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Re: neat gondola load
Dennis Storzek
--- In STMFC@..., "Manfred Lorenz" <germanfred55@...> wrote:
But they're not… I can still see space between the coils. The October 1970 ORER shows WM 55262 (if I read that correctly) has a capacity of 154,000 lbs, which is what I think I read on the car side. UTLX 48994 has a capacity of 100,000 lbs, and a tare weight of 47,000 and change. Even if the tankcar is fully loaded, it is well within the capacity of the gon. So what's the problem? Dennis
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Re: F-70-7-- possible stand-in for C&EI?
Gatwood, Elden J SAD
Thanks, Ben. Is that C&EI box still available; I do not see it on Des
Plaines' website. Thanks! Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of benjaminfrank_hom Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:58 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: F-70-7-- possible stand-in for C&EI? Elden Gatwood asked: "I do not know the details of what you are talking about, but sure would. What, exactly, does this Des Plaines kit model? And you say they are still available? Why have I not seen them on their website?" Armand has unecessarily muddied the waters on this one. The Des Plaines kit has absolutely NOTHING to do with the subject line. It's a model of C&EI 64000-64499, pre-war AAR boxcars with Viking roofs. The model is a Red Caboose (ex-IMWX) pre-war AAR boxcar with a new roof casting. More details on the prototype can be found on this table: http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/1937aarpdfmain.html <http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/1937aarpdfmain.html> "And what was this earlier C&EI kit from RC?" This is the car in the original message in this thread - it's a group of SP Class F-70-7 "look-alike" flats owned by the C&EI that Red Caboose is offering on their HO scale F-70-7 models. Their website has not been updated to include the F-70-7 in the HO scale kit listings. Ben Hom
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Re: neat gondola load
Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
Manfred Lorenz wrote:
Looks like the springs are bottoming out. Is that legal?I'm sure it's legal but not a good idea for the sake of the car structure. The engineering term for that is, springs have "gone solid," which neatly explains why they are no longer springs when in that condition. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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Re: IM 12 panel box car ends (was youngstown 4/6/6 doors)
Andy Carlson
I recall back to the days of these car's first releases. The GN (and SP&S) cars were the first ones released. The ends supplied with these cars were attached to the feeder sprues with gates on the "riveted" edge. The SP release followed with a new end- one that had the different top rib treatment. This end is noted in that the gates came in from the bottom end sill, and the edges were free of any gates. I noticed that later runs of the GN cars seemed to use either version end. At the time I thought the first version (GN) had better rib shape but poorer edge treatment. The later end had improved rib termination, but the rib itself was not as good as the earlier end.
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-Andy Carlson Ojai CA
--- On Mon, 9/22/08, Matt Sugerman <camas74@...> wrote:
I noticed that Intermountain had two different ends
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Re: The best lighting for kit-building.
Denny
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I don't know how "portable" you want, but I use swing-arm lights that clamp to my work table. These are 200w Halogens with a low-hi mode switch. I also have a magnifier light that takes a compact flourescent (don't want to burn myself getting that close). Neither one cost much, I think I got them both at Staples. The Halogens are quite tall, so the top of my head doesn't get cooked... Tim O'
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From: Denny Anspach <danspach@...> I ask the good kit builders on this list what ideal portable
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Re: The best lighting for kit-building.
Ott lights are just full-spectrum bulbs. I have one too, a small flip-open
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desk light. Such bulbs are easy to find nowadays for almost any ordinary flourescent fixture. I prefer 'indoor' flourescents that skew the light more towards the red end of the spectrum.
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From: "jerryglow2" <jerryglow@...> I used to host a small group of modelers to meet at my shop, go out
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Re: F-70-7-- possible stand-in for C&EI?
armprem
BEN,My mother always told me to stay in my own backyard.Perhaps I should have listened.BTW....My Company Coal Reports Please.Armand Premo
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From: "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...> To: <STMFC@...> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:58 AM Subject: [STMFC] Re: F-70-7-- possible stand-in for C&EI? Elden Gatwood asked: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.136 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1675 - Release Date: 9/16/2008 7:06 PM
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Re: IM 12 panel box car ends (was youngstown 4/6/6 doors)
Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...>
Matt and Steve,
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IIRC, one design represents an SP prototype. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Matt Sugerman wrote:
--- In STMFC@..., "Steve Haas \(G2\)" <Goatfisher2@...> wrote:
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