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34' Hart gondola (was Train Miniature Hart Gondola)

Tony Thompson wrote: And it may be even more complex than he wrote. For example, the B&M purchased 100 34' IL Hart gondolas from AC&F in 1907. Joel Homes asked: I have attached a copy of the B&M

By Earl Tuson · #111884 ·

Re: Schedule for Prototype Rails in Cocoa Beach

Bruce Smith, member of the original and continuing cast for Prototype Rails and perennial member of my op session got most of it right. He did not mention, however, a long standing tradition

By Mikebrock · #111883 ·

Re: GN Freight Car Painting, c. 1950

I don't know what "I'm"stands for but the color of GN flat car and the 40' SS box car trucks (and the entire cars for that matter) around 1950 was mineral red. Staffan Ehnbom

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #111882 ·

Re: GN Freight Car Painting, c. 1950

John Golden writes: "I'm finishing two HO scale GN models in November (Chad's flat car and the Sunshine SS box car) and would like to know please what color to paint the trucks. Were they black or

By Mikebrock · #111881 ·

Re: "Super-Giant" Reefers

These cars are essentially modeled by the ancient Athearn 50 ft riveted side reefers, although there are technical errors (mainly roof and ends). If you're willing to turn them into "flat kits" they

By Tim O'Connor · #111880 ·

Re: Schedule for Prototype Rails in Cocoa Beach

Stuart, The fun usually gets started with Thursday afternoon ops sessions, as well as a few clinics late in the day. Friday and Saturday are solid clinics until about 9 or 10pm when the discussion

By Bruce Smith · #111879 ·

Re: PFE Reefer paint suggestions

Ken O'Brien wrote: Freshly painted, the cars were Daylight Orange on the sides, but this faded in the direction of yellow, so Tichy's suggestion is for a weathered color. The ends and roof

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #111878 ·

Re: "Super-Giant" Reefers

Tony... Many thanks for the info. Steve Vallee

By Steve Vallee · #111877 ·

Re: "Super-Giant" Reefers

Steve Vallee wrote: PFE used this term for all its heavily insulated 52-foot cars, starting with R-70-2 in 1934. The 200-car group referred to are the R-70-9 mechanical cars, PFE 300138 to

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #111876 ·

"Super-Giant" Reefers

Dear Group... I found this item on page 114 in the April, 1954 issue of RAILROAD MAGAZINE: Frozen Foods are becoming so popular in American diet that the Pacific Fruit Express is adding

By Steve Vallee · #111875 ·

PFE Reefer paint suggestions

I'm working on a Tichy PFE Reefer and I was wondering if there was an off the shelf paint for the sides and ends. Tichy's instructions call for blends of Daylight Orange & RG Yellow for the sides; BCR

By Ken O'Brien · #111874 ·

Schedule for Prototype Rails in Cocoa Beach

I'm thinking of attending for the first time ever and would welcome a general idea of the schedule for the purpose of making travel arrangements (e.g., do I have to travel from San Diego on Wednesday

By Stuart <trainmail@...> · #111873 ·

Re: GN Freight Car Painting, c. 1950

I assume you mean 1950 not 1950s, then the trucks on those two cars are sort of a brown not black. The GNRHS website I believe still posts Reference Sheet 28 which lists colors; unfortunately, there

By aaejj2j · #111872 ·

GN Freight Car Painting, c. 1950

GN Experts, I'm finishing two HO scale GN models in November (Chad's flat car and the Sunshine SS box car) and would like to know please what color to paint the trucks. Were they black or

By golden1014 · #111871 ·

Re: Dust Removal from Roofs

From: "Steve Haas" <Goatfisher2@...> Subject: RE: [STMFC] Dust Removal from Roofs I use distilled water for the final rinse. Cuts down on water spots. Steve Shaffer

By s shaffer · #111870 ·

Naperville 2012

I was very happy with the return to the familiar Naperville venue and although I spent the better part of the first two days holed up in my room scanning photos from a personal collection a friend

By Bill Welch · #111869 ·

Re: Dust Removal from Roofs

Also, have you tried one of those static dusters? http://www.simplygoodstuff.com/static_dusters.htm?gclid=CJC1ld-3p7MCFUdxQgodOFcAqwas an example... -- Jeff Shultz Error: Pithy Saying Generator not

By Jeff Shultz <jeff@...> · #111868 ·

Re: Dust Removal from Roofs

Have you tried air pressure? I use up to 100 psi to clean lots of things. Gradually increase the pressure from typical air brush pressure to that which will achieve the desired result without

By Gene <bierglaeser@...> · #111867 ·

Re: Dust Removal from Roofs

Bob this set of attachments fits any vacuum cleaner and includes a tiny brush attachment that I use; http://www.micromark.com/SearchResult.aspx?deptIdFilter=0&searchPhrase=vacuum+attachments . I also

By Scott H. Haycock · #111866 ·

Re: Dust Removal from Roofs

Soft paint brush and shop vac. ______________________________________________ J. Stephen (Steve) Sandifer mailto:steve.sandifer@... Home: 12027 Mulholland Drive, Meadows Place, TX

By Steve SANDIFER · #111865 ·

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