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Re: Sunshine Order

Jim, You do have, under the Sunshine shows page, a list of the first batch of kits Martin has announced as discontinued. I didn't check that list against the OP's missing kits, but that list

By Steve Haas · #116279 ·

Re: Bars on Caboose Windows?

Hmmm? I had assumed they were there for security. On the PRR I've only seen cabooses (excuse me, Cabin Cars) that were assigned to passenger service with the bars (N5As and some N5Bs). These cars

By John · #116278 ·

Re: Bars on Caboose Windows?

<<Tree limbs would break the glass.>> Bars may have been used on end windows to protect the occupants from shifting loads. Best regards, Steve Haas Snoqualmie, WA

By Steve Haas · #116277 ·

?: 1937 AAR 40' boxcars

I am curious what roads had this version: 40' AAR boxcar dreadnaught ends 8' Superior Doors Stanray Panel Roof THank you! Brad Andonian

By Brad Andonian · #116276 ·

Re: Sunshine Order

I f those of you who get disappointed by Sunshine would send me a list of what they DIDN'T get, I'll flag my Sunshine website somewhere. Maybe we can prevent others from ordering items that are not

By Jim Hayes · #116275 ·

Re: Bars on Caboose Windows?

The C&O had one series of cabeese with end windows. They retro'd them with bars. On the branch lines they would sometimes lead on the way back down or going up plus after switchbacks. Tree limbs

By water.kresse@... · #116274 ·

more on Speedwitch's SP/T&NO A-50-4 auto car

I have continued to try to read the photos with the Speedwitch's SP/ T&NO A-50-4 auto car--Kit K118 and have gained a little more insight I think into how things are supposed to fit into what I am

By Bill Welch · #116273 ·

Re: nyc 706970 gondola - modelling question

Their CDs are only $45. If you want to get the CD for gondola brake arrangments too, then you'd be there. Roger Hinman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

By ROGER HINMAN · #116272 ·

Re: Bars on Caboose Windows?

1.Fusees, Torpedos, assorted tools and parts used by the crew were stored in the cabooses. In our time period cabooses were assigned to a conductor so there may have been food and other personnel

By Bill Vaughn · #116271 ·

Re: Sunshine Order

Nelson, Your frustration is understood, but bear in mind that Trisha is trying, on her own, to fill the back orders. Currently there is no one doing casting for her, so she's working from existing

By Pierre <pierre.oliver@...> · #116270 ·

Re: Bars on Caboose Windows?

Most caboose windows I've seen with bars or slats had them on the inside, the purpose to keep people and things from being thrown through the glass by slack action. If the car does have them on the

By soolinehistory <destorzek@...> · #116269 ·

Bars on Caboose Windows?

Hi, I've been studying cabeese recently. On many of them there are horizontal bars across the larger end windows (the ones next to the doors). These occur on a lot of cabeese from different RRs.

By Jim Betz · #116268 ·

Sunshine Order

I ordered 20 Sunshine kits on November 10, 2012, and I received 4 kits today with a note that they do not have the other kits. The difference was refunded. The kits I ordered were from the 22, 33, and

By Nelson Moyer <ku0a@...> · #116267 ·

Re: Airbrushing Resin Kits

Very Nice. ________________________________________________________________ Steve Sandifer 12027 Mulholland Drive, Meadows Place, TX 77477 713-376-0684 www.ssandifer.com From:

By Steve SANDIFER · #116266 ·

Re: Airbrushing Resin Kits

Add this to the roster of homemade resin kit paint stands: http://www.bobsworkbench.com/Bobs-Workbench/rolling-stock/brass-paint-stands Bob Sterner St. Paul, MN

By Bob Sterner · #116265 ·

Re: Sunshine order

39.4 won't be of much use, it was Frisco SS rebuild. 39.6 onward were MoPac. Barry Bennett Coventry, England.

By Barrybennetttoo@... · #116264 ·

Re: RDG / S&A Caboose Truck Type?

The may 2013 MODEL RAILROAD HOBBYIST on-line magazine has an excellent article with most trucks in it that is useful in identifying trucks and is very informative. Alan

By albyrno · #116263 ·

Re: Freight Car Measurements

Dennis, I think that it is possible, even likely, that there are some steam era freight cars for which no first-source prototype information is available (or "reasonably ascertainable" as we say

By Charles Hostetler · #116261 ·

Re: Handcock Hand Brake Availability Question

Is it possible that Martin was thinking Peacock when he wrote Handcock? National Brake Company manufactured geared handbrake appliances under both the Peacock and Champion-Peacock brand

By Rhbale@... · #116262 ·

Re: Freight Car Measurements

I'll further note that not all railways changed their listings immediately when the definition changed. For example, Canadian National was beginning a major freight car renumbering in 1965, and for

By Ian Cranstone · #116260 ·

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