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Re: AUTOMOBILE SHIPMENTS IN BOX CARS IN THE 1950S

Guy, Thanks for the update and re-enlightenment . . as usual. One forgets a lot since my 2009 article studies. Do we have pix of those pre-WW2 truck trailer rigs for auto shipping? I

By water.kresse@... · #119261 ·

Re: Athearn Blue Box boxcar -- prototype?

---In STMFC@..., <stmfc@...> wrote: I popped for a Tichy AB brake kit. Alex Schneider Greg Martin said... Bill, Yes if you want to save time and get a respectable set of brake rigging use

By destorzek@... · #119260 ·

Lead shot in flat cars

Hello Greg- If you look up specific gravity (relative densities of elements) for depleted U you will notice it is nearly the same as elemental tungsten, and not much more dense than tungsten carbide

By Andy Carlson · #119263 ·

Re: double sheathed & single sheathed - most common in the early 1950s???

The only southeastern lines that got USRA SS box cars were the AB&A, later absorbed by the ACL, and the GA. The GA cars were rebuilt in the '30s with steel sheathing. the ACL cars were rebuilt

By Benjamin Scanlon · #119259 ·

Re: Athearn Blue Box boxcar -- prototype?

I popped for a Tichy AB brake kit. Alex Schneider

By Alex Schneider · #119258 ·

Re: Naperville 2013 RPM Photos

Dave: Thanks for the photos...always appreciated Ron Parisi

By ronald parisi · #119257 ·

Re: Lead shot in flat cars

AGAIN? For required list content, can you give us a hint of this years Shake N Take project? Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment Scott, Now that the

By Scott H. Haycock · #119256 ·

Trix tank car

I was poking around with Google Images looking for tank car pictures and came upon HOKX 650, which was a 5,800 gallon chlorine tank car -- I'm very happy to find this because I'm partial to Hooker and

By Tim O'Connor · #119255 ·

Re: Lead shot in flat cars

Scott, Now that the NSA has read my note I will likely go on the "no fly list"AGAIN before I fly to Cocoa Breach... Hey Mike can you write a letter to the TSA vouching for me... #^( Greg Martin

By Greg Martin · #119254 ·

Re: Lead shot in flat cars

Perfect, especially for N scale or smaller! LOL Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment Has anyone tied depleted uranium? 3^) Greg Martin Eventually

By Scott H. Haycock · #119253 ·

Re: Athearn Blue Box boxcar -- prototype?

Bill, Yes if you want to save time and get a respectable set of brake rigging usethe ACCURAIL® for sure. Dennis has supplied them in the past for our SHAKLE N TAKE kits andit is surely a time

By Greg Martin · #119252 ·

Re: Lead shot in flat cars

Has anyone tied depleted uranium? 3^) Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs throughit. Norman Maclean

By Greg Martin · #119251 ·

Re: ACF 70-ton covered hopper

Hi Ron, Unless I’m looking at the wrong thing, here are the links to the IM undec kits, both of which IM advised were in stock as at October 2nd. The kits come without couplers (see below) and

By North Model Railroad Supplies <nmrs@...> · #119250 ·

Re: Most needed car?

Tim responds to Elden's "Big Wish List"

By Greg Martin · #119249 ·

Re: Tangent three-dome takn car

On 10/27/2013 9:01 PM, Benjamin Hom wrote: Will call them then. Who else make mail order only? Maybe it was Fox Valley, problem with getting old. -- Jon MillerFor

By Jon Miller <atsfus@...> · #119248 ·

Re: Tangent three-dome takn car

Jon Miller wrote: "I seem to remember I've talked with them before about the wheels and they told me the .088's were different and I couldn't trade them. Problem is I can't remember right now what

By Benjamin Hom · #119247 ·

Re: Tangent three-dome takn car

On 10/27/2013 5:36 PM, Richard Hendrickson wrote: Richard, I seem to remember I've talked with them before about the wheels and they told me the .088's were different and I

By Jon Miller <atsfus@...> · #119246 ·

Re: Athearn Blue Box boxcar -- prototype?

Just a note of agreement with Don and a thank you to Ben and Tony for suggestions on modifications to the basic Athearn car. Surely many members of this forum can afford $25 to $35 and more for a

By hayden_tom@... · #119245 ·

Re: Santa Fe Bx-38 question

Thanks Richard Now I don't have to change my Intermountain cars.... Rob McLear ---In STMFC@..., <stmfc@...> wrote: Conventionally, Rich - i.e., with longitudinal center line parallel to the center

By rob.mclear3@... · #119244 ·

Re: Express Refrigerator Car

Sorry, I missed the photo. Someone posted a photo?

By Tim O'Connor · #119243 ·

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