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ka71188 wrote: > The real problem is w/ Yahoo's "method" for replying to posts. > The whole original post is copied in the 1st reply. Then all other > replies copy everything in all previous

They have them at WalMart too. Sold for people who are allergic to latex. Some of the solvents I deal with will melt nitrile gloves right to your hand. -- John

I have been asked by an acquaintance in Eau Claire, WI if I knew a source for pictures of carbon black cars, these are not the usual covered hoppers. The Milwaukee moved carbon black in special cars

Al The Red Caboose PFE reefer has one -- a single I-beam. Tim O' ------------------- What is a Betendorf underframe? Al Kresse

In the environmental lab where I work, nitrile gloves are used as protection against acetone and several other (stronger, nastier) organic solvents that we use in the prep lab. The ones we have are

Last week I got two of the Swifts from Hogtrainz that I had reserved with them over two years ago, nice outfit to deal with by the way. Haven't taken them out of their boxes yet. One appears to be in

Clark On page 109 of The Postwar Freight Car Fleet, there is a 3/4 side and end view of MDT 5373 from series 5000-5949. Not quite as swaybacked as the photo Richard shared. Still that will make a

Last time I bought a bottle of Crazy glue it had a blue lid. Didn’t thinkmuch of it. The last few days I’ve been busy building a few freight car kits andnoticed with handling, like for drilling or

A product of the Bettendorf company, naturally. A one-piece I-beam, cut so that it would taper toward the bolster -- a bad plan, as it turned out, as the SP among others found fatigue cracks emanating

For what it's worth, the diagrams show MILW502955-505138 as double sheathed cars with Bettendorf u.f. Eric N.

What is a Betendorf underframe? I've seen ARA AAR USRA underframes . . . . but this description is new to me. Al Kresse >>I forgot to add, back in 2001 I asked a question about these two >>number

Tom The real problem is w/ Yahoo's "method" for replying to posts. The whole original post is copied in the 1st reply. Then all other replies copy everything in all previous replies. It can get so

Doesn't Westerfield offer these cars (12000 series)?PaulPaul KruegerSeattle, WA

On my phone, I can read their messages If I click the "show message history" link. Their replies are typically below the original message. PaulPaul KruegerSeattle, WA

Thanks Richard! At 1/23/2014 03:02 PM Thursday, you wrote:

The only two high-end brands of freight cars that I've bought in the last20 years that had zero assembly defects (so far) are Kadee and Exactrail (sorry Tangent).But as modelers we should be able to

Hi Bill, I'll see if we can reenforce that plastic piece. It sounds like your car was involved in a game of shipping department rugby. -Jason

Hello Jason, The Swift reefer I received had a looseweight, upon opening and inspecting the car, the one screw had come out of theplastic floor, the other screw was still in the weight and in

Double sheathed with Bettendorf underframes and T-section trucks,, Tim, as shown in the 1937 MILW freight car diagram book. Richard Hendrickson