The Tichy Part # 3030 actually represents the PFE Built Up u/f.

So far my only complaint about the Rapido reefers is Rapido did not make enough for the demand. I ordered a Swift reefer from my usual on-line hobby shop a couple of years ago when first announced.

The R-40-2 article appeared in the May 1986 M.M. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

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Tichy's part #3030 is labeled as a Bettendorf underframe. See page 40 of the Tichy catalog. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Thanks guys! all he now needs is a copy of the diagram sheet . . . . which hopefully shows the side profile of the tapered beam.

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Did it go between the bolsters or draft gear housings? Al Kresse

Sounds like a 1900-1910 steel center-sill upgrade for wooden cars. Al Kresse

also*mainline*modeler*had*at*least*two*articles,*one*by*hinman, and*the*second*by*the*late*martin*lofton,*both*were*in*the*late 80's-early*90's,*lofton's*was*a*two*parter mel*perry

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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.