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Re: AB Air Brakes

Thanks Richard, Someone sent me the 1946 & 1952 AAR Code of Rules on lettering the aircylinders. I model 1950 and it showed the info as you mentioned and the diagramsfor it. Paul Hillman

By Paul Hillman · #121778 ·

Re: AB Air Brakes

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Most lettering drawings for railroads will say something like "stenciling to conform to instructions shown in Interchange Rule No. 60." Maybe Guy WIlber or someone can

By Tony Thompson · #121777 ·

Re: AB Air Brakes

Paul, brakes were serviced more or less annually, like truck journal repacking, and the railroad, location, and date were stenciled on the reservoir or reservoir mounting. Richard Hendrickson

By Richard Hendrickson · #121776 ·

Re: pause for yard identification

Tim O'Connor asked: Definitely an Alton & Southern RS2. And since the image is flipped, you're looking west or southwest. The sun angle makes me think it's close to midday. Time frame is early to

By D. Scott Chatfield · #121775 ·

Re: Train Life

You should be able to research magazine articles without logging in. Just click on the "Magazines" button and go from there. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment I

By Scott H. Haycock · #121774 ·

Re: Train Life

Hi Bob, I have the same problem.The message I got was verify my information and I could log into my account with no problem.I tried and now I am told I have to wait until my account is approved

By mark · #121773 ·

Train Life

I just tried to log into Train Life after following the link to the story on C & O boxcars. I get the response that my account still needs to be verified. Since I submitted my e-mail & password, etc.

By Robert J Miller CFA · #121772 ·

Re: nice NYS&W single sheathed boxcar

There were only about 40 left in 1950 Paul Doggett England

By paul.doggett2472@... · #121771 ·

Re: C&NW freight car brown color

TCP-183 is Freight Car Brown for CNW from 1944-1960s while TCP-190 is for CMO. for the same years. gary laakso south of Mike Brock Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 12:06 PM To:

By gary laakso · #121770 ·

Re: C&NW freight car brown color

The TCP 900 series are part of a group developed by TCP for Protocraft with Ed Hawkins as a consultant. The 900 numbers are not in stores but can be purchased directly from TCP individually or you

By Norm Buckhart · #121769 ·

Re: C&NW freight car brown color

Thanks Norm, I've never used these paints so maybe this is a good time to try. I've got to figure out where to buy them. Fenton Wells On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Norm Buckhart <norm@...>

By O Fenton Wells · #121768 ·

Re: C&NW freight car brown color

Fenton - I heartily recommend the new TCP paints. They have put a great effort into mixing the correct formulas to match the original ACF and P-S paint chips. Ed Hawkins is a consultant on this and

By Norm Buckhart · #121767 ·

Re: C&NW freight car brown color

Thanks Gary, that is what I thought but I wasn't sure. fenton wells

By O Fenton Wells · #121766 ·

Re: C&NW freight car brown color

Ted Culotta used Floquil boxcar red for the CNW single sheathed boxcars inhis Essential Freight Cars #7 in the October, 2003 RMC. From the JackDelano photos, we know that paint faded to brown. gary

By gary laakso · #121765 ·

C&NW freight car brown color

Any suggestions for a paint color for C&NW boxcars for the late 1940's. Floquil Freight Car Brown looks close but if anyone has a better story let me know. Thanks Fenton Wells

By O Fenton Wells · #121764 ·

AB Air Brakes

I think this was asked before, but what data is usually printed on the AB air-tank? I can't find a photo on the net anywhere. Thanks, Paul Hillman

By Paul Hillman · #121763 ·

Re: pause for yard identification

Craig, The Alton & Southern was an Alcoa subsidiary at this time. Ibelieve the yard was named Davis Yard. The large Gateway hump yard camelater. Bill Hoss In a message dated 2/1/2014 9:08:59

By wlhoss@... · #121762 ·

Re: pause for yard identification

FWIW the RS-2 wears the same livery as the Atlantic & Danville RS-2s...but I doubt it's on the A&D...Danville VA is not that flat and I don't think that the other end of the railroad in Norfolk. I

By Craig Zeni · #121761 ·

Re: pause for yard identification

Oops, wrong one; that’s the high-res version (the “h” at the end); the original is even higher-resolution: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/12237647925_631fa3366e_o.jpg . Regards,

By Aley, Jeff A · #121760 ·

Re: pause for yard identification

For those who aren’t into reading HTML, here’s a link to the photo (so you can reverse it in your favorite image editor): //farm6.staticflickr.com/5479/12237647925_07c11ba939_h.jpg

By Aley, Jeff A · #121759 ·

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