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Re: open car loads

Bill, I have not tried this (yet?) but I suspect that you could produce a very credible flared end pipe by using a plastic straw (or metal tubing?) and doing a double application of shrink

By Jim Betz · #124735 ·

Re: open car loads

Friends, Many years ago I picked up a box of English model sewer pipe castings at a train meet. I think these were intended to be English O-gauge (7 mm) accessories. I don't have the packaging

By Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> · #124734 ·

terra cotta roofing tiles

Henry Maywald told me he saw a Rio Grande stock car loaded with terra cotta tiles here on Long Island in the '50s. I don't think anything of value that could be carried away would be shipped in

By ed_mines · #124733 ·

Re: PRR K8 stock car L&N kitbash possibilities? ACL & C&O too?

Bill, I saw the kit advertised on e-bay. Plans for the C&O car appeared in MM & there's a photo of the ACL car in the RMC rolling stock plan book. Why not start with an ambroid stock car kit?

By ed_mines · #124732 ·

Re: Are conductor's lists of interest?

I posted an example PDF from the conductor train book in thefiles section (see Southern Railway Trains) folder. This way anyvolunteers can use this as a reference. I hope to provide thetranscribed

By A&Y Dave in MD · #124731 ·

Re: Sunshine Response to Request for Replacement of Wrong Parts in Th...

Charlie wrote: > I wonder if she'd entertain selling the molds to the railroad historical societies for their respective > freight cars? I know she'd rather sell the entire lot but she'd at least

By Tom Madden · #124730 ·

New file uploaded to STMFC

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /Southern-Railway-Trains/Trainbook-01-19340515a.pdf

By STMFC@... · #124729 ·

Re: Sunshine Response to Request for Replacement of Wrong Parts in Th...

Pierre I missed out on most new Sunshine kits after 2007... 52.x SSW rebuilds 55.x box cars 57.x box cars 64.x 65.x 73.x rebuilds 77.x NP box cars 82.x Fruehauf trailers Also I

By Tim O'Connor · #124728 ·

PRR K8 stock car L&N kitbash possibilities? ACL & C&O too?

Recently someone noted that F&C had introduced a one-piece body model of the Penny's K8 stockcar. This car featured a Pratt Truss frame with Hat Section vertical and diagonal steel braces. There are

By Bill Welch · #124727 ·

Re: Sunshine Response to Request for Replacement of Wrong Parts in Th...

I wonder if she'd entertain selling the molds to the railroad historical societies for their respective freight cars? I know she'd rather sell the entire lot but she'd at least see some profit

By Charlie Duckworth · #124726 ·

Re: open car loads

Cyril & Group, Thanks for the info. Perhaps these pipes are — or could be — available separate from the kit. Worth checking out. And I agree with you, based upon similar experiences to yours, that

By William Keene <wakeene@...> · #124725 ·

Re: open car loads

Walthers has a kit for Wally's Warehouse 933-3605, that has some of these pipes cast in plastic. There are two sizes. The first has a pipe diameter of approximately 9", and is approximately 5' long

By Cyril Durrenberger · #124724 ·

Re: Sunshine Response to Request for Replacement of Wrong Parts in Th...

Patricia contacted me about finding a contractor to make the castings or abuyer for the line. I wasn’t able to help. It took 4 years to find abuyer for Westerfield. However, the new owner has

By al_westerfield · #124723 ·

Re: Are conductor's lists of interest?

Richard Eaton wrote: Good suggestion. You can choose the resolution of the images when the PDF is created, so you may not wish to include them at the full 600 dpi. Tony Thompson

By Tony Thompson · #124722 ·

Re: open car loads

Jack & Group, Right! Poor choice of words. I should have said storm drain piping. I am still looking for a method to model cast iron pipe with the belled end. I have some ideas about how to make

By Bill Keene <wakeene@...> · #124721 ·

Re: Sunshine Response to Request for Replacement of Wrong Parts in Th...

As a kit manufacturer I am reluctant to revisit any of the cars that were offered by Sunshine at this point. The volume of sales would be so hard to predict, which ones would you

By Pierre Oliver · #124720 ·

Sunshine Response to Request for Replacement of Wrong Parts in Th...

I know it is impossible to confirm but is it likely that any of the kitswill be re-run? Perhaps by a secondary with a licence agreement perhaps. Isit up for sale? Any hope? Greg Martin

By Greg Martin · #124719 ·

Couplers part of frt cars

Couplers are, indeed, considered by the STMFC to be part of a freight car. However, it's the Bahamas, not Bermuda. Mike Brock STMFC Owner and Head Judge

By Mikebrock · #124718 ·

Re: open car loads

Bill... Sewer pipes were typically cast iron or terra cotta pipes which could handle the types of liquids dumped into them. Storm drain systems typically used concrete pipes (or corrugated metal).

By Jack Burgess <jack@...> · #124716 ·

Re: Off topic coupler post

Matt, I wouldn't think an apology is necessary. Couplers are part of a steam era freight car. Your youtube videos do an excellent job of showing Sergent couplers in action, and during assembly. I

By Clark Cooper · #124715 ·

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