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Re: Yarmouth stirrup steps

The technique I use, (And I recognize I should put in the website somewhere soon.) is to use 2 pair of needlenose pliers. Grip with one just below the fine notch and just above the notch with

By Pierre Oliver · #133042 ·

Re: oops/chuckle

Better to ruin a $20 kit than a $40 one. Ed Mines

By ed_mines · #133041 ·

Yarmouth stirrup steps

Anyone else have problems twisting the top of these so the holes lie flat on the sides? Any suggestions? Stuff does not drill easily. Ed Mines

By ed_mines · #133040 ·

Re: oops/chuckle

oy veh!

By ed_mines · #133039 ·

Re: oops/chuckle

Mike Bauers wrote: Those are pretty big grapefruit but it looks to me like they are close to spoiled. Must be heavy, too, judging by how few there are. Interesting cargo. Tony Thompson

By Tony Thompson · #133038 ·

Re: oops/chuckle

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/AycAAOSwBLlVJ6vK/$_57.JPG oops, indeed ! Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

By mwbauers · #133037 ·

Re: Early Diesel Yahoo Discussion Group?

This reminds me of the earliest diesels in the Diesel Spotter books that were so unlike the following regular production models. The peak of this are the proposed PRR diesels from the20's or so that

By mwbauers · #133036 ·

Re: Early Diesel Yahoo Discussion Group?

Bill I know of 2 Yahoo groups: Alco-BLW- FM Modeler, and Baldwin Locomotive Works, both of which deal with steam and early diesel locomotives built by these companies. Scott Haycock Friends, is

By Scott H. Haycock · #133035 ·

Re: Early Diesel Yahoo Discussion Group?

I did one of those searchy things and found that the search term "diesel" brings up a LOT of groups dedicated to the Vinster. I am not surprised. He's probably not, either. All the way to the bank,

By spsalso · #133034 ·

Early Diesel Yahoo Discussion Group?

Friends, is there a Yahoo group similar to ours that focuses on early Diesels, i.e. covered wagons, B-B road switchers, and the early switchers for EMC/EMD, Baldwin, ALCO, FM, etc. that would look

By Bill Welch · #133033 ·

oops/chuckle

Go to e bay-> Red Caboose -> HO -> R30-12-9 Look at the center, small photo below oops! Ed Mines

By ed_mines · #133032 ·

FS: Atlas HO Undec 1932 ARA Boxcar

For Sale: Atlas #20 000 170 1932 ARA Boxcar, undec, body style #1. Body style #1 has "long tab" body, Murphy Panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends and is correct for MP, MEC, CofG, CLINCHFIELD, WM (if

By pennsylvania1954 · #133031 ·

Re: Interesting Freight Cars

Bob Witt wrote MRS had numerous bizarre rebuilds -- I've seen this one before, but this is the first one I've seen with SLRX reporting marks. Actual numbers I have for the MRS cars like this: 5004,

By Tim O'Connor · #133030 ·

Re: Interesting Freight Cars

Bob Witt wrote: Note also that the height has been increased considerably. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

By Tony Thompson · #133029 ·

Interesting Freight Cars

I don't believe I have seen this one. All-steel box car on an older narrow underframe. PHOTO Manufacturer Railway rebuilt boxcar SLRX 8123 Size 8 X 10 inch glossy

By rwitt_2000 · #133028 ·

Re: tank car identification

Tom Yes but stencils (especially on non-revenue equipment) are notnecessarily correct. I've seen plenty of photos of cars that are incorrectly stenciled. But Ithink Steve Hile's reasoning is sound, so

By Tim O'Connor · #133027 ·

Re: tank car identification

Do I see two stencils that say "built 10 - 17"? One on the far end of the tank, the other near the far end of the bolster. Tom Casey -----Original Message-----

By tyesac@... · #133026 ·

Re: tank car identification

There are drawings in various period CBC’s,including the 1922 Newton Gregg reprint tank car collection, of the early 6500gallon X-3 cars. They did have 3 longitudinal courses and did

By Steve and Barb Hile · #133025 ·

Re: tank car identification

John that's correct for the Tk-I but the "tank car identification" thread is about a different car, which turned out to be a Union Tank Car X-3. Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #133024 ·

Re: tank car identification

Steve, Jerry Stewart agrees with you that this is a UTLX X-3 built by ACF-- However, Jerry thinks the car was built in 1937. Is that possible? Can you guys armwrestle over this and decide? :-) His

By Tim O'Connor · #133023 ·

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