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Re: Detail Associates?

And now we're worried about the color of the cardboard/paper package these items come in.... Mark L. Drake eBay ID member1108

By Mark Drake <markstation01@...> · #139414 ·

Re: Detail Associates?

Read it and weep, Tim :) http://www.mindspring.com/~clzeni/grills/IMAG0754.jpg http://www.mindspring.com/~clzeni/grills/IMAG0756.jpg Craig Zeni Cary NC

By Craig Zeni · #139413 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

Two different wrecks -- yipe -- confusion. AL B.

By al_brown03 · #139412 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

Al, the photos of B&M 4005 on its side seem to be a different wreck, which the descriptive info identifies as at Somerville, MA 6-25,1928. According to the title, the photo of the passenger train

By Jack Mullen · #139411 ·

looking for C&BT boxcar doors

I need at least one and preferably three of C&BT's 7-foot Youngstown doors from their boxcar kits. Two that I had warped and shattered when I tried to flatten them. Can they still be purchased?

By D. Scott Chatfield · #139410 ·

Re: Detail Associates?

Tim O'Connor wrote: are in the same tan/brown color packages. No, Craig is correct. Initially DA's brass parts (which were made using their plastic parts as investments) came in nearly white

By D. Scott Chatfield · #139409 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

Composite wheels, yes. Paper wheels, quite possibly but not necessarily. The Allen paper wheel was perhaps the best known composite wheel and was often used under passenger cars because of its

By John · #139408 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

"Paper" wheels were in use for at least 25 years, and performedwell. There seems to be differences of opinion on the performance of"paper" wheels (really, composite wheels)... but one thing everyone

By Tim O'Connor · #139407 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

The engine is 2-8-4 #4005, which was built in 1928-'29 (per Drury, "Guide to North American Steam Locomotives", revised edition): so the picture can be dated to 1928-34. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

By al_brown03 · #139406 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

Actually, they are bolted together with restraining side plates…. not riveted. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

By mwbauers · #139405 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

Yes !! They look exactly like them ! Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

By mwbauers · #139404 ·

Re: What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

Could these be “paper wheels”….? Jack Burgess Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 6:21 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] What Kind Of Wheels Are These? This is a link to a

By Jack Burgess <jack@...> · #139403 ·

What Kind Of Wheels Are These?

This is a link to a Leslie Jones image of a train wreck at Atlantic, MA.The date range for the image is a very broad 1917 to 1934.

By thecitrusbelt@... · #139402 ·

Re: Galvanized Paneled Roofs and Modeling Peeling Paint

Tim et al: I can't speak to later years, but the 1931 CBC variously refers to these as "transverse caps" and "mullion caps". Neither term appears in the Dictionary of Terms (nor does "seam caps"),

By Dave Parker · #139401 ·

Re: Detail Associates?

I think you're confused now Craig. All of my DA parts in brass &plastic are in the same tan/brown color packages. Details West used severaldifferent package colors for freight car parts, track parts,

By Tim O'Connor · #139399 ·

Re: Galvanized Paneled Roofs and Modeling Peeling Paint

Perhaps we can't find information because we call them SeamCaps :-) (Yes, me too, I've never heard anything else.) This is what the 1961 Car Builder's Cyclopedia calls them -- ROOF SHEET SPLICE

By Tim O'Connor · #139398 ·

Re: Lumber Loads in the Transition Era

Garth Groff wrote: Usually the distinction was "finished" vs "rough" lumber. The latter of course was unmilled and, as someone said, "splintery." Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

By Tony Thompson · #139400 ·

Re: Lumber Loads in the Transition Era

Jim, If you have Tony's SP book volume 3, look on pages 213, 214, 225, and 249 for good shots of lumber loads on flat cars with bracing. It is my understanding that the best

By Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> · #139397 ·

Re: Detail Associates?

Actually both are correct, sort of. DA did some of their parts in both brass and plastic in parallel product lines...the brass ones used a lighter brown/beige packaging card... Craig Zeni Cary NC

By Craig Zeni · #139396 ·

Re: Lumber Loads in the Transition Era

The first place I would go to is Owl Mountain Models. Jason has done a terrific job with trans era lumber loads. I have four of the kits and want to buy more. My favorite pic is on page 90 of Tony

By Allen Montgomery <sandbear75@...> · #139394 ·

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