Nelson Moyer wrote: Nelson, do they say if these are actual dimensions or nominal pipe sizes, for the parts that are pipe? Nominal pipe size is not an actual OD. Tony Thompson

Sorry about the date typo, it was supposed to be the December 1982 issue. Nelson Moyer Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:13 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] brake wheel, brake

RMC published a table of freight car pipe and rod sizes (among other prototype pipe and rod sizes for steam and diesel locomotives) in the 1962 issue with the 1983 calendar pull-out. The month

This is timely, as I have been wondering which of the variations is the most common on the prototype. PSC lists 4 spoke, 5 spoke, and 6 spoke wheels in a larger size (21" or 22" diameter, IIRC) as

Yes, as Armand mentioned, Precision Scale has a number of brake wheels in lost wax brass. I’ll send you a page directly showing the variations. Precision does sell direct but there is a minimum

Ed Mines wrote: The 0.019-inch wire is exactlu tje same as nominal pipe size 1-1/4 inches, used for handrails and similar safety applicances. It might be correct for brake staffs, though I can't

Barber S-1 trucks were used under these cars. Rapido Trains produced this truck for their short meat reefer, but have not yet offered it separately. The Shake n Take modelers also need this truck

Ed The problem is less than 0.015" and they are somewhat vulnerable if they get a knock i usually use 0.015". Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile "'Armand' armprem@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...>

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Sounds like a song. Does anyone sell HO scale horizontal brake wheels made of metal, either lost wax or etched? What is the actual thickness of brake staffs? Tichy recommends .020 inch wire in

What's happening is the resin in the paint is reacting with oxygen in the air, forming a tough, durable coating. Baking may not help much if the oven does not get fresh air. Some of my employer's

Since the underside of my loads are flat, I use a label maker (Brother, makes heat-sensitive tape labels) and affix under the load with the car number and my name or initials. But I don't have that

Hi Denny, I always make my own loads. I typically use styrofoam meat trays or carryout boxes, painted black or load color. I cut the foam to wedge in the space tightly, about 1/8 " below the edge

Denny; I have made hundreds of loads over many years, and the ones I like best for hoppers and gons are removable loads based on a "bed" of either resin, styrene sheet or foam, that can be lifted out

Hi Denny. Good to hear from you. I have always used live loads for every commodity and tenders. There are sound arguments for both sides and I made my choice. There are roughly 150 hoppers in coal

Hello, With pulling many cars, you may need extra weight to hold the front of the tender down. Fill the coal space with pennies to the ounces needed and top off with the base materials used previously

Denny, 1) It's a tender - so it doesn't have to be removable ... so follow one of the procedures below. 2) Fill the void in an open car such as a coal hopper with a layer of foam

I assume you're building kit 41.5, for the 13500 series? Wider, RP CYC 13 pp 1-75, has several pictures of this series. Although he doesn't state what the trucks are, they look to me like Tahoe #209,

Denny, Lately I have rethought my tender loads when moving SEFC. Unless you can always proclaim that the locomotive has just left a servicing facility as I cannot, then the tender

Denny as you are asking about a tender my thought is to go with a partial coal pile, not a full tender. Then you can put the coal below the rolled edge. Create a support base, my preference is a piece