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Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

The dark grey brittle epoxy resin hasn't been used by Westerfield in many many years. The flat kits went to the softer, flexible, lighter grey urethane resin years ago Craig Zeni Cary NC

By Craig Zeni · #155189 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

Thanks, Bill. That was about my last experience with resin cars and I filed them away under the "never again" category! Way back I tried a Westerfield and an F&C and it was frustrating to say the

By Roger Huber <trainpainter@...> · #155188 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

That brittle material has not been used by Westerfield for over 30 years now Roger. Bill Welch

By Bill Welch · #155187 ·

Re: Tangent GA Tank Car

The Humble tank car should have a blue outline outside the red logo if it’s supposed to be a car repainted between 1935 and 1945. This can be easily added with a decal if it gets under my skin too

By Jim Ogden · #155186 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

Thanks for that clarification. Is the one piece resin as brittle as the flat kit material? Roger Huber Deer Creek Locomotive Works

By Roger Huber <trainpainter@...> · #155185 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

Hello. Actually, the #11600 Series Kits are only available with One-Piece bodies. Thank you, Andrew Dahm Westerfieldmodels@... Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

By dahminator68 · #155184 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

I believe that you can buy it either way check the Westerfield web site

By O Fenton Wells · #155183 ·

Re: resin allergy?

Group, I recently started an older Sunshine Kit #11.1 and the kit contains what looks like the newer resin sides, roof etc., however, the floor is a yellowish material that has a very solvent-like

By Chuck Cover · #155241 ·

Re: Betterment roof

Sorry, that was not intended for the group. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

By Richard Townsend · #155182 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

Thanks, Lester. Roger Huber Deer Creek Locomotive Works On Friday, February 2, 2018, 3:39:50 PM CST,

By Roger Huber <trainpainter@...> · #155181 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

Roger asked, “Is the Westerfield car a flat kit or a single body? ” Kit 11661, is a one well cast one piece body. Lester Breuer

By frograbbit602 · #155180 ·

Betterment roof

Tom, It was good to meet you at CCB. I'm glad you introduced yourself to me. I understand you make (made?) betterment roofs for CB&Q passenger cars. Is one still available? I want to model the C&S car

By Richard Townsend · #155179 ·

Re: F.G.E.X. Refrigerator build

Lester, Is the Westerfield car a flat kit or a single body? I'd like one of these cars but I have never had much luck building flat kits. My former resin car builder is made at me so he probably won't

By Roger Huber <trainpainter@...> · #155178 ·

Re: Tangent GA Tank Car

One of the Gerstley photos (circa 1958-1959) is a shot of a GATC Type 17SDRX #15145. The series 14800-15803 still shows7 tank cars with SDRX reporting marks in the1963 ORER, and5 cars in the 1965

By Tim O'Connor · #155177 ·

Re: Tangent GA Tank Car

The 151xxx series of GATC 1917 cars does appear in the 1936 tariff, but they were second-hand purchases acquired after ~1930. By my count, there were 71 cars in this particular series that share the

By Dave Parker · #155176 ·

Re: Tangent GA Tank Car

SDRX was Sinclair not Sunray DX, but at some point beyond myresearch, their fleet became part of UTLX's in the mid 50's. That wouldtaken some time to accomplish, so the 1957 date is notunreasonable.

By Steve and Barb Hile · #155175 ·

Re: Heinz Vinegar Tank Car

Great shot of a lost world. Thanks! On Friday, February 2, 2018, 10:37:24 AM EST, abrown@...

By richard glueck · #155174 ·

Re: Tangent GA Tank Car

Group---- D-X Sunray is not Sinclair (SDRX). D-X Sunray is SRDX and is not relevant to these Tangent models. SDRX 15167 is missing from the 1955 Tariff for some reason, perhaps sold off, wrecked, or

By Schleigh Mike · #155173 ·

Re: Tangent GA Tank Car

Thanks for the heads-up on the Tangent tank car . . . I recently received the Sinclair #15167 and have found the same thing on the lettering, but after weathering I don't think it will be noticeable.

By Dennis · #155172 ·

Robert Schleicher in February MRH

Very nice seeing Bob's name on an article in this month's MRH. His enthusiasm for Freight Cars played a big part in educating me. Really good man. Bill Welch

By Bill Welch · #155171 ·

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