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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] PSPX car in what service?

Thanks, Bill!

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #157039 ·

I thought that I mentioned date in , date out information for Equipment Registers. Built in 1928 out of the Register on 1935. I am guessing that the car made a load or two and then went into storage

By Thomas Birkett <tnbirke@...> · #157038 ·

Northern Pacific DF 1100 series modeling

I think I have finally finished up adding rivets to the Branchline 50-foot SD car I am working on to model it as one of the NP's DF 1100 series cars. Branchline did this car but on a body with tabs

By Bill Welch · #157037 · Edited

Re: PSPX car in what service?

Tom, I'm not sure I understand. Was this car being used to transport cylinders ... or whatever was -in- the cylinders? I suspect this car was not in service for very many years - that it would

By Jim Betz · #157036 ·

Re: PSPX car in what service?

Good morning Eldon, This car has been discussed before… Check out message #157030 in the archives for a short history by Tom Birkett, that also contains an additional photograph with the canisters

By Bill Keene · #157035 ·

Re: PSPX car in what service?

See also https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/27154732507/in/photostream/ J. Stephen Sandifer

By Steve SANDIFER · #157034 ·

Shipping Cotton Bales In A Reefer

Here are two photos from the Library of Congress. The first photo implies that the cotton bales will be loaded into the refrigerator car behind the bales. The door opening for this car is about four

By Bob Chaparro · #157033 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] PSPX car in what service?

Thomas; Wow, ask and ye shall receive! That is a great shot! You answered my questions exactly! Thanks! Elden Gatwood

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #157032 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] PSPX car in what service?

Doug; I had the same thought, but more on the lines of coke containers; I think your suggestion is more likely. I hope we can find a shot with whatever it transported. Thanks! Elden Gatwood

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #157031 ·

Re: PSPX car in what service?

Elden This was a very early pressure car built by ACF, I expect at Milton, PA. Your builder's photo shows the car as built in 4-28. The photo I enclose shows a light weigh date of 5-28 in

By Thomas Birkett <tnbirke@...> · #157030 ·

Re: PSPX car in what service?

The end view shows what appear to be blocks or clamps that are curved. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/28151421878/in/photostream/ Note also the cross members on the upper framing have

By Douglas Harding · #157029 ·

PSPX car in what service?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/27154732507/in/datetaken/ any ideas? Elden Gatwood

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #157028 ·

Re: Freight Car Modeling Clinic at the 2018 ST. LOUIS RAILROAD PROTOTYPE MODELER'S MEET

Thanks Bill, we usually can't get enough of your modeling skills. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

By O Fenton Wells · #157027 ·

Re: Freight Car Modeling Clinic at the 2018 ST. LOUIS RAILROAD PROTOTYPE MODELER'S MEET

No I did it in January 2018, will do somethings similar but fresh material in 2019 Bill Welch

By Bill Welch · #157026 ·

Re: Freight Car Modeling Clinic at the 2018 ST. LOUIS RAILROAD PROTOTYPE MODELER'S MEET

I hope you plan to do that again at Cocoa Beach in 2019. I would be one that would appreciate that. -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

By O Fenton Wells · #157025 ·

Re: Freight Car Modeling Clinic at the 2018 ST. LOUIS RAILROAD PROTOTYPE MODELER'S MEET

Bill, I hope you can share some of the information from the talk with those of us who can’t be there. Either the presentation, or an article somewhere would be appreciated. Don Burn

By Don Burn · #157024 ·

Re: Caliper in the tool box

Lester, Thanks for that tip (using a machined square metal block for alignment). Now all I have to solve is how to get the size of the bulkhead precisely what it needs to be. Perhaps cutting it

By Jim Betz · #157023 ·

Re: Group membership

All, I sent Jared a msg off-list. Back to Freight Cars. -Jeff Aley, Deputy Moderator

By Aley, Jeff A · #157022 ·

Group membership

I can't seem to get back on the new io freight car list. Can someone please help? Jared Harper Athens, GA

By Jared Harper · #157021 ·

Freight Car Modeling Clinic at the 2018 ST. LOUIS RAILROAD PROTOTYPE MODELER'S MEET

Modeling the AAR/ARA Standard Steel Boxcars in 1/87th Scale: Modifying and Improving ARA/AAR “Standard” Steel Boxcar Styrene Kits It is well known that the 1932 ARA Standard Steel boxcar varied in

By Bill Welch · #157020 ·

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