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Thanks to all who responded. ThE discussion has been very informative. Alex Schneider

By Alex Schneider · #159473 ·

Alex, I just looked at one of the blueprints of the underframe that I submitted to Rapido years ago when this car was still "a proposal".Brian is right, there is a connecting rod between the

By np328 · #159472 ·

Re: CNJ boxcars in LA circa 1947?

I Have CNJ cars on my conductors lists from the Sierra from 1952 and 1954. I am away from home and will not return until Nov 22. After I return home I can post car numbers and dates. Al Smith Sonora

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #159471 ·

Re: Poultry Cars

Wow, thanks for that link. It's nearly invisible stuff! :-) Tim O' -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor · #159470 ·

Re: Poultry Cars

Dan, The “high transparency” mesh I described in my earlier posts is 81% open or transparent. Both the wire size and the mesh dimensions are very close to the prototype, but in HO scale. See:

By Ralph W. Brown · #159469 ·

Re: CNJ boxcars in LA circa 1947?

I completely agree with Bill's statement, and it was especially true 1941to 1945 when normal car service rules were mostly suspended (except for carservice directives). Nevertheless, I've never seen a

By Tim O'Connor · #159468 ·

Re: CNJ boxcars in LA circa 1947?

Bill, Yup! Everywhere. Cheers from another Bill, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

By Bill Keene · #159467 ·

Re: FUTURE

Bill, I also spray future straight from the bottle. I do a throughout cleaning of the airbrush after spraying. I slay with a Grex pistol grip airbrush and a .5 mm needle at about 18 to 20 psi Very

By gtws00 · #159466 ·

Re: Rapido

HI Jon, Rapido has a pretty tight system for pre-ordering from them or your hobby shop. For most products, you might see stock for a week, maybe a lttlle more or less at the hobby shop and it’s

By Peter Ness · #159465 ·

Re: Poultry Cars

Yes, I’ve looked at it. I also attended Kristen’s presentation. To me the suggested wire mesh seems about 30% transparent, vs. perhaps 90-plus% for the real poultry cars.I’ve also worked with

By Daniel A. Mitchell · #159464 ·

Re: Poultry Cars

I don't have dog in the fight, as I sincerely hope to never undertake one of those cursed poultry cars, but I agree with Lester. I have a somewhat similar challenge with some mesh on a ventilated box

By Dave Parker · #159463 ·

Re: Poultry Cars

I know the discussion is wire; however, I want to suggest another alternative. When building the poultry cars I have built I used bridal vale material purchased at a local fabric store as I could get

By frograbbit602 · #159462 ·

Re: 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper Cars

John Sykes III writes: Actually I was looking for a southeastern “home” for the AtlasO model that I have, but it doesn’t appear that many, if any, migrated south. David Payne

By David Payne · #159461 ·

Re: FUTURE

Bill I have been using is straight from the bottle for a nice gloss coat. For a flat finish I mix Future with Tamiya Flat base, 10 Future to 1 Flat base. My CGW minikit car on display at the

By Douglas Harding · #159460 ·

Re: 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper Cars

Ben is right. The Stewart was patterned after the WM prototype and the WM Historical Society made several offerings of the car in various WM number sets and two lettering schemes. Also, the Cambria &

By James E Kubanick · #159459 ·

Re: FUTURE

Lots of good information there, Ben! I like the mixtures of Future withother paints (Tamiya, Model Master Acrylic). I always liked to add Crystal Coatto Floquil colors to get a closer-to-gloss

By Tim O'Connor · #159458 ·

Re: FUTURE

I use it straight. No thinning isnecessary. Here’s more into. http://blog.resincarworks.com/working-with-future/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

By Eric Hansmann · #159457 ·

Re: 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper Cars

If I am correct, the AC&Y historical society had Rail Graphics make decals for this car which were numbered in the series 6000-6099. Per the info sheet these were 2090 cuf and 33' IL. The Stewart

By william darnaby · #159456 ·

Re: FUTURE

Bill Pardie asked: "There have been numerous references on this list and RPM seminars on using Future floor finish as a gloss coat. What is used to think this product for spraying (and what

By Benjamin Hom · #159455 ·

FUTURE

There have been numerous references on this list and RPM seminars on using Future floor finish as a gloss coat. What is used to think this product for spraying (and what ratio)? Bill Pardie Sent from

By WILLIAM PARDIE · #159454 ·

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