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Ladder Attachments on a Santa Fe Reefer
This is a very revealing picture of how ladders were attached to a steel refrigerator car and note now the ladder curves into the bottom of the car:
This is a very revealing picture of how ladders were attached to a steel refrigerator car and note now the ladder curves into the bottom of the car:
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gary laakso
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#162651
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Looking for more information on NRC 19220 Refrigerator Car
Greetings.
I've been researching and modeling the Georgetown Branch of the B&O Railroad for about 20 years. The era I'm modeling is ca 1945-55. I have a question about a refrigerator car that appears
Greetings.
I've been researching and modeling the Georgetown Branch of the B&O Railroad for about 20 years. The era I'm modeling is ca 1945-55. I have a question about a refrigerator car that appears
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Ben Sullivan
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Re: Throwback Thursday: Varney
Over 50 years ago I was a member of the West Essex club. Members told me of the evening Paul Mallery came down to show the X2f coupler he had developed. Members told him there were only 2 things
Over 50 years ago I was a member of the West Essex club. Members told me of the evening Paul Mallery came down to show the X2f coupler he had developed. Members told him there were only 2 things
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al_westerfield
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Re: Easy way to fold Yarmouth ladder styles.
Nelson,
Thanks. Those additional photos helped quite a bit.
Later, Dave Sarther Tucson, AZ
sartherdj@...
Nelson,
Thanks. Those additional photos helped quite a bit.
Later, Dave Sarther Tucson, AZ
sartherdj@...
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Dave Sarther
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Scratchbuilding a car in styrene
Dennis-
I have always been in awe at the quality of the pattern making of your Canadian 8-panel box car. The Z-bars, as you have mentioned, look to have been let in a slot machined into the sheathing,
Dennis-
I have always been in awe at the quality of the pattern making of your Canadian 8-panel box car. The Z-bars, as you have mentioned, look to have been let in a slot machined into the sheathing,
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Andy Carlson
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#162647
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Re: Easy way to fold Yarmouth ladder styles.
I attached two photos to help people visualize the process. With the text and photos you can update the article if you chose to save it. For the record, I copy and paste blog posts I find instructive
I attached two photos to help people visualize the process. With the text and photos you can update the article if you chose to save it. For the record, I copy and paste blog posts I find instructive
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Nelson Moyer
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Re: Easy way to fold Yarmouth ladder styles.
Hi Nelson,
I tried to follow your mods to your ladder jig, and I don't quite get it. Would you happen to have a photo that you could share with us?
Thanks,
Todd Sullivan.
Hi Nelson,
I tried to follow your mods to your ladder jig, and I don't quite get it. Would you happen to have a photo that you could share with us?
Thanks,
Todd Sullivan.
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Todd Sullivan
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#162645
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Re: Scratchbuilding a car in styrene
According to my Evergreen Scale Models Styrene Handbook, their .060 converts to 5 1/4 HO inches.
Jim Brewer
According to my Evergreen Scale Models Styrene Handbook, their .060 converts to 5 1/4 HO inches.
Jim Brewer
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James Brewer
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Re: Scratchbuilding a car in styrene
A couple comments that date back to my pattern making days.
Don't scribe the side sheets. Build them of individual . 010 x .060 strip which can then be scraped to slightly different thicknesses,
A couple comments that date back to my pattern making days.
Don't scribe the side sheets. Build them of individual . 010 x .060 strip which can then be scraped to slightly different thicknesses,
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Dennis Storzek
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#162643
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Re: Easy way to fold Yarmouth ladder styles.
Thanks, Tim. Since I wrote that article, I’ve made one addition to the process. I made the ladder jigs longer than necessary, and I decided it would be helpful to have a few supports that fit in the
Thanks, Tim. Since I wrote that article, I’ve made one addition to the process. I made the ladder jigs longer than necessary, and I decided it would be helpful to have a few supports that fit in the
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Nelson Moyer
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Re: Scratchbuilding a car in styrene
For Fred and anyone wanting to do a Single Sheathed car, here is what I have done or suggest.
—Use .015 x .060 strip styrene to build up the side Board x Board on a base of at least .030 styrene
For Fred and anyone wanting to do a Single Sheathed car, here is what I have done or suggest.
—Use .015 x .060 strip styrene to build up the side Board x Board on a base of at least .030 styrene
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Bill Welch
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Re: appears to be a box car with the side sheathing removed
Hi Jim and List members,
Thanks Jim for the detailed info on this car.
Claus Schlund
Hi Jim and List members,
Thanks Jim for the detailed info on this car.
Claus Schlund
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Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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Re: Throwback Thursday: Varney
Ah the joys of X2F couplers. Early Kadee's were way too expensive for me as a teen modeler in the late 1950's.
Ah the joys of X2F couplers. Early Kadee's were way too expensive for me as a teen modeler in the late 1950's.
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Ken Adams
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#162639
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Re: appears to be a box car with the side sheathing removed
This is an AT&SF Ga-Z car. There were 400 built as tie cars by Haskell & Barber in 1915. Numbered 110000-110399. Originally the top of the sides were somewhat arched, but at some point in time they
This is an AT&SF Ga-Z car. There were 400 built as tie cars by Haskell & Barber in 1915. Numbered 110000-110399. Originally the top of the sides were somewhat arched, but at some point in time they
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Jim Gates
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Re: Easy way to fold Yarmouth ladder styles.
excellent article, thanks!
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
excellent article, thanks!
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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Re: Easy way to fold Yarmouth ladder styles.
Scott,
Those are nice tools. I think I bought mine (slightly different) from Pierre at one of the Lisle meets.
I also have a pair of Tamiya "bending pliers"
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Tim
Scott,
Those are nice tools. I think I bought mine (slightly different) from Pierre at one of the Lisle meets.
I also have a pair of Tamiya "bending pliers"
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Tim
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Tim O'Connor
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#162636
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Re: Help me design a new Grab Iron Bending Jig
Gentlemen, thank you for all the ideas. I did not expect so much of a response! I have gotted a few very good ideas here (and a few sent to me privately) for some very simple jigs that might lend
Gentlemen, thank you for all the ideas. I did not expect so much of a response! I have gotted a few very good ideas here (and a few sent to me privately) for some very simple jigs that might lend
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Craig Bisgeier
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#162635
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Re: Scratchbuilding a car in styrene
I have a technique which I have used for making Z-bars for Single sheathed cars. Using a NWSL riveter with a 0.010" riveter, I make a row of rivets the length of a styrene sheet. After that I slice
I have a technique which I have used for making Z-bars for Single sheathed cars. Using a NWSL riveter with a 0.010" riveter, I make a row of rivets the length of a styrene sheet. After that I slice
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Andy Carlson
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#162634
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Re: Help me design a new Grab Iron Bending Jig
Charlie, part of what I'm thinking is that any jig to be 3D printed would have the advantage of being possible to print at any scale, so no one would be left out.
Charlie, part of what I'm thinking is that any jig to be 3D printed would have the advantage of being possible to print at any scale, so no one would be left out.
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Craig Bisgeier
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Re: Help me design a new Grab Iron Bending Jig
Nelson that's a good idea too, I'll look into it.
Nelson that's a good idea too, I'll look into it.
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Craig Bisgeier
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#162632
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