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Re: Yeah, More Resin Coming
Charlie the 2nd paragraph on their home page states their first release is HO scale. And if you bothered to read the “about” link you will learn their primary focus is HO scale, but they do plan
Charlie the 2nd paragraph on their home page states their first release is HO scale. And if you bothered to read the “about” link you will learn their primary focus is HO scale, but they do plan
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Douglas Harding
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#163708
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Re: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
See Burlington Bulletin 28 page 26
Carnation had six BREX cars, repainted in 1932, CMX 4201-4206 and 40 former FGE 36000 series cars (1933) CMX 6400-6439. They had a large red, white, green and black
See Burlington Bulletin 28 page 26
Carnation had six BREX cars, repainted in 1932, CMX 4201-4206 and 40 former FGE 36000 series cars (1933) CMX 6400-6439. They had a large red, white, green and black
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Rupert Gamlen
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#163707
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Re: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
I've yet to see a photo of any prototype "Carnation" billboard paint scheme. If they existed it would
have been most likely before the 1930's.
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
I've yet to see a photo of any prototype "Carnation" billboard paint scheme. If they existed it would
have been most likely before the 1930's.
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#163706
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Re: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
That ginormous URL doesn’t open anything.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Claus Schlund \(HGM\)" <claus@...>
Reply-To:
That ginormous URL doesn’t open anything.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Claus Schlund \(HGM\)" <claus@...>
Reply-To:
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BRIAN PAUL EHNI
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#163705
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Re: Scratchbuilding a car in styrene
All-
My off-topic inquiry did reveal that lapped profile boards did make it into car interiors and floors for their intrinsic ability to provide a tighter car for grain and other loads.
And as
All-
My off-topic inquiry did reveal that lapped profile boards did make it into car interiors and floors for their intrinsic ability to provide a tighter car for grain and other loads.
And as
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Charlie Vlk
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#163704
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Re: Chicagoland FGEX Reefer
Great looking car, Bob. I have one to build and will try your clever technique on the scribing issue. Thanks for sharing with us.
Jim Kubanick
Great looking car, Bob. I have one to build and will try your clever technique on the scribing issue. Thanks for sharing with us.
Jim Kubanick
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James E Kubanick
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#163703
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Re: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
Oops, the first link was broken, let me try that again...
I assume we are trying to compare the Athearn body and paint scheme shown at the link below...
Oops, the first link was broken, let me try that again...
I assume we are trying to compare the Athearn body and paint scheme shown at the link below...
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Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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#163702
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Re: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
Claus Schlund wrote:
Nothing at this link, Claus. But I am familiar with the white Athearn reefer scheme.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave.,
Claus Schlund wrote:
Nothing at this link, Claus. But I am familiar with the white Athearn reefer scheme.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave.,
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Tony Thompson
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#163701
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Re: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
On Apr 18, 2019, at 1:36 PM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) wrote:
Hi Richard, Tony, and List Members,
I assume we are trying to compare the Athearn body and paint scheme shown at the link below...
On Apr 18, 2019, at 1:36 PM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) wrote:
Hi Richard, Tony, and List Members,
I assume we are trying to compare the Athearn body and paint scheme shown at the link below...
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Tony Thompson
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#163700
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is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
Hi Richard, Tony, and List Members,
I assume we are trying to compare the Athearn body and paint scheme shown at the link below...
Hi Richard, Tony, and List Members,
I assume we are trying to compare the Athearn body and paint scheme shown at the link below...
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Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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#163699
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Re: Yeah, More Resin Coming
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Interesting that a company would develop a website and not state the scale that their product targets.
HO may be a default assumption but there are modelers in other scales….
Charlie Vlk
All-
Interesting that a company would develop a website and not state the scale that their product targets.
HO may be a default assumption but there are modelers in other scales….
Charlie Vlk
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Charlie Vlk
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#163698
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Re: Throwback Thursday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader, December 1962
Richard Townsend wrote:
Certainly not on the Athearn body. There was a similar though not identical scheme on a pre-1934 billboard car. I suspect Athearn winged it on that one, possibly using
Richard Townsend wrote:
Certainly not on the Athearn body. There was a similar though not identical scheme on a pre-1934 billboard car. I suspect Athearn winged it on that one, possibly using
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Tony Thompson
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#163697
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Re: Throwback Thursday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader, December 1962
A question I have asked before, but never gotten a suitable answer: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
A question I have asked before, but never gotten a suitable answer: is there a prototype for the paint scheme on the Carnation reefer?
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Richard Townsend
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#163696
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new email and Facebook page
Because of hackers I’ve had to start from scratch. My new email address is almmr87@.... My new Facebook page is Al Westerfield, with a top photo of 2 freight cars, and my photo superimposed. Any
Because of hackers I’ve had to start from scratch. My new email address is almmr87@.... My new Facebook page is Al Westerfield, with a top photo of 2 freight cars, and my photo superimposed. Any
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al_westerfield
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#163695
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Re: Chicagoland FGEX Reefer
Very nicely done, and very innovative!
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Michael Gross
Pasadena, CA
Very nicely done, and very innovative!
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Michael Gross
Pasadena, CA
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Michael Gross
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#163694
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Re: Throwback Tuesday: Varney Metal Freight Car Kits
To populate my new layout, I pick up freight cars with Kadee couplers at train shows. I try to keep the average at about $4.00 apiece. One was a Varney metal box car, at least 65 years old. It took
To populate my new layout, I pick up freight cars with Kadee couplers at train shows. I try to keep the average at about $4.00 apiece. One was a Varney metal box car, at least 65 years old. It took
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al_westerfield
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#163693
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Re: Throwback Tuesday: Varney Metal Freight Car Kits
Lee Thwaits asked:
"My first kits were Varney wood & cardboard & Mantua metal. When did Varney switch to metal?"
A check of Varney catalogs at HO Seeker shows the wood and cardboard kits (with
Lee Thwaits asked:
"My first kits were Varney wood & cardboard & Mantua metal. When did Varney switch to metal?"
A check of Varney catalogs at HO Seeker shows the wood and cardboard kits (with
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Benjamin Hom
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#163692
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Re: Chicagoland FGEX Reefer
That is a clever idea, and the evergreen stock should match well, as I more or less copied the Evergreen grove dimensions when I designed that tool. I might point out that Evergreen "car siding" would
That is a clever idea, and the evergreen stock should match well, as I more or less copied the Evergreen grove dimensions when I designed that tool. I might point out that Evergreen "car siding" would
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Dennis Storzek
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#163691
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Throwback Thursday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader, December 1962
Athearn rolling stock ad from the December 1962 issue of Model Railroader.
Ben Hom
Athearn rolling stock ad from the December 1962 issue of Model Railroader.
Ben Hom
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Benjamin Hom
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#163690
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Re: Chicagoland FGEX Reefer
Bob a fine model. Thank you for sharing your method to replace molded on details without carving. Clever!
Lester Breuer
Bob a fine model. Thank you for sharing your method to replace molded on details without carving. Clever!
Lester Breuer
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Lester Breuer
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#163689
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