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Erie coal gon
Erie coal gon made from Mantua on my model railroad.Sent from my Verizon ASUS Tablet
Erie coal gon made from Mantua on my model railroad.Sent from my Verizon ASUS Tablet
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Hugh Guillaume
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#167257
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Re: Lehigh Valley 4-Bay Hopper
There was an article and drawings for these cars and the composite version in the August 1997, page 80, issue of RMC by Chuck Yungkurth. I also have a photo, from Bob's Photos of Reading 70056. It
There was an article and drawings for these cars and the composite version in the August 1997, page 80, issue of RMC by Chuck Yungkurth. I also have a photo, from Bob's Photos of Reading 70056. It
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James E Kubanick
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#167258
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Re: Decal Source: K4 Pacific on eBay
Agreed about K4 Pacific. Great quality,decent price and quick service. Highly recommended.
Dave Strahlendorf
Erlanger, Ky.
Agreed about K4 Pacific. Great quality,decent price and quick service. Highly recommended.
Dave Strahlendorf
Erlanger, Ky.
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Dave Strahlendorf
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#167259
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40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
I picked up some NERS door conversion kits at a train show and want to do the conversion on some Accurail kits I have. The kits are like all the NERS products I have and are well designed and made.
I picked up some NERS door conversion kits at a train show and want to do the conversion on some Accurail kits I have. The kits are like all the NERS products I have and are well designed and made.
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Roger Huber
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#167260
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
The February 1993 issue of Railmodel Journal has an article on the prototypes for the Accurail single-sheathed boxcar. I'd post a link to the on-line mag but something is amiss with the Trainlife
The February 1993 issue of Railmodel Journal has an article on the prototypes for the Accurail single-sheathed boxcar. I'd post a link to the on-line mag but something is amiss with the Trainlife
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Eric Hansmann
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#167261
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
Although the CV had a number of 1-1/2 door single sheathed boxcars, (see https://centralvermontrailway.blogspot.com/2019/08/cv-41000-series-boxcars-some-notes-for.html) , they looked nothing like the
Although the CV had a number of 1-1/2 door single sheathed boxcars, (see https://centralvermontrailway.blogspot.com/2019/08/cv-41000-series-boxcars-some-notes-for.html) , they looked nothing like the
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Marty McGuirk
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#167262
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
And here's a link to the article - from the April 1993 issue of RMJ on the TrainLife website:
http://original.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/146/10547/april-1993-page-13
And here's a link to the article - from the April 1993 issue of RMJ on the TrainLife website:
http://original.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/146/10547/april-1993-page-13
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Marty McGuirk
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#167263
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
Marty,
Thanks for that info and the links.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
Marty,
Thanks for that info and the links.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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Roger Huber
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#167264
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
Eric,
Thanks for that info.I couldn't get it to open either.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
Eric,
Thanks for that info.I couldn't get it to open either.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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Roger Huber
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#167265
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
It looks like the original site links work, as Marty sent a working link for part two of Richard Hendrickson’s article that features the automobile boxcar versions. Here’s a working link for part
It looks like the original site links work, as Marty sent a working link for part two of Richard Hendrickson’s article that features the automobile boxcar versions. Here’s a working link for part
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Eric Hansmann
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#167266
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Re: Erie coal gon
Surprising it was never done in resin... over 500 cars in service, and 44.0 feet inside length!
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Surprising it was never done in resin... over 500 cars in service, and 44.0 feet inside length!
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#167267
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
It appears only the first 20 pages of the magazine are available. While the text can be seen for the following pages, the images can not. Has Train Life put a restriction in place?
Doug
It appears only the first 20 pages of the magazine are available. While the text can be seen for the following pages, the images can not. Has Train Life put a restriction in place?
Doug
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Douglas Harding
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#167268
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Erie coal gon
Tim;
Surprising to me, too, since in addition to your points, Erie is one of the roads that does NOT have the "kiss of death" moniker attached to it.
Elden Gatwood
Tim;
Surprising to me, too, since in addition to your points, Erie is one of the roads that does NOT have the "kiss of death" moniker attached to it.
Elden Gatwood
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#167269
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Re: 40' 1 1/2 door SS boxcars
Doug Harding wrote:
"It appears only the first 20 pages of the magazine are available. While the text can be seen for the following pages, the images can not. Has Train Life put a restriction in
Doug Harding wrote:
"It appears only the first 20 pages of the magazine are available. While the text can be seen for the following pages, the images can not. Has Train Life put a restriction in
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Benjamin Hom
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#167270
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Erie coal gon
It might not be available as a resin kit because there are many out there on the secondary market that were produced by Lindberg and Mantua. They need work but can be found fairly cheap. I have a pair
It might not be available as a resin kit because there are many out there on the secondary market that were produced by Lindberg and Mantua. They need work but can be found fairly cheap. I have a pair
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Eric Hansmann
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#167271
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DL&W caboose circa-1931
Super-clean photo of a classic Lackawanna center-cupola wood caboose...
DL&W 842... NPS Steamtown collection, circa-1931
The grabiron mounting details would be a trick to model...
and note the
Super-clean photo of a classic Lackawanna center-cupola wood caboose...
DL&W 842... NPS Steamtown collection, circa-1931
The grabiron mounting details would be a trick to model...
and note the
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Richard Brennan
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#167272
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Erie coal gon
Good point, Eric!
Elden Gatwood
Good point, Eric!
Elden Gatwood
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#167273
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Re: Erie coal gon
List:
I did the upgrade of the Mantua gon years ago, based on an article in RMC. The results are OK, but the car still sits too high, despite filing down the bolster and carving curved grooves in the
List:
I did the upgrade of the Mantua gon years ago, based on an article in RMC. The results are OK, but the car still sits too high, despite filing down the bolster and carving curved grooves in the
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Alice Devenny
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#167274
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Re: Erie coal gon
Tom displayed his Erie gon at MARPM. I didn’t get the best shot but at least it’s something. See the attached image.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
Tom displayed his Erie gon at MARPM. I didn’t get the best shot but at least it’s something. See the attached image.
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
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Eric Hansmann
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#167275
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Erie coal gon
Nice job to Tom!
Elden Gatwood
Nice job to Tom!
Elden Gatwood
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#167276
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