That's alot of brass! Very nice collection. Good to see those cars put to use ; )) Thanks for sharing the link, CW Propst

Gang; A blooming mill is a machine that rolls ingots down to the size of a "bloom", either square or rectangular in cross section, and something larger than 36" across, but larger than a billet.

I did some searching around on the Shapeways site and found a PRR F25 model by "Mad Dog Design" and a different GSC depressed center flat by "Lee123 Minatures and Train Models" that has space on the

Thanks. I could swear that one of E&Ps models was correct for some of, one of? the D&H cars . . . Nobody else has said anything so maybe not. Schuyler

There are some prototype advertising but no instructions on handling and mounting the prints. http://www.resincarworks.com/extras/extras_Equipco.htm This page of tips pops up quickly when

Tim, The Blooming mill is headed to Fontina for the Kaiser Steel mills. Maynard Stowe SP in Massachusetts

Yes, here are the ones that are, in my opinion, close to the prototypes we're discussing. The car body casting

Hi Ron, Can you be more specific as to the Shapeways vendors for these heavy duty flat cars? Todd Sullivan.

Sehr Gut!! Nioce array of freight cars, especially the gon with cement bottles!

There is a 3D printed model, for the body casting and the trucks, for a car very similar to this on Shapeways. The car that's closest to this has no obvious way to add much weight, but there is

I know the thread is old but I finally ordered the 3D printed Resin Car Works Equipco Brake Wheel and housing and it arrived today. As I am primarily an SP modeler I need a good supply of the brake

Tim, For some images of the Mesta Machine products and processes (including images of that blooming mill stand on PRR 425000 well flat on page 124) check

Tim O'Connor wrote: Tim -- A blooming mill does the first heavy rolling of ingots, reducing them in cross-section to what are called blooms. According the roll stands (as in the part you reference)

I had wrong D&H series. I am kind of glad I did. It led to a good discussion. Side note to Tim and Dave, how much for well car? Francis A. Pehowic, Jr.

oops forgot the photo -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Schuyler I have them also - there are differences in trucks, lower decks, and upper decks for the 125 ton 2 truck, 6 axle (versus 4 truck 8 or 12 axle) cars. It

Tony Hear hear! Those are spectacular castings at very reasonable prices. I wish I knew what the heck they were used for! What does a "blooming mill stand" do?

Nice looking train, Johannes! Tony Thompson tony@...

Many thanks, Brian! And I forgot to mention: -at an even later date but very surely all cars will be weathered, of course! Johannes Gesendet: Montag, 10. Februar 2020 um 20:40 Uhr Von: "BRIAN PAUL

Very nice, Johannes! Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)