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Re: Bob's Photos

Just spoke to Bob and ask him to look for photos for two groups on Maine Central gondolas, two groups of Central Vermont SS boxcars and two groups of Grand Truck Western SS boxcars. He appreciates our

By Bill Welch · #170824 ·

Re: Westerfield NB box car

Clark, If you saw a Hannibal Connecting car on your branch line, it would most likely be loaded with bagged cement. gary roe quincy, illinois (just 20 miles north of Hannibal)

By Gary Roe · #170823 ·

Re: To quote Robert Duvall from "Apocalypse Now," . . .

Very nice, Bill. Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #170822 ·

Westerfield NB box car

I won a Westerfield NB box car as a door prize at CCB. Started on the kit this morning. Beautiful one piece body model BTW. Chances of seeing one of these cars around here are slim to none.There's

By Clark Propst · #170821 ·

Re: WTB: Tennessee Central Boxcar Decals

I would hope that he will produce the decals in such a way as to cover many variations over time. Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #170820 ·

Re: WTB: Tennessee Central Boxcar Decals

It is interesting to note that the "S" on the Protocraft Decal set (as well as the prototype!) seems to be upside down. Steve Kay

By StephenK · #170819 ·

To quote Robert Duvall from "Apocalypse Now," . . .

. . . "I love the smell of Microscale's Micro Sole and Micro Set in the morning." For example here is my kit-bashed Missouri-Kansas-Texas Company Shops 1943-built War Emergency boxcar. It was primed

By Bill Welch · #170818 ·

Re: WTB: Tennessee Central Boxcar Decals

In the FWIW department, The Pullman Library has a Pullman drawing of Lot 5655 series7900-7955 TC Box cars stencil drawings. That includes the side, end, bolster, cylinder &interior lettering.

By Bob Webber · #170817 ·

Re: PRR F34 flat

Dave, Looking at the very same resources that you say are not helpful, here's what I have figured out... 1) Brake cylinder - one brake cylinder is mounted to each span bolster so that when looking at

By Bruce Smith · #170816 ·

Re: WTB: Tennessee Central Boxcar Decals

Allen, Is he planning on producing these decals only for the refurbished and renumbered version (500 series) ca. 1958+? I have several photos of the 7900s and later 500 series cars that I can

By Steven D Johnson · #170815 ·

Re: WTB: Tennessee Central Boxcar Decals

John Hagen has taken on the project of producing Tennessee Central Boxcar decals in HO scale. It will take him several months to get to this project as he has a backlog of work. I have sent him all

By Allen Cain · #170814 ·

open invitation to the virtual partial TPRM Meet

Clarification - The virtual partial TPRM Meet is open to all modellers wishing to show any model railroad equipment that you built or modified to accurately reflect a prototype. That is the only limit

By Richard McQuade · #170813 ·

Re: Funaro & Camerlengo Central Vermont SS car w/Extended Height Roof kit #'s 6653 & 6655 #'s

I took a look at the link you posted. What I find pretty neat are the photos of the double door cars that were rebuilt into single door cars, but the upper door track for the left hand door is still

By Riverboy · #170812 ·

Re: Funaro & Camerlengo Central Vermont SS car w/Extended Height Roof kit #'s 6653 & 6655 #'s

Somewhat answering my own question Marty gives a good history of the CV SS cars and a few photos: http://centralvermontrailway.blogspot.com/2011/08/central-vermonts-42000-43000-and-44000.html Bill

By Bill Welch · #170811 ·

Funaro & Camerlengo Central Vermont SS car w/Extended Height Roof kit #'s 6653 & 6655 #'s

Has anyone here built one of the F&C CV SS kits with the extended roof. If so hoping you will post a photo here please. Alternatively if you have one of the kits could you please post a photo showing

By Bill Welch · #170810 ·

Offered at cost--Intermountain just released '37 AAR HO box cars

Hello- I have singles of 4 recently released Intermountain 1937 AAR single door box cars, all factory assembled, and all are brand new and each have Dreadnaught 4/5 ends. I am closing these out and

By Andy Carlson · #170809 ·

Re: Photo: Central Vermont End Door Boxcar 4352

It's been converted to a company service supply car via a "patch job". Both the number and the "MWM" at the bottom of the second panel show this. John C. La Rue, Jr. Bonita Springs, FL

By mofwcaboose <MOFWCABOOSE@...> · #170808 ·

Re: Photo: Central Vermont End Door Boxcar 4352

Thank you Bob, I always enjoy viewing the jewels you manage to dig up! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #170807 ·

Re: New '37 AAR box cars with Deco and NSC-2 ends

Jon Miller wrote: yes, Jon, both schemes. Tony Thompson tony@...

By Tony Thompson · #170806 ·

Photo: Central Vermont End Door Boxcar 4352

Photo: Central Vermont End Door Boxcar 4352 A Doug Lilly photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149706553@N05/38567876541/in/album-72157689269937726/ I'm not sure there is anything particularly

By Bob Chaparro · #170805 ·

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