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Re: Accurate measured cutting of styrene sheets

Andy, I totally agree. I liked my rotary paper cutter so much that I bought a larger one - 18". Blades can be replaced when they wear out, so I don't worry about that.

By Tim O'Connor · #172790 ·

Re: Accurate measured cutting of styrene sheets

Andy, Some of the tricks we do are so matter of fact that we never think of passing it on to the rest of the group. When I've done my Pan Pastel clinics I am amazed at the questions that are asked. I

By Rob & Bev Manley · #172789 ·

Re: Tsunami sound for GN Y-1 (PRR FF2)

Yeah but... those are DC machines, so the only real sound is gear noise and the occasional clacking of the control contactors, much like a diesel as it makes transition. The GN Y-1s were AC machines

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #172788 ·

Re: Tsunami sound for GN Y-1 (PRR FF2)

Ted is right. My wife and I chased a Little Joe for a long way West from Missoula in 1973. I recorder them. There was virtually no sound, except for the bell and whistle, a little hum if you got

By Scott Kremer · #172787 ·

Accurate measured cutting of styrene sheets

I have acquired three paper cutters over the last 5 years. One was a little used large model with a cast steel slicer and a hard wood deck. I have found myself using the cutter more and more for

By Andy Carlson · #172786 ·

Re: Tsunami sound for GN Y-1 (PRR FF2)

Hello, My railroad career started for the Milw Road in Montana/Idaho, which had electrified locomotives. I can tell you from expierence they are almost sound less. A little gear noise, occasional

By Ted Schnepf · #172785 ·

Re: Tsunami sound for GN Y-1 (PRR FF2)

I installed a tsunami as I recall that was a rather generic electric. The truth is that all I really wanted was the bell and the whistle for operating sessions. I will tell you that if you have the

By Scott Kremer · #172784 ·

Tsunami sound for GN Y-1 (PRR FF2)

I have several Great Northern Y-1s (that later became the FF2s) and would like to add DCC and sound. I have not been able to locate sound files for the engine and am wondering if anyone could point

By Ray Hutchison · #172783 ·

Errata - The Spring issue of The Keystone Modeler is available

Folks, A small typo slipped into the most recent edition! The link for the North Carolina RPM Carolinas School of Railroad Modeling Techniques in UPCOMING EVENTS event is incorrect. It should

By Bruce Smith · #172782 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Was: Three Flat Cars And A Lot Of People! Now more on excess dimensions and weight

Bruce, folks; I found extremely interesting when researching various cars that did not fit within the mold of, "if it fits, and is not too heavy...", the approach taken by each railroad, in light

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #172781 ·

Re: SR 1944 AAR Boxcar -- C&BT Upgrade

Fenton Wells writes: What ladders did you use? Hi, Fenton -- The ladders are Kadee -- to my eye about as nice as the fabricated ones from Yarmouth, and

By Bob Chapman · #172780 ·

Re: Photo Gallery: PPKX 5568 (Poultry Car)

Doug Harding commented... "That is the poultry car that is at the Transportation Museum in St Louis. The only known poultry car to still exist. It was a Poultry Palace Car. The car is now sitting in

By Bob Chaparro · #172779 ·

Re: You Can Model This Scene With Just Three Flat Cars And A Lot Of People!

Folks, Examining the 1933 version of ARA Rules Governing the Loading of Commodities on Open Top Cars, figures 53-61, it is immediately apparent that this long load is most likely secured in

By Bruce Smith · #172778 ·

Re: SR 1944 AAR Boxcar -- C&BT Upgrade

Fine model work. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

By Lester Breuer · #172777 ·

Re: AAR Closed Car Loading Guide

Bob, I have a collection of the AAR loading pamphlets but not all and each is specific to a particular commodity. Issue and revision dates range from 1936 to 1959 with most in the 1940s. If you can

By Allen Cain · #172776 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] You Can Model This Scene With Just Three Flat Cars And A Lot Of People!

Yes. Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #172775 ·

Photo: LPTC 847 (Poultry Car)

Photo: LPTC 847 (Poultry Car) An undated photo of a poultry car from WorthPoint: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/live-poultry-transportation-company-11549263 Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By Bob Chaparro · #172774 ·

Hopper Bottom Boxcar

Hopper Bottom Boxcar Courtesy of "Puddington" on the Railwire Net website, who writes: "An interesting article for a 1921 Popular Mechanic's magazine about a Canadian Pacific Railway "hopper bottom

By Bob Chaparro · #172773 ·

Re: You Can Model This Scene With Just Three Flat Cars And A Lot Of People!

Yes, of course, that’s understood. But there may have been blocking on the end cars that is concealed by the long line of people. The load spanned over the middle flat without touching it.

By Schuyler Larrabee · #172772 ·

AAR Closed Car Loading Guide

AAR Closed Car Loading Guide This is a link to the 2014 version of this

By Bob Chaparro · #172771 ·

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