Thanks Gary…I was gone all day but you confirmed my statement. I had been doing this for years but went online to confirm my understanding before we made that video… Jack

And a photo: Dennis Storzek

On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 06:17 PM, Steve SANDIFER wrote: This is the end of an ATSF express reefer. 1) what kind of brake is this?It's a Miner product made for passenger cars. It was available with

That hand brake is very similar, if not quite identical, to what Miner called a "chain type" brake in their 1921 catalog. I have never seen a Pre Scale part that's a match. Athearn makes one, but it

I believe Precision Scale make this brake device Fenton

This is the end of an ATSF express reefer. 1) what kind of brake is this? 2) does anyone make a model of it, plastic or brass?

Bob, Yes, that is the way I understood it as well. gary roe quincy, illinois On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 07:09:20 PM CDT, Bob Chaparro via

If I am understanding the proper use of the drill bit gauge Jack discusses at 13:35, you test the drill bit in successively smaller holes until it will not fit into a hole. That hole indicates the

Chad Boas also offered similar (the same?) spiral dreadnaught ends at Chicagoland a few years back. Regards, Bob Chapman

Group; Big in the post-war were many products produced for manufacturers that made things like wire insulation, vinyl, flooring, synthetic leathers, synthetic rubbers, etc. There were

Nice job, Chuck! Elden Gatwood From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>On Behalf Of Chuck Cover Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 8:21 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject:

Jason’s article is indeed interesting, and produced reasonable stand-ins for some of these cars. My own problem is that Classes G-50-3 and -6 were greatly reduced by 1940 and entirely gone soon

Terrific model, Chuck. Schuyler

Hi List Members, J&L Steel with freight cars all over https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000sPF6__9dp_E/s/750/750/1960-J-L-Steel-Plant.jpg Some gons with pig loads in the foreground,

Hi Bill, It is much larger than a check book. The sizes are in the message below. The original boo is about 1/2" thick and the reprint is about 1/4" thick. The only previous know offering was for a

Hi List Members, Pittsburgh_Coke & Chemicals 3 compartment tank in 1954... https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000009psIySGhyg/s/750/750/1954-Pittsburgh-Coke.jpg Info I have is "

Group, I kit bashed this gondola from a flat Walthers gondola kit that I bought for a dollar at the Lancaster PRRT&HS and a set of Shapeways Van Dorn ends. Photo of prototype is also attached.

Friends, I just received Tangent's June new products email, and was really excited by some of the parts they are now offering:

Without a side by side comparison of the myriad of such 40’ gondolas I would be hesitant to state that it is the old XXX tooling. In fact, I wouldn’t necessarily credit (blame) Varney for

William Botkin asked: "Sorry if this has been covered previously, but is the Accurail 6-panel outside braced single sheathed boxcar in their 7000 series based on a specific prototype and if so which