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Re: Kadee CGW box car oops?
Are you referring to the color shift? That slide looks off to me, everything else is too dark as well. I’ve seen other pics of these special cars which appear lighter. In the eye of the beholder,
Are you referring to the color shift? That slide looks off to me, everything else is too dark as well. I’ve seen other pics of these special cars which appear lighter. In the eye of the beholder,
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Brian Shumaker
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#188641
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Re: PRR F-41 Underbody
Tim & others,
Your reply causes me to wonder if the Walthers kit had brake rigging or at least components on their model. Alas, I can't check as I sold my last one years ago (later than 1952, which
Tim & others,
Your reply causes me to wonder if the Walthers kit had brake rigging or at least components on their model. Alas, I can't check as I sold my last one years ago (later than 1952, which
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Todd Sullivan
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#188640
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Looking for Sunshine Instruction Sheet
G'Day Everyone,
A friend of mine recently purchased Sunshine Kit 30.10, which is the B&O P-11 Flatcar. The kit was without instructions, and I was wondering if anyone has a copy of the instructions
G'Day Everyone,
A friend of mine recently purchased Sunshine Kit 30.10, which is the B&O P-11 Flatcar. The kit was without instructions, and I was wondering if anyone has a copy of the instructions
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bn2204
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#188639
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Re: PRR F-41 Underbody
I suspect it's the same as every other General Steel Castings flat car of that era.
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
I suspect it's the same as every other General Steel Castings flat car of that era.
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#188638
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Re: Question: When Did Scrap Metal Bailers Come Into General Use?
This car also appears to have baled steel cubes, but not automobile-sized bales.
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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
This car also appears to have baled steel cubes, but not automobile-sized bales.
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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Tim O'Connor
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#188637
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Re: Kadee CGW box car oops?
And how!
Thanks!
Brian Ehni
(Sent from my iPhone)
And how!
Thanks!
Brian Ehni
(Sent from my iPhone)
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BRIAN PAUL EHNI
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#188636
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Kadee CGW box car oops?
Looks like Kadee really missed the boat on this model (images attached)
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Looks like Kadee really missed the boat on this model (images attached)
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#188635
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Re: Single-sheathed box cars
Thanks Jeff,
As a steam era box car addict, I don't know if I will ever build one of these cars or modify an old MDC Roundhouse kit but I have saved the documentation as it is almost everything I
Thanks Jeff,
As a steam era box car addict, I don't know if I will ever build one of these cars or modify an old MDC Roundhouse kit but I have saved the documentation as it is almost everything I
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Ken Adams
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#188634
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Re: Single-sheathed box cars
Thanks, Jeff.
Nelson Moyer
Thanks, Jeff.
Nelson Moyer
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Nelson Moyer
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#188633
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Re: Single-sheathed box cars
Ok that worked. Here are the rest of them:
Jeff White
Alma IL
Ok that worked. Here are the rest of them:
Jeff White
Alma IL
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Jeffrey White
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#188632
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Re: Single-sheathed box cars
Damn they compressed again. I printed the sheet from the .pdf and scanned it, saved as a .jpg I have no idea why it's compressing them. I've never had that problem before.
Let's try
Damn they compressed again. I printed the sheet from the .pdf and scanned it, saved as a .jpg I have no idea why it's compressing them. I've never had that problem before.
Let's try
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Jeffrey White
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#188631
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Re: Single-sheathed box cars
Sorry, they weren't compressed before hit send. Try these:
Jeff Whte
Alma IL
Sorry, they weren't compressed before hit send. Try these:
Jeff Whte
Alma IL
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Jeffrey White
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#188630
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Re: Shake n Take 2022
Hi Folks,
For those who aren’t “in the know”, Shake-N-Take occurs during Prototype Rails in Cocoa Beach, FL. More info about Prototype Rails can be found on our website:
Hi Folks,
For those who aren’t “in the know”, Shake-N-Take occurs during Prototype Rails in Cocoa Beach, FL. More info about Prototype Rails can be found on our website:
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Aley, Jeff A
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#188629
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Re: Red Caboose GATX "Flying A" Tank Car
Tony Thompson
tony@...
Ed Bommer wrote:
Part of this is incorrect, and some garbled. Please consult a researched blog post (of
Tony Thompson
tony@...
Ed Bommer wrote:
Part of this is incorrect, and some garbled. Please consult a researched blog post (of
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Tony Thompson
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#188628
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Re: Shake n Take 2022
Sign me up
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#188627
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Shake n Take 2022
Please excuse the cross posts.
We are pleased to announce the 2022 Shake n Take project to honor the legacy of Greg Martin
The next project will be… (drum roll please)
Seaboard Air
Please excuse the cross posts.
We are pleased to announce the 2022 Shake n Take project to honor the legacy of Greg Martin
The next project will be… (drum roll please)
Seaboard Air
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Steve and Barb Hile
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#188626
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Re: OMI GATX 8K insulated tank is too big?
Ooops. 1946 CBC.
Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
Ooops. 1946 CBC.
Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
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Richard Townsend
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#188625
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Re: OMI GATX 8K insulated tank is too big?
Looking at AC&F tank car drawings in the 1947 CBC, insulation is called out as being 4" thick. That adds 8" to the diameter. The steel jacket over the insulation is called out at 1/8" adding a
Looking at AC&F tank car drawings in the 1947 CBC, insulation is called out as being 4" thick. That adds 8" to the diameter. The steel jacket over the insulation is called out at 1/8" adding a
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Richard Townsend
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#188624
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Re: Red Caboose GATX "Flying A" Tank Car
Unsaid here, "Flying A" was a trademark for Tydol, the Tidewater Oil Company for its gasoline.
"Veedol" was the trademark name for its motor oil.
As a teen I worked at a Tydol station on Staten
Unsaid here, "Flying A" was a trademark for Tydol, the Tidewater Oil Company for its gasoline.
"Veedol" was the trademark name for its motor oil.
As a teen I worked at a Tydol station on Staten
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Edward
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#188623
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Re: OMI GATX 8K insulated tank is too big?
Hi Phil,
While I don't have diagrams for GATX 10K and8K insulated tank cars to compare, it seems entirely reasonable that there should be some dimensional differences between them, tank diameter and
Hi Phil,
While I don't have diagrams for GATX 10K and8K insulated tank cars to compare, it seems entirely reasonable that there should be some dimensional differences between them, tank diameter and
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Todd Sullivan
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#188622
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