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Re: Eastern seaboard Models XIH

On the B&A yes. But the XIH being 21.4% of the B&A fleet in 56 makes it a noteworthy car. It’s also unique with the heater and vents. The Yarmouth postwar ACF is 23.8% of the fleet Some of those

By Brian Carlson · #198229 ·

Re: Eastern seaboard Models XIH

Wasn’t that paint scheme used on more than one kind of car?

By Richard Townsend · #198228 ·

Re: USRA Andrews leaf-spring tender trucks

Bachmann also makes such tender trucks :https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7969

By Kenneth Montero · #198227 ·

Re: Looking for 7 panel superior doors for CNW 10' 6" War Emergency boxcar Sunshine kit

Chuck, The undecorated Intermountain kit has these doors in it, but I can't say whether they will fit the Sunshine kit. I'm sure I have a set of those doors. I can

By Scott H. Haycock · #198226 ·

Re: Eastern seaboard Models XIH

Also has the wrong ends. Robert Bogie On 15/01/2023 11:51 am, Bob Chaparro via groups.io wrote:

By robertb@smartchat.net.au · #198225 ·

Re: Looking for 7 panel superior doors for CNW 10' 6" War Emergency boxcar Sunshine kit

Attached is a PDF file showing the door.Although it is a NKP car they are the same. On Saturday, January 14, 2023 at

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #198224 ·

Re: CASO flat car

Dang that car and load are impressive. Thanks George for sharing.

By Doug Polinder · #198223 ·

Re: Eastern seaboard Models XIH

Yes Intermountain is a stand in at best. I was hoping the ESM car would settle my fix for one but alas nope. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

By Brian Carlson · #198222 ·

Re: Eastern seaboard Models XIH

Isn't the InterMountain car missing the vents found on the sides of the prototype? And the heater. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By Bob Chaparro · #198221 · Edited

Detailing Tichy 2-Bay USRA hopper

For those interested in the images, I'm forwarding a copy of Bill's original message with attachments from my personal archive. Regards, Rob Adams

By Rob Adams · #198220 ·

Re: USRA Andrews leaf-spring tender trucks

Richard: IN HO, these are the closest matches that I am aware of: https://americanscalemodels.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=andrews -- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA

By Dave Parker · #198219 ·

USRA Andrews leaf-spring tender trucks

I am looking for a pair of USRA Andrews leaf-spring tender trucks Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

By Richard Townsend · #198218 ·

Re: Mystery box

Hi Tim, Thanks for posting this great color image, If it was a cab-forward going by I'd use it as my screen saver image. This L&N 10' rebuild was done by Martin in his 64.xx series of kits. The L&N

By Dan Smith · #198217 ·

Re: Looking for 7 panel superior doors for CNW 10' 6" War Emergency boxcar Sunshine kit

I went into the train room and measured all the Superior doors in my spare parts. They include Kadee, IM, Proto 2000, CB&T, Branchline and Southwest scale, none of them measure at 10'3" tall. Thats

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #198216 ·

Re: Mystery box

Here is one with a view of the B End. Barry Bennett North Hykeham,England.

By Barry Bennett · #198215 ·

Re: Mystery box

Thank you Ted! Is this (attached) also one of those cars? Do you know of any good photos out there? Although the end on the "ARA" rebuild seems different to me but maybe

By Tim O'Connor · #198214 ·

Re: Looking for 7 panel superior doors for CNW 10' 6" War Emergency boxcar Sunshine kit

Thanks Allan and Tim for the responses. Part of the reason that this group is so great for me is that the discussion brings up issues that were not even thought about by me when I posted the

By Chuck Cover · #198213 ·

Re: Mystery box

Hello Tim, It's one of the L&N's rebuilds from their ARA-design single sheathed box cars. Cheers, Ted

By Ted Culotta · #198212 ·

Re: Detailing Tichy 2-Bay USRA hopper

:-( groups.io must have chosen "most recent" instead of the "oldest" attachments. Bill sent those in 2020. What a bummer. On 1/14/2023 3:09 PM, Tom Madden via

By Tim O'Connor · #198211 ·

Re: Detailing Tichy 2-Bay USRA hopper

On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 11:58 AM, Tim O'Connor wrote: Justin The question is what happened to the attachments ?? I thought that STMFC had ample storage space that is paid for ? Does groups.io delete

By Tom Madden · #198210 ·

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