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Re: Outlander freight cars in the most unusual places

Richard Hendrickson wrote: In the post-WW II era, was any AT&SF Tankcar ever in revenue service? Tim Gilbert

By Tim Gilbert <tgilbert@...> · #30198 ·

Re: Outlander freight cars in the most unusual places

I STILL say that about any and all east coast (or, for that matter, midwestern) hopper cars, Ned, and you can run, but you can't hide - the footprints in the coal dust will give you away every time.

By Richard Hendrickson · #30197 ·

Re: Scale effect on Paint (was: Paint, not as simple as it looks)

A rather well known case was that of an importer who offered ³O² scale N&W passenger cars (I know, off-topic, but germaine) painted with the factory spec paint. Everyone hated it because it didn¹t

By Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...> · #30196 ·

Guess what?

I had a chance to read Ted's last two articles in Craftsman today. I like to look though the Landmesser freight car list and keep track of magazine photos of cars from the list. Ted used a picture

By Clark Propst <cepropst@...> · #30195 ·

Re: DL&W 68000 series gons

The Atlas cars have rivets. The AC&F Berwick-built cars were welded in the 68500 - 68999 series were welded. The Atlas car was supposed patterned after a PRR G31 but they didn't quite get it

By Eugene Deimling <gene48@...> · #30194 ·

Re: DL&W 68000 series gons

Hello Can anyone please tell me if the Atlas/Peterson gondolas are accurate for these DL&W cars? Thabks, Len Allman Friend of Phoebe and Smiley __________________________________ Do you

By Len Allman <allmansipe@...> · #30193 ·

Re: Outlander freight cars in the most unusual places

Well now, Richard is finally coming around. He used to say that about any east coast hopper. Now he is limiting his prejudice to N&W hoppers. Running and ducking, Ned

By Ned Carey <nedcarey@...> · #30192 ·

Re: [PRR] RE: Cabin Painting Instructions

RE: [STMFC] Cabin Painting InstructionsSo now you know why I chimed in about going to different stores. You are suggesting "don't look in a box", but to look outside the box. I'm simply adding to

By PennsyNut <pennsynut1@...> · #30191 ·

Re: Silver or white lettering?

Richard and Al: Please count me in for at least 10 sets of Sinclair decals Thanks, Max ----------------------------------------------------- email: m_robin@... smail: Max S. Robin,

By Kathe Robin <kathe@...> · #30190 ·

color uniformity from paint manufacturers

What makes anyone think that freight car paint didn't vary in color from batch to batch from a specific manufacturer? I am thinking of 2 colors, freight car red (iron oxide red) and black. Didn't

By ed_mines · #30203 ·

Scale effect on Paint (was: Paint, not as simple as it looks)

I dont' know if this has been covered, and I don't really want to extend this thread but I thought this was of note: I know in the world of miniatures (especially military models and figures) that

By B Stokes · #30189 ·

Re: Outlander freight cars in the most unusual places

Well...I thought...at least I don't have to read messages about the Outlander RR...never heard of it anyhow. Oh...what the hell, might as well see why so many messages about this particular

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #30188 ·

Re: Improved Dreadnaught Ends

I dunno... I kinda like the old "dartnot" since it conveyed something about the design. How about "Garksnot" or "Urksnot" for this new end?

By Tim O'Connor · #30187 ·

Re: Improved Dreadnaught Ends

Me too; but what would be really helpful, I think, is if, perhaps on Ted's web site, photos were posted that depicted the various types of freight car ends for the period of interest of this list,

By James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...> · #30186 ·

Re: (STMFC) Cabin Car Painting Instrutions

An addendum to Eldon's and my post: there was an additional revision ("A") issued 12-8-61 due to another redesign of the lettering and a another revision on 1-12-62 ("B") which refers to "painting the

By Thomas Olsen <tmolsen@...> · #30185 ·

Re: N8 underbody

Bill, Paint the underframe freight car color. All the N8s that I have seen prior to the repainting to focal orange were freight car color. The painting diagram, issued 8-19-50-A for the N8 Circle

By Thomas Olsen <tmolsen@...> · #30182 ·

Re: Outlander freight cars in the most unusual places

Ted has said it so well I have nothing to add, except to assure Blair that, indeed, no offense was intended. I'd be elated if I never saw another word on this list about N&W hoppers on Sherman Hill.

By Richard Hendrickson · #30181 ·

Re: Outlander freight cars in the most unusual places

Blair, please join the BBFCL and post messages like this there. That group is very interested in the period from the mid 1950's through the mid 1970's when there was a fascinating mix of old and new

By Tim O'Connor · #30180 ·

Re: [PRR] RE: Cabin Painting Instructions

Morgan writes: Okay gize> Okay, Okay, I have been following this thread and I guess I will throw in my 2¢ worth... I use the very technical term for this color as it was found in other

By Greg Martin · #30184 ·

Re: Improved Dreadnaught Ends

rhendrickson@... writes: Kinda catchy, I like it! AYE! Greg Martin

By Greg Martin · #30183 ·

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