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Re: How do you order from Sunshine?

Sunshine sells direct only - by mail. No email, no website. The bomber box is kit # 22.5, $36 + $4 shipping. Be prepared to wait up to 6 months for delivery. See the Sunshine kit list in the files

By Jim and Lisa Hayes <jimandlisa97225@...> · #46966 ·

Re: Eastern Car Works Trucks was: NC&StL flat car (Tichy) trucks

The Bethlehem trucks are the latest in several incarnations of the old (VERY old) Red Ball trucks, made from tooling that dates back to the early 1940s. That in itself isn't a bad thing, of course,

By Richard Hendrickson · #46965 ·

Re: How do you order from Sunshine?

Jason, Sunshine doesn't have a web site and AFAIK, no e-mail service either. Go to the files section of this group and you will find a file for Sunshine Kits All Time List created by Tim O'Connor

By James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...> · #46968 ·

How do you order from Sunshine?

I want to order one of Sunshine's CB&Q Bomber Boxcars but can't find them on the web. How do I order this car? I also don't know the part number, anyone have it by chance? Thanks. Jason Sanford

By ogdentowebercanyon · #46964 ·

OPEN LOADS BOOK

GREAT JOB! I got mine today and it's a winner. Nice job on reproduction! Thanks!

By Roger Parry <uncleroger@...> · #46963 ·

Couplers, Kadee draft gear boxes

I am rearranging my workbench and I have about 20 Kadee draft gear boxes and 8 #5 couplers with their uncoupling shanks cut off that I will mail to whoever has a need for them. First respondent will

By Paul LaCiura <paul.jeseng@...> · #46961 ·

Re: NP box car #30995

My response was unclear, and Scott Pitzer is correct; what I meant to say was that they didn't go off line while in LCL service. Obviously, they did so after their removal from that service. Richard

By Richard Hendrickson · #46960 ·

Re: Eastern Car Works Trucks was: NC&StL flat car (Tichy) trucks

Phil, You might want to check out Bethlehem Car Works; they have a version of the Dalman 2 level truck cast in a metal alloy.

By James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...> · #46962 ·

Re: Eastern Car Works Trucks was: NC&StL flat car (Tichy) trucks

Phil, I have a pair under a CNW depressed flat(just the center, not its mood) that runs on Rich Remiarz's GN layout. When I get to my layout and recall my rolling stock, I will install the Tichy

By joe binish <joebinish@...> · #46959 ·

Re: Air Compressors--a recommendation.

with that PSI... Tends to open up the ends of spray needles if you don't watch it. . . but the splatter effects are, well, interesting! --b kooistra packing up my steam era freightcars, en route to

By bean_bowl <bkooistra@...> · #46958 ·

Eastern Car Works Trucks was: NC&StL flat car (Tichy) trucks

I have two pair of the ECW Dahlman trucks to place under a pair of Soo saw toothed box cars. I haven't assembled them yet since I need to slightly modify the sideframes to match the Soo

By buchwaldfam <duff@...> · #46957 ·

1943 AAR loading rules for open top equipment

Richard, My copy was received today and I want to thank you for the superb job you did reproducing this book, especially considering the very nominal price. Gregg Mahlkov Your folks on STMFC that

By Gregg Mahlkov <mahlkov@...> · #46956 ·

O Scale Freight Cars For Sale

Group Members, I'm sure that this will be a duplicate posting for some of you, so let me apologize in advance for this. However, I have a number of quality O scale freight cars, both kits and RTR,

By john.kernan@... · #46955 ·

Re: Air Compressors--a recommendation.

My regulator goes over 100 but opening it up all the way, the compressor only goes to about 90.

By Tim O'Connor · #46954 ·

Re: Possible renumbering of IC 170001-175000 boxcars

Mark Heiden wrote: As Ed Workman said some years ago, anyone who has (a) gained an understanding of the renumbering of Illinois Central freight cars, and (b) completed the program of medication

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #46953 ·

Re: Possible renumbering of IC 170001-175000 boxcars

Renumbering is very possible, Mark. The IC seemingly renumbered everything around WWII, including some of their boxcar classes. While I don't have anything but three photos of the 171000-series boxes,

By Ray Breyer <rbreyer@...> · #46952 ·

Possible renumbering of IC 170001-175000 boxcars

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some information regarding possible renumbering of some Illnois Central bocxars, series 170001-175000. These are 40ft single sheathed boxcars with fishbelly

By Mark Heiden · #46951 ·

Re: Air Compressors--a recommendation.

with that PSI... Regulators, Tim, regulators. Both on the tank and at point(s) of use. I have a 150 PSI compressor with the output regulated to 80 PSI. I have an additional regulator at my air brush

By pullmanboss <tgmadden@...> · #46950 ·

Re: Air Compressors--a recommendation.

Blair 150 PSI !?!?!? Wow, that must be pretty interesting when you put on the grit blaster (air eraser)!! You could drill holes in cars with that kinda pressure! :-) I'm envious, my Craftsman can

By Tim O'Connor · #46949 ·

Re: Air compressors

I have been using a compressor I removed from an old refrigerator we replaced in 1968. It is still going strong. I used some Neoprene tubing over the outlet of the compressor and then hooked the

By John Swanson <dwlscbq@...> · #46948 ·

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