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Re: Alternate Stock Car Loads - was Another question from the newbie...

You will probably find that is a drover door for a man to get into the car if he needed to. Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@...

By ljack70117@... · #52633 ·

Re: Becareful what you say!

Sorry folks... I forgot (again) to check the "TO" field before I sent my last reply. It was meant to go only to Bobby Pitts. John Degnan --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little

By John Degnan <seaboardrrman@...> · #52634 ·

Re: NP flat kit

Can't say I ever saw the prototype, but this looks like a nice kit. I think I may have to buy a couple of them. -- Brian Ehni

By Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...> · #52644 ·

Re: Becareful what you say!

You're not alone... I had someone do the same to me recently... I think it was on this group... or maybe it was the RPM group. But either way, I put a halt to his pathetic vernacular by promising to

By John Degnan <seaboardrrman@...> · #52632 ·

1/4" scale CV/GTW boxcar

Does anyone recall if someone, somewhere along the line, has made a resin kit for a CV/GTW 1-1/2 door boxcar (the CV's 41000-series with the auto end doors). I'm trying to complete a list of

By cvsne <mjmcguirk@...> · #52631 ·

Becareful what you say!

I had a member of this group cuss me, and tell me I needed to seek help for mental problems. I don't think he'd dare do that to the top members of this group, but you never know! Bobby Pitts

By bobbypitts44 <bobbypitts44@...> · #52630 ·

Re: Alternate Stock Car Loads - was Another question from the newbie...

IIRC, the Central Valley Northern Pacific stock car model has a lumber door in the "A" end. Walt Lankenau

By mcindoefalls · #52629 ·

Re: NP flat kit

sorry! www.northernspecificmodels.com joe binish

By joe binish <joebinish@...> · #52625 ·

Running boards for Ann Arbor 1400-1409 PS-1 boxcars

Hello everyone, Yesterday I was looking at an equipment diagram for Ann Arbor 40ft PS- 1 boxcars, series 1400-1409. The diagram did not list the type of running boards, but did list the brake step

By Mark Heiden · #52627 ·

Re: NP flat kit

Brian, Try this- http://www.northernspecificmodels.com/ - the stock car is nice. Best regards, Tom Palmer Stafford, (no city taxes) Texas

By Tom Palmer · #52626 ·

Re: % private owner tank cars

( I was eliminating coal hoppers and coal gons -- I figure that accounts for a sizable % of the total. ) So what's wrong with Chubb? He developed the C-MRI, the bleeding edge of digital train

By Tim O'Connor · #52624 ·

Re: Linde Box Car

John, The roof hatches were under the running boards. To open each hatch, the running board section directly over the hatch required removal. There were no hinges. Drawings of cars built by AC&F are

By Ed Hawkins · #52612 ·

Re: NP flat kit

Website? -- Brian Ehni

By Brian Paul Ehni <behni@...> · #52623 ·

Intermountain gondola grabs and weathering

I have an Intermountain Hocking Valley gondola that I assembled a few years ago, but had some trouble with the grabs on the side that attached to the wood side as well as the plastic. How does one

By Dean Payne <deanpayne@...> · #52622 ·

Re: Freight cars in New England

Thanks Ted and Marty.Must order your latest too Ted.Armand Premo

By armprem · #52621 ·

Re: % private owner tank cars

timboconnor@... wrote: Tim You are becoming a "Chubbist" with your one in twenty statement - actually what you mean that one in 20 freight cars on line nationally were tank cars, and about

By Tim Gilbert <tgilbert@...> · #52620 ·

NP flat kit

Fellow freight car nuts, I receeived my NP 52' flat kit in the mail from Northern Specific models today. Really nice, enough that I am putting off working on other stuff that would earn fame and

By joe binish <joebinish@...> · #52619 ·

Re: % private owner tank cars

From: Tim Gilbert <tgilbert@...> ======================================================= Or a more concise way of saying to modelers is: Unless you model the N&W or one of the other

By Tim O'Connor · #52618 ·

Old Tank Cars Never Die - ACFX 13525

Shawn Bekert asked, " Related STMFC question: Would the 40-year rule apply from the original built-date of a tank car if it had been rebuilt, or would the rule get waived?" The age of the tank is

By George Gounley <gounleys@...> · #52617 ·

Re: Freight cars in New England

Armand, Ooops, I meant to include the link to A&R -- thanks Ted. BTW for Ted's reference one of them (volume 3??) includes a bonus of a cab ride in a CN diesel and a bunch of stuff shot in

By cvsne <mjmcguirk@...> · #52616 ·

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