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Re: Savannah Prototype Modelers Meet photos

Models are inspected at the door for domestic content (i.e., south of the gnat line). <vbg> But, there really wasn't much from outside the SE... Jared Harper's grain elevators from the ATSF Alma

By Frank Greene <fgreen01@...> · #53424 ·

Re: HO scale freight car trucks

Jack, Not going to happen, unless we can turn back the hands of time to an era when the general modeling population was interested in the "archbar era." By the way, this might be a good place to

By Dennis Storzek <dstorzek@...> · #53423 ·

Re: Digest Number 3086

In a message dated 4/8/2006 6:46:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: Wheel sets from Reboxx with longer axles would take up some of that side-to-side slack but is that

By Malcolm H. Houck · #53427 ·

Re: HO scale freight car trucks

Dennis shared... What about scale width 5'-6" wheelbase arch bar trucks....? Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

By Jack Burgess <jack@...> · #53422 ·

Re: HO scale freight car trucks

Gene, It's important if you intend to use any of the smaller "scale size" couplers, as these couplers have a smaller "gathering range", and are therefore more prone to miss if the car bodies aren't

By Dennis Storzek <dstorzek@...> · #53421 ·

Re: Savannah Prototype Modelers Meet photos

Frank. Is the meet only open to modelers of southeastern prototypes or was that your selection of models to photograph? <G> (I say that tongue in cheeck, because I know that the meet is open to

By Bruce Smith · #53419 ·

Re: Athearn Gondolas

Richard, Check out M. B. Klein in Baltimore, MD at www.modeltrainstuff.com Their ad in Railroad Model Craftsman indicates there is a $50.00 minimum purchase for international orders. I have no

By James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...> · #53420 ·

Re: HO scale freight car trucks

Gene Green wrote: Yes. For CV trucks that have rivets drill out the rivets on one side and tap for 2-56 machine screw. Not every CV truck needs replacement wheelsets, though. Some have very good

By Spen Kellogg <spenkell@...> · #53417 ·

Re: HO scale freight car trucks

Gene, I have done the same for cars that need that extra bit of weight, but be careful to get the insulated sides on the wheelsets correct! We had an intermittant short during an op session, and you

By joe binish <joebinish@...> · #53416 ·

HO scale freight car trucks

I just replaced the wheel sets in a pair of Kadee Vulcan trucks with narrow-tread wheel sets (should I write wheelsets instead?) from Intermountain. The replacement wheel sets appeared to have an

By Gene Green <bierglaeser@...> · #53415 ·

Re: Athearn Gondolas

Dear Group, Following the discussion about Athearn's plans to produce their 65'6" Mill Gondola lettered for C&NW and to re-issue the old MDC 40' gondola lettered for C&O, I have been trying my usual

By Richard White · #53418 ·

Re: photo of R-40-25

Bruce From that photo it looks like the car was stationary i.e. no longer a piece of "rolling stock" as it were, but just a storage shed. Lots of freight cars end up that way but it's not usually

By Tim O'Connor · #53414 ·

Savannah Prototype Modelers Meet photos

I have created an album of Savannah Prototype Modelers Meet photos at <http://frankg290.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=11534>. Enjoy, Frank Greene Memphis, TN fgreen01@...

By Frank Greene <fgreen01@...> · #53413 ·

Freight car washing (was Photo of R-40-25)

More generally, how many *freight car* owners washed cars at all? I vaguely recall reading, somewhere, that the Chicago & Illinois Midland washed everything including hoppers. But how (un)common was

By al_brown03 · #53412 ·

1/2 off Branchline Freight Cars

Almost all cars below are priced at $8.00 ea. I have the following cars available for sale priced at one half-off the MSRP. I am selling at this price only in quantities of 8, which fit in a

By Andy Carlson · #53411 ·

Kadee's new hopper

Has a picture of the new Kadee offering been posted anywhere yet? Gene Green

By Gene Green <bierglaeser@...> · #53410 ·

Re: Casting rubbers and resin

Thanks to all who continue to contribute to this very interesting and, I hope, useful thread. About the powder, is it difficult to cover the entire mold evenly? Would one put more than enough powder

By Gene Green <bierglaeser@...> · #53409 ·

Re: Casting rubbers and resin

Corn starch. Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@...

By ljack70117@... · #53408 ·

Re: photo of R-40-25

Tony, The car is lettered for "PFE Heater Storage" - isn't that "company service"? http://www.geocities.com/oldlahistory/pfe4537.jpg Regards Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #53407 ·

Re: photo of R-40-25

Tony, this thead no longer leads back to its origin, but I think it was about the photo of an R-40-25 stencilled "PFE HEATER STORAGE" which would be the other likely type of company service for PFE.

By Jack Mullen · #53406 ·

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