Garth wrote: How did I miss out on that? I've got about a dozen of those Tichy kits in the closet, which I've been afraid to even look at since I found out there was no prototype for them. I know

I assume Jeff English will answer this, but I've sent it to everyone since I'm probably not the only party interested in the response. Rutland Car Works is selling a resin kit (HO scale) for an MDT

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Shawn: As Richard has pointed out a number of times, the Tichy tank with the small dome can be placed on the Type 27 underframe to give us a fair representation of some cars built during WWII.

Fellow Prisoners, Going through the ACF book this weekend - blissfully ignorant of the turmoil I caused with my questions of last week - I couldn't help but notice, once again, the sheer variety of

Gee, Tom, that wasn't my intention. Furthest thing from my mind, actually. However, now that you've volunteered.... I won't be in Monrovia, but let's all talk at Pleasanton. Richard H.

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Tony T., threating to become a patternmaker, writes: I take it I'm supposed to jump in at this point. Tony, if this project progresses from a jovial exchange into something more concrete, we can

Richard H. asks: I fully appreciate the concept that we make something moldable, though I have no expertise in doing so. I will make a styrene version (on the assumption that the tank interior is a

Let me get this straight. Are you volunteering to build a real HO scale underframe for this model, or are we talking about a conceptual underframe, as in conceptual packing (inside joke)? If, in

RRrealated@... writes: anymore. two. will

Richard H. says: Surely it would not be too hard to scratch an underframe? I have built both styrene and wood (with riveted cardstock overlays) underframes and they are not that tough. How about,

Richard H. wrote: Perhaps "freightcardiology" might be a more apt term for this device. Tom M.

Ah, I get it, Tim. A ploy! I've wondered for a long time how someone who is obviously very astute and well informed about freightcarology could occasionally post inquiries and speculations that

The Erie definitely owned Greenville gondolas, but the MILW and B&O did not. The MP/IGN owned none either. I suppose they ran their Youngstown containers in their 46' or various other gondolas. The

Well, the only way to get an answer sometimes is to make speculative statements! Some experts don't like to speak up unless they get the bonus of being able to ridicule someone... I have noticed this

Tim - The containers are 9'2" wide. What rrs used the Greenville in this service? Remember, I know nothing after 1930.... Some roads like Erie, MILW and B&O have cars that look like them to my

Tim O'Connor wrote: Tim, please stop trying to make this more complicated than it is. UTLX 57801 in the photo in the Classic Freight Cars tank car book is a UTL Class X built in 1916 (essentially, an

Now that I look it over, I wonder if UTLX #57801 isn't actually one of those AC&F "high walkway" tank cars from pre-1920 with its walkway handrails removed? Timothy O'Connor

Bruce, that set has been out for a year or two already! (I guess the Scuttle is falling a little behind...) Those decals are exclusively for AC&F high walkway tank cars, and unless you model