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Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

Ben, While I completely share your frustration, it is not true that a company can "easily" produce prototypically accurate scale models at the level that would please most people on this list, even

By Larry Grubb <larry450sl@...> · #67644 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

Can't argue with that Ben. Coming to CCB? Clark Propst

By rockroll50401 <cepropst@...> · #67643 ·

Re: Atlas ICC 105 tank ANPX 122

Thanks Ed. My 1/53 ORER does show SUYX 101-301 as ICC105A300W at 11,000 gal capy. FWIW, Ian Cranstone's web site (www.nakina.net) lists dates for SUYX reporting marks as 1/1952 to 7/1954,

By John Hile <john66h@...> · #67642 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

Clark Propst wrote: "I visited by a very pleasant True Line rep at their display at Trainfest. Aren't Canadians pleasant people, especially now that their money is worth more than ours. Anyway, he

By benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> · #67641 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

I visited by a very pleasant True Line rep at their display at Trainfest. Aren't Canadians pleasant people, especially now that their money is worth more than ours. Anyway, he said the response to

By rockroll50401 <cepropst@...> · #67640 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

If you visit the Trueline Trains website; http://www.hobbycraft.com/tlt/html/accessories.html You will see that their trucks are available seperately. Pierre Oliver meet Accurail's cite a

By pierreoliver2003 <pierre.oliver@...> · #67639 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

Hi Ben, They look very much like the "Bettendorf" trucks that I've recently purchased from Model Power. Basically they resemble the Accurail "Bettendorf" but with more defined spring planks and

By Robert Daniels · #67638 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

Tim O'Connor wrote: "I've uploaded photos of two cars John Riddell brought to the RPM meet in Connecticut last June. Note the TRUCKS -- those are the only plastic spring-plank AAR trucks out there

By benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> · #67637 ·

Re: True Line Trains HO Scale Canadian Prewar AAR Boxcars

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on these models, especially Rob Kirkham who provided details on the necessary modifications to bting these cars up to snuff. I have to say that I'm

By benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> · #67636 ·

Contact info for Earl Tuson

My attempt directly to Earl has gone unanswered, but it may be harvest time. Can anyone advise me with Earls contact info? Bill Welch

By lnbill <bwelch@...> · #67635 ·

Dates set for 2008 Craftsman Structure Show

Hi folks, The 2008 Craftsman Structure Show will be held on November 13, 14 and 15 at the Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA. We've added an extra day this year to accomodate more clinics, and time to get a

By smason22000 <smason2@...> · #67634 ·

Re: Atlas ICC 105 tank ANPX 122

John, The photo of ANPX 120 has a build date of 5-51. It was built by AC&F and it generally matches the Atlas model (as close as the model allows). I can say with certainty that AC&F didn't build

By Ed Hawkins · #67633 ·

Re: Resource for late 1940's Hopper Car Junkies

Those pictures of the pipe bending rig, and the rack of bent pipes for AB brakes, are worth their weight in gold.. :-) I've never seen that before. Tim O'

By Tim O'Connor · #67632 ·

Resource for late 1940's Hopper Car Junkies

The B&O Railroad Historical Society Archives has scanned a B&O publication entitled "The Keyser Car Department" and posted it on the web for viewing and download. This work documents the process used

By nfryumbc <BORRHSArchivist@...> · #67631 ·

Re: Speaking of W&R

Thanks! Jared Harper Athens, GA

By Jared Harper <harper-brown@...> · #67630 ·

Call for P&N Freight Car Photos

Gentlemen, I understand this is a rather unusual request, but the editors of The S-CL Modeler have been presented with a nice article on Piedmont & Northern freight cars for publication and I could

By golden1014 · #67629 ·

Re: Empty car routing.

Tony, Will agree with that. Some of the best switching was done in the office with a pencil. I can say that the majority of Galesburg crews did at least tell you what they had changed so your/their

By Russ Strodtz <railfreightcars@...> · #67628 ·

Ancient thread re: H&BTM 2-8-0 #37 (Was: DL&W)

Was just searching through the archives and hit on this thread. H&BTM Numbers 33 and 34 are very close to Maryland and Pennsylvania Number 41. 37 and 38 are much smaller; there's nothing on the

By cr6485 <bbandbrr@...> · #67627 ·

Atlas ICC 105 tank ANPX 122

I recently acquired an Atlas 11,000 ICC-105 tank in the Anchor scheme - ANPX 122. The Atlas web site says this car was built 1951 and repainted 1956. I am trying to determine what these cars looked

By John Hile <john66h@...> · #67626 ·

Re: Speaking of W&R

Its W&R Enterprises, P.O. Box 3235, Alhambra, CA 91803.

By gary laakso · #67625 ·

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