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Re: DS/SS split 1938; "Shorties"; help needed

Hi Folks Ray Breyer identified many of the series I asked about in the previous message in this thread: Double sheathed: Road, AAR, Kind, Series, IL, IH, Door, Capy, Qty 1938, Qty 1942 AB&C, VA,

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #75679 ·

DS/SS split 1938; "Shorties"; help needed

Hi Folks Here is the DS/SS/Steel split for box, auto, and ventilator cars in interchange service for U.S. Class I railroads, from 1938 to

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #75678 ·

Re: New Tahoe Model Works HO Trucks

I am reminded that the TMW trucks are designed to take the Intermountain metal wheelsets, both the "Fat Wheel" or the semi-scale code 88 wheel. I can be contacted off-list at

By Andy Carlson · #75677 ·

New Tahoe Model Works HO Trucks

I have had multiple requests for a "Sampler Pack" of Tahoe Model Works trucks. I am making the following offer to readers of this list. 1 pair of Dalmann 2 level "plain" trucks 1 pair of Dalmann 2

By Andy Carlson · #75676 ·

Re: Type D and E couplers

Guy, Did the Type E coupler allow for any more vertical mis-match or relative movement? . . . or did you have to jump to the Type F coupler for that on longer cars? Another interesting source of

By water.kresse@... · #75675 ·

Re: GN frt cars in interchange

While at lunch yesterday, I noticed the restaurant had a large print of one of Link's? famous N&W night photos on the wall. This is the one taken from a drive-in movie theater of a N&W articulated

By Charles Morrill · #75674 ·

Re: In Praise of the NWSL Chopper

Jason, The Chopper 2 will not cut thick stock straight because the razor blade used does have some flexibility. One way to deal with this is to cut part way through the stock and then rotate it

By Bruce Smith · #75672 ·

Re: In Praise of the NWSL Chopper

Rob, Maybe you could drill and tap a few more holes. Chuck Hladik Rutland Railroad Virginia Division NMRA L5756 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your

By Charles Hladik · #75673 ·

GN frt cars in interchange

Another from my notes: July 1, 1925 Dave Shaw Collection - ?C.R. Littlebury photo?- CPR, Vancouver, B.C., N-yard, shows end of GN211467 - double sheathed car. Rob Kirkham

By Robert kirkham · #75671 ·

Re: In Praise of the NWSL Chopper

Bill, You may not have heard this, but it has been discussed on other groups and NWSL has been sold to Oso Publishing and etc. makers of several HO and O scale kits, and railroad book publisher, and

By Stokes John · #75670 ·

GN frt cars in interchange

GN76001 filled with scrap steel rod in Drake St. yard, CPR, Vancouver, B.C. July 10, 1947 (does that 5 digit number make sense? or do I need to go check the photo?) Rob Kirkham

By Robert kirkham · #75669 ·

Re: In Praise of the NWSL Chopper

For some reason my Chopper 2 does not cut very square and it is brand new. Anyone else have this problem? It really stands out on larger stock. Jason Sanford [Non-text portions of this

By Jason Sanford <parkcitybranch@...> · #75668 ·

Re: In Praise of the NWSL Chopper

Bill, I totally agree. I have had the Chopper 1 and 2. The 2 is much better but I wish it had more holes for the clamps. I have been using mine to true up the sides of the 1/2 boxcar ends used on the

By Rob & Bev Manley · #75667 ·

Re: colors for Great Northern . . .

Rod Miller wrote: No, just intending to provide examples, and especially to make people aware that some of the military paints are quite close. Thanks for the reminder. The PBL color is

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #75665 ·

Re: Boxcar help request

thanks John, very much appreciate your time... Bob Anson %~)

By Bob Anson · #75664 ·

Re: Boxcar help request

Bob, Your photos are somewhat out of focus, but assuming the end is an R-3-4 Early Improved Dreadnaught, the closest cars I was able to find are: CIL

By john66h <john66h@...> · #75663 ·

Type D and E couplers

In a message dated 9/1/2008 3:31:33 PM Central Daylight Time, stevelucas3@... writes: Likely you are aware that NMRA data sheet D9p has a short write-up on MCB/AAR coupler contours and

By Guy Wilber · #75666 ·

Re: GN frt cars in interchange

There were 25 GN boxcars and 1 flat car on Train #9 westbound on the Rutland during the month of December 1950.Armand Premo

By armprem · #75662 ·

Re: GN frt cars in interchange

Staffan; I do not have my stats at hand, but recall numerous GN cars in interchange on the PRR. Most numerous were those cars being interchanged off RRs onto the "Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne &

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #75661 ·

Re: colors for Great Northern . . .

Hi Tony, I don't know whether you were attempting to provide a complete list of paints that match Dark Olive. In the event that you were, you forgot to mention PBL's Star Brand paint "UP/SP/Rio

By Rod Miller · #75660 ·

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