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Re: The guy in the classification yard

to provide There _are_ two levers in the photo, both with grips. He has his hand on one, the other is flat on the ground outboard of the first, rotated to its full clockwise position, with the handle

By Tom Madden <tgmadden@...> · #78072 ·

Re: The guy in the classification yard

This guy might just be old and unable to stand all day long. I enlarged and lightened the photo. It looks like the "lever splits toward the bottom and is controlling two rods / mechanisms.

By Rich Yoder · #78071 ·

The guy in the classification yard

Not to beat a dead horse, but I don't believe the guy is holding on to a "big handle to throw the switch", but is resting his hand on a control box for the double-slip. He would need two levers (one

By David Wiggs · #78070 ·

Re: Replacing brass trucks with plastic ones - screws?

Please let us know when it is ready. Cyril Durrenberger

By Cyril Durrenberger · #78069 ·

Re: making the case for self-tapping screws

Gee, Don, are you just noticing that the NMRA is fifty years behind in updating their standards and recommended practices, and that many of the ones they established way back in the last century

By Richard Hendrickson · #78068 ·

TMW Double Truss spring-plankless truck

I am most apologetic for my last post, for it truly was not intended to go out to the list. Again, I am sorry.... -Andy

By Andy Carlson · #78066 ·

Re: TMW Double Truss spring-plankless truck

Brian, if it is not too late, I would like to increase the numbers of 207. how about a TOTAL of 12 dozen (144 pairs with semiscale wheels). sorry to be such a pain in the

By Andy Carlson · #78065 ·

Re: making the case for self-tapping screws

Weelllllll,I just couldn't resist.Model makers?...............With the flood of ready to run cars what's the issue?Are there that many of us model makers left to have to worry about screws? <G>,Armand

By armprem · #78064 ·

Re: making the case for self-tapping screws

Doc, I fail to see why truck makers need to be responsible for other manufacturers' poorly designed body bolsters. The de facto standard in the hobby for the last forty years has been a clearance

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #78063 ·

Looking for an Overland X23 and Overland USRA SS Boxcar

Have some Christmas money to spend so I am looking for an HO scale Overland X23 box car with the corrugated door and also a USRA SS box car by Overland. Contact me off-list if you have either you

By parkcitybranch <parkcitybranch@...> · #78062 ·

Re: making the case for self-tapping screws

Hi Denny, Gather you are back in your "normal" habitat as I see "Sacramento" at the end of your post rather than "Iowa". But with regard to truck screws, and without wishing to open a new thread

By Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...> · #78067 ·

Re: Replacing brass trucks with plastic ones - screws?

Funny you should ask, Jon, since I'm hard at work on it even as I read your e-mail. I'm fairly confident that it will be published in time for the society's 2009 national meeting. It covers flat

By Richard Hendrickson · #78061 ·

Re: Flat car book

Some day I will learn to change the subject. Richard H. When is the ATSF flatcar book due???????????????? The society pages say '08 but I know that's not true <G>! Jon Miller AT&SF For me time

By Jon Miller <atsf@...> · #78060 ·

Re: Replacing brass trucks with plastic ones - screws?

Richard H. When is the ATSF flatcar book due???????????????? The society pages say '08 but I know that's not true <G>! Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr

By Jon Miller <atsf@...> · #78059 ·

Re: making the case for self-tapping screws

Creating bushings to compensate for disarity in size between 2-56 screws and the gaping truck bolster holes is one path to solution- but it can be a remarkably frustrating one. The depth of

By Denny Anspach <danspach@...> · #78058 ·

Model Railroad Hobbyist mediaZine subscribers Message - Issue 1 release date January 10, 2009!

Hey Yuze Gize, I am not sure if you are aware of the new E-zine hitting the band width after the first of the year. Here is some information. Greg Martin

By Greg Martin · #78057 ·

Re: Other LIFE image finds

wrote: I'm getting a chuckle out of this. Back when I started my own feeble weathering attempts in the sixties, the stripes of swarf on car ends were a common fact of life; they were on everything.

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #78056 ·

Re: weathering - was Other LIFE image finds

Yes, Ned, you do. We'd all be pleased to see you again at Naperville, Cocoa Beach, St. Louis, etc. Richard Hendrickson

By Richard Hendrickson · #78055 ·

Re: Replacing brass trucks with plastic ones - screws?

I've done much the same for years with contact cement with the same results...the screw stays put. If I'm doing a resin box car etc where the interior is hidden after being finished, I'll epoxy a

By Craig Zeni <clzeni@...> · #78054 ·

weathering - was Other LIFE image finds

is readily apparent in many steam era freight car photos. I am surprised myself. I did a weathering clinic a number of years ago with photos showing common weathering patterns. Weathering varied

By Ned Carey <nedspam@...> · #78053 ·

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