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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Richard Hendrickson says:
"Fact #2: The
1940 Car Builders' Cyclopedia shows a total of 738,509 box cars in
service on the North American railroads in 1/39. That means that out
of 9,847 box cars, one
Richard Hendrickson says:
"Fact #2: The
1940 Car Builders' Cyclopedia shows a total of 738,509 box cars in
service on the North American railroads in 1/39. That means that out
of 9,847 box cars, one
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#78908
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Richard Hendrickson wrote:
This is an important point and of course goes far beyond freight car distribution. But I'd modify Richard's advice to say that if you are doing something in your
Richard Hendrickson wrote:
This is an important point and of course goes far beyond freight car distribution. But I'd modify Richard's advice to say that if you are doing something in your
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#78907
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Armand Premo wrote:
Armand is lucky enough to have substantial documentation of freight traffic for his road--few of us are so lucky. But I don't think it, of itself, proves the "proximity
Armand Premo wrote:
Armand is lucky enough to have substantial documentation of freight traffic for his road--few of us are so lucky. But I don't think it, of itself, proves the "proximity
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#78906
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Dave,Which road do you model?Armand Premo
Dave,Which road do you model?Armand Premo
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armprem
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Actually, there are many reporting remarks well under 0.1%. In fact an
analysis of the 1943 ORER type X and XM shows that the 100 smallest
box car fleets (per reporting mark) had a total of
Actually, there are many reporting remarks well under 0.1%. In fact an
analysis of the 1943 ORER type X and XM shows that the 100 smallest
box car fleets (per reporting mark) had a total of
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devansprr
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#78904
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Oh, come on, guys, get real. I've fast forwarded through most of
this discussion as being a tiresome rehash of the same old arguments
about car distribution, but instead of this endless
Oh, come on, guys, get real. I've fast forwarded through most of
this discussion as being a tiresome rehash of the same old arguments
about car distribution, but instead of this endless
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Richard Hendrickson
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#78903
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Re: The third hand
Manfred,
My wood block approach only works if the wood has a smooth surface and
the thickness of the block matches the inside width of the car very
well. Different width cars require different size
Manfred,
My wood block approach only works if the wood has a smooth surface and
the thickness of the block matches the inside width of the car very
well. Different width cars require different size
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peteraue
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#78902
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N_G data was Re: Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Is the Nelson-Gilbert data in the group files? If so, I could not identify
it or don't know what I am looking for. If not where might it be located?
TIA
Rich Orr
**************Stay up to
Is the Nelson-Gilbert data in the group files? If so, I could not identify
it or don't know what I am looking for. If not where might it be located?
TIA
Rich Orr
**************Stay up to
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SUVCWORR@...
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Re: PRR FM40 - Sunshine vs F&C Decals for circa 1942?
Jason,
There is no "FM40" class of PRR flat car. Since you refer to both sunshine and F&C, I'm going with class "FM", which was a 40' car (is that what the 40 is?). The Sunshine decals are
Jason,
There is no "FM40" class of PRR flat car. Since you refer to both sunshine and F&C, I'm going with class "FM", which was a 40' car (is that what the 40 is?). The Sunshine decals are
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Bruce Smith
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Re: The third hand
I just measure, file & sand to get the sides and floor to
match. The ends are rarely off much and generally you don't
want to sand off their detail anyway. I don't use spacers
but I have glued styrene
I just measure, file & sand to get the sides and floor to
match. The ends are rarely off much and generally you don't
want to sand off their detail anyway. I don't use spacers
but I have glued styrene
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Tim O'Connor
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Jack, of course not. It was being treated as a 40 foot general purpose
XM and was simply loaded anywhere it happened to be, for any destination.
This fact is well documented, and was the subject of
Jack, of course not. It was being treated as a 40 foot general purpose
XM and was simply loaded anywhere it happened to be, for any destination.
This fact is well documented, and was the subject of
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Tim O'Connor
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PRR FM40 - Sunshine vs F&C Decals for circa 1942?
I need some decals to letter a few PRR FM40 flat cars. I looked at
the decals available from Sunshine and they are described as "late
steam era". What exactly does that mean? I want to model the
I need some decals to letter a few PRR FM40 flat cars. I looked at
the decals available from Sunshine and they are described as "late
steam era". What exactly does that mean? I want to model the
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parkcitybranch <parkcitybranch@...>
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Re: The third hand
hate to see folks think that there is suddenly a new easier way to
build quality resin kits.
Paul,
It was Peter who posted his method of using a wood block. I too find it
worthwhile to persue the
hate to see folks think that there is suddenly a new easier way to
build quality resin kits.
Paul,
It was Peter who posted his method of using a wood block. I too find it
worthwhile to persue the
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Manfred Lorenz
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Box car "shortages" were a common complaint in the STMFC
era. I am sure that a shortline near a major terminus like
Portland OR or Seattle WA could receive a real dog's breakfast
of empty cars from
Box car "shortages" were a common complaint in the STMFC
era. I am sure that a shortline near a major terminus like
Portland OR or Seattle WA could receive a real dog's breakfast
of empty cars from
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Tim O'Connor
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Re: The third hand
Since the thickness of a resin car?side is never the exactly the same from one end to the other, even after sanded on a glass plate: and very seldom, if?ever,?are two ends exactly the same?width, I do
Since the thickness of a resin car?side is never the exactly the same from one end to the other, even after sanded on a glass plate: and very seldom, if?ever,?are two ends exactly the same?width, I do
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Paul Lyons
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
A while back I posted a compilation of a series of wheel reports for
all northbound boxcar traffic from White River Junction, Vermont, on
the CV (it's in the Files section
A while back I posted a compilation of a series of wheel reports for
all northbound boxcar traffic from White River Junction, Vermont, on
the CV (it's in the Files section
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Marty McGuirk
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#78894
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Re: The third hand
wrote:
I still have a slab of "Eternit" an asbestos product used for water
pipes, roofs and garden pots that came with my chemistry lab kit. That
is still level. But also stored at a secret (I forgot
wrote:
I still have a slab of "Eternit" an asbestos product used for water
pipes, roofs and garden pots that came with my chemistry lab kit. That
is still level. But also stored at a secret (I forgot
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Manfred Lorenz
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Re: Freight Car Distribution on smaller RRs
Jack,
Do you have any data showing which cars arrived loaded and which were
supplied by ATSF or SP for lumber loading?
John King
monthly?).
obvious
payments.
tabulated twice
have is
cars on
cars
Jack,
Do you have any data showing which cars arrived loaded and which were
supplied by ATSF or SP for lumber loading?
John King
monthly?).
obvious
payments.
tabulated twice
have is
cars on
cars
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boyds1949 <E27ca@...>
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Re: ancient N&W gondola?
Tim-
Who are you calling ancient???
To this group, ancient would have to have wood, unsprung truck frames and operate on strap rail!
The car is square in the middle of STMFC area!!!
What are those
Tim-
Who are you calling ancient???
To this group, ancient would have to have wood, unsprung truck frames and operate on strap rail!
The car is square in the middle of STMFC area!!!
What are those
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Charlie Vlk
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Re: PS-0? 1940 Pullman Welded Box Car by AW Enterprises - Thoughts?
Are these the 0.05 " thick sided box cars (w/9 welded panels on each side of the door)? PM 84000-84099 Feb 1940 P-S Mfg, Michigan city, IN? Noted on diag sht has them titled as Light Wt Box C
Are these the 0.05 " thick sided box cars (w/9 welded panels on each side of the door)? PM 84000-84099 Feb 1940 P-S Mfg, Michigan city, IN? Noted on diag sht has them titled as Light Wt Box C
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water.kresse@...
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#78890
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