|
ACL K-7 lettering
Does anyone out there have a photo that they could scan for me that shows
how the ACL's K-7 gons were lettered in the mid-1940's? The K-7 gons are
the fishbelly center sill ones with short sides made
Does anyone out there have a photo that they could scan for me that shows
how the ACL's K-7 gons were lettered in the mid-1940's? The K-7 gons are
the fishbelly center sill ones with short sides made
|
By
Ted Culotta <ted@...>
·
#831
·
|
|
Decker reefers
Forwarded from the M&StL list... Anyone have any further info
on the Decker line?
Timothy O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Forwarded from the M&StL list... Anyone have any further info
on the Decker line?
Timothy O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
Marlborough, Massachusetts
|
By
Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
·
#830
·
|
|
Re: What is holding up UTLX tank car kits
Yes he does have an email address but since you said the terrible word
1960 I'm not going to give it to you. You might put evil thoughts into his
mind, like modern stuff. Well 1960 is modern to
Yes he does have an email address but since you said the terrible word
1960 I'm not going to give it to you. You might put evil thoughts into his
mind, like modern stuff. Well 1960 is modern to
|
By
Jon Miller <atsf@...>
·
#829
·
|
|
Re: What is holding up UTLX tank car kits
Does Don Tichy have an email address?? I could send him JPG files
of tiny tankcars. Man, would I love to have a model of one of the
Ethyl tankcars from the 1960's... Ooops. We're not supposed to
Does Don Tichy have an email address?? I could send him JPG files
of tiny tankcars. Man, would I love to have a model of one of the
Ethyl tankcars from the 1960's... Ooops. We're not supposed to
|
By
Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
·
#828
·
|
|
Re: What is holding up UTLX tank car kits
I have from the horse's mouth he is planning this, but I do not know what his time line is. Now that he has started doing some new freight car projects, I think we can believe we will see them. He is
I have from the horse's mouth he is planning this, but I do not know what his time line is. Now that he has started doing some new freight car projects, I think we can believe we will see them. He is
|
By
Bill Welch <bwelch@...>
·
#827
·
|
|
Re: What is holding up UTLX tank car kits
alteration to his underframe<
I haven't heard about the Tichy rumors. Is that sentence it or is there
more rumor/information?
Jon Miller
AT&SF
For me time has stopped in 1941
Digitrax DCC owner,
alteration to his underframe<
I haven't heard about the Tichy rumors. Is that sentence it or is there
more rumor/information?
Jon Miller
AT&SF
For me time has stopped in 1941
Digitrax DCC owner,
|
By
Jon Miller <atsf@...>
·
#826
·
|
|
UP Mail Train
Bruce,
The date on the mail train is 1957. I've uploaded the photo......including an ACL and PFE car as well.....in the STMFC archive. It sure doesn't look like an X-29.
Mike
Bruce,
The date on the mail train is 1957. I've uploaded the photo......including an ACL and PFE car as well.....in the STMFC archive. It sure doesn't look like an X-29.
Mike
|
By
Mike Brock <brockm@...>
·
#838
·
|
|
What is holding up UTLX tank car kits
Regarding these kits and what is holding up their release from Sunshine Models, the catch is that Martin L. is having difficulty finding someone to do the photoetched parts in the kit. The patterns
Regarding these kits and what is holding up their release from Sunshine Models, the catch is that Martin L. is having difficulty finding someone to do the photoetched parts in the kit. The patterns
|
By
Bill Welch <bwelch@...>
·
#825
·
|
|
Re: Pennsy 2248
Mike,
You didn't give me a date for the photograph, but since you're interested,
I'll assume that its in the early '50s <G>. The January 18, 1953 Official
Register of Passenger Train Equipment (for
Mike,
You didn't give me a date for the photograph, but since you're interested,
I'll assume that its in the early '50s <G>. The January 18, 1953 Official
Register of Passenger Train Equipment (for
|
By
Bruce F. Smith V.M.D., Ph.D. <smithbf@...>
·
#824
·
|
|
Re: PRR R-60 express reefer
John, Bruce and list,
Following are the quantities of PRR express reefers for several dates:
Class built 1-1-47 1-1-50 1-1-55 1-1-60 1-1-67 1-1-68
R50 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
R50a 1 1 1
John, Bruce and list,
Following are the quantities of PRR express reefers for several dates:
Class built 1-1-47 1-1-50 1-1-55 1-1-60 1-1-67 1-1-68
R50 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
R50a 1 1 1
|
By
Bob Johnson <bobjohnson@...>
·
#823
·
|
|
Re: General american tank cars from Red Caboose
Duh! Of course he is. My apologies, guys. Bill, I have seen pilot models
of the RC brass GATC tank cars and they're very good. The Crystal Car Line
cars have been sent back to Korea for
Duh! Of course he is. My apologies, guys. Bill, I have seen pilot models
of the RC brass GATC tank cars and they're very good. The Crystal Car Line
cars have been sent back to Korea for
|
By
Richard Hendrickson
·
#821
·
|
|
Re: Tank Car Crazy
Meanwhile, I'll bet you've got
plenty of other unbuilt kits in your closet to keep you busy, n'est ce pas?
Jawohl!!
Warren Dickinson
Meanwhile, I'll bet you've got
plenty of other unbuilt kits in your closet to keep you busy, n'est ce pas?
Jawohl!!
Warren Dickinson
|
By
ibs4421@...
·
#820
·
|
|
Re: General american tank cars from Red Caboose
Bill, the prototypes for the RC ICC-103W tank cars were built by AC&F, and
AFAIK GATC never owned them (though Shippers Car Line did). However, GATC
built some very similar cars for themselves and
Bill, the prototypes for the RC ICC-103W tank cars were built by AC&F, and
AFAIK GATC never owned them (though Shippers Car Line did). However, GATC
built some very similar cars for themselves and
|
By
Richard Hendrickson
·
#818
·
|
|
Re: General american tank cars from Red Caboose
Richard:
I think Bill is referring to the brass models.
Richard:
I think Bill is referring to the brass models.
|
By
Ted Culotta <ted@...>
·
#819
·
|
|
Re: Tank Car Crazy
Though UTL didn't buy Type 21s new, they had a relatively small number
acquired second-hand during and after the depression, and the P2K models
are accurate for those. However, AFAIK, UTL never owned
Though UTL didn't buy Type 21s new, they had a relatively small number
acquired second-hand during and after the depression, and the P2K models
are accurate for those. However, AFAIK, UTL never owned
|
By
Richard Hendrickson
·
#817
·
|
|
General american tank cars from Red Caboose
I sent my money off to Central Hobby Supply for two of the Red Caboose General American tank car. I ordered them Undecorated. I wondered if anyone has seen these in person and what schemes people are
I sent my money off to Central Hobby Supply for two of the Red Caboose General American tank car. I ordered them Undecorated. I wondered if anyone has seen these in person and what schemes people are
|
By
Bill Welch <bwelch@...>
·
#816
·
|
|
Pennsy 2248
Bruce,
There is a photo in UP Modeler Vol 1 showing Pennsy 2248 on a UP Mail Train. No windows. Can you tell me a bit about this car?
Mike Brock
Bruce,
There is a photo in UP Modeler Vol 1 showing Pennsy 2248 on a UP Mail Train. No windows. Can you tell me a bit about this car?
Mike Brock
|
By
Mike Brock <brockm@...>
·
#822
·
|
|
Re: X29 vs 1932 ARA...part 2
Richard Stallworth wrote:
"How could the Red Caboose or Walthers X29 car be turned into a SAL
1932 ARA? Any suggestions???"
By becoming the Sunshine SAL 1932 ARA box car kits. This is your best
Richard Stallworth wrote:
"How could the Red Caboose or Walthers X29 car be turned into a SAL
1932 ARA? Any suggestions???"
By becoming the Sunshine SAL 1932 ARA box car kits. This is your best
|
By
Ted Culotta <ted@...>
·
#815
·
|
|
X29 vs 1932 ARA...part 2
What was the IH of the PRR X29 boxcars? Were they taller or shorter
than the 1932 ARA? Seaboard's B6 class 17000-18999 had an IH of 9'4"
and were built in 1934 and 1937.
How could the Red Caboose or
What was the IH of the PRR X29 boxcars? Were they taller or shorter
than the 1932 ARA? Seaboard's B6 class 17000-18999 had an IH of 9'4"
and were built in 1934 and 1937.
How could the Red Caboose or
|
By
ThisIsR@...
·
#813
·
|
|
Re: Tank Car Crazy
Sensei Richard sez:
Standard of Indiana and Esso, being former members of
the Standard Oil monopoly, continued to contract with Union Tank Line for
rail shipments after the Standard monolith
Sensei Richard sez:
Standard of Indiana and Esso, being former members of
the Standard Oil monopoly, continued to contract with Union Tank Line for
rail shipments after the Standard monolith
|
By
ibs4421@...
·
#814
·
|