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Re: rock island wreck photo

Andy is right that all the SP cars with wide seams were built in 1946. This included all of the B-50-24/BE-50-24 class (500 cars) and many cars of the B-50-25 class (1,100 cars which includes 350 cars

By Tim O'Connor · #93646 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

These are only from my observations, and I can be accused of making blanket statements from time-to-time.......... The interim improved Youngstown doors were around a very short time. The

By Andy Carlson · #93645 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

Interesting comments about the boxcars and the door on the near car. I take it Andy that when you say that the door dates the construction to 1946, that means 1946 or later? Or were those doors in

By Robert kirkham · #93644 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

No just some heat and a sledge hammer. Bill Vaughn

By Bill Vaughn · #93643 ·

Re: what am I missing here??

The sad part is that it'll probably go on the shelf next to the Fine Scale Miniatures kits and never get built. -Clark Cooper

By Clark Cooper · #93642 ·

Re: what am I missing here??

Freight car related: I remember when (name hidden) was bidding on a huge 1960's B&W photo collection of freight cars around the Chicago area. He would just plant a high proxy bid on about 90% of the

By Tim O'Connor · #93641 ·

Re: what am I missing here??

One did. He got pushed up by a bidder who came in in the last hour and placed a series of ever-increasing bids before giving up. Who knows what the winner's upper limit was. It does seem questionable,

By pullmanboss <tcmadden@...> · #93640 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

Thanks Andy, that's exactly the thought that came to mind when I saw that door! In Hawkins-ese, this is a YSD-3 door. :-) Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #93639 ·

Re: what am I missing here??

Maybe several bidders had a large proxy bid in an effort to win. Then the bids got high enough for the max bids to kick in? That or somebody just really wanted it I guess. For that money I would

By Scott · #93638 ·

Re: trains canada rebuild nsc

Mark, Black cat Publishing have a fantastic selection of decals for this and other Canadian cars. Pierre Oliver

By Pierre <pierre.oliver@...> · #93637 ·

Re: InterMountain 1959 Cubic Foot Covered Hopper roofs

Yes, they are and they make two types. I substituted the seam cap version they use on their ATSF car to do my MP one. I did have to make modifications to the hatches because they only do one version.

By jerryglow2 · #93636 ·

InterMountain 1959 Cubic Foot Covered Hopper roofs

In kit their form, are roofs of IM's 1958 cubic foot LO a separate part? Bill Welch 2225 Nursery Road; #20-104 Clearwater, FL 33764 727.470.9930 fgexbill@...

By Bill Welch · #93635 ·

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car # 1-2995 National Steel Car 40' Boxcar w/8' door, NSC-3 ends,NSC roof. Suggestions on decals? Bought this on ebay and was surprised at the lack of detail for price. Appears to have

By Mark · #93634 ·

Re: ORER help - erroneous post

Rich & guys - I checked by books at home last night and found that I made an error! I have the July, 1934 ORER, and NOT the May, 1934 edition. The November, 1935 ORER is the small update, the only

By proto48er · #93633 ·

Re: what am I missing here??

Your missing the $207.75, I am not. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: timboconnor@... Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:43:16 -0400 Subject: [STMFC] what am I missing

By charles slater · #93632 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

Steve Hile wrote: in ends series. it may Route if Obviously the other boxcar is a PS-1 of unknown vintage. I can't determine if the roof panel under the lateral running board has a pressed panel.

By rwitt_2000 · #93631 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

The door is a 5/6/5 Interim improved Youngstown door, much like the Santa Fe door made by Dan Hall of SouthWest models. This door alone dates the construction to 1946.... -Andy Carlson Ojai

By Andy Carlson · #93630 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

The boxcar is from RI series 25000 - 25499 built by Pullman Standard in 1946. The BLT date and twelve panel riveted sides are the clues. The ends were IDE. The Youngstown door places it in the

By Steve and Barb Hile · #93629 ·

Re: rock island wreck photo

Ugh. That stirrup step is definitely gonna need replacement. ;) Mike Fortney

By Mike Fortney · #93628 ·

rock island wreck photo

Just noticed an interesting photo on e-bay this evening - it shows a train wreck with a Rock Island boxcar and an insulated tank car - in colour. Curios to know if these cars can be identified more

By Robert kirkham · #93627 ·

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