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Re: RTR Resin
Gene, without getting into semantics, accuracy about some items is
not subjective: If a car has the wrong type of trucks, doors, brakes,
running boards, lettering errors, etc etc -- then I think it's
Gene, without getting into semantics, accuracy about some items is
not subjective: If a car has the wrong type of trucks, doors, brakes,
running boards, lettering errors, etc etc -- then I think it's
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Tim O'Connor
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#98937
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Re: Red Caboose Tank car question
Besides USAX (USQX?) as an owner of the Red Caboose 10,000 gallon
ICC 103W single-dome tank car, there is also UTLX 39150 (and other
numbers too, no doubt) built by ACF in 1951. This car is almost
Besides USAX (USQX?) as an owner of the Red Caboose 10,000 gallon
ICC 103W single-dome tank car, there is also UTLX 39150 (and other
numbers too, no doubt) built by ACF in 1951. This car is almost
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Tim O'Connor
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#98936
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Re: Missing Significant Frt Cars
Mike
I think the car most likely to be seen on the prototype while
least likely to be seen on a model layout remains the UTLX X-3
tank car. We're always told blah blah it won't sell because it
is a
Mike
I think the car most likely to be seen on the prototype while
least likely to be seen on a model layout remains the UTLX X-3
tank car. We're always told blah blah it won't sell because it
is a
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Tim O'Connor
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#98935
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Re: Tank car question
Richard, are you sure about the black paint? I have a 1952 color view
of USAX 10983, and it definitely appears to be dark green -- like DGLE,
or Brunswick Green. The lettering is yellow. I think Proto
Richard, are you sure about the black paint? I have a 1952 color view
of USAX 10983, and it definitely appears to be dark green -- like DGLE,
or Brunswick Green. The lettering is yellow. I think Proto
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Tim O'Connor
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#98934
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Re: Tank car question
Nor have I, which is why I said in my post to Gene Green that I
wouldn't absolutely rule aluminum out, though it sure doesn't look
like it in the color photos I've seen.
Not that I'm aware
Nor have I, which is why I said in my post to Gene Green that I
wouldn't absolutely rule aluminum out, though it sure doesn't look
like it in the color photos I've seen.
Not that I'm aware
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Richard Hendrickson
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#98933
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Re: Tennessee Central-Rebuilt USRA 3-Bay Hoppers.
Hey Guys.
I'm still looking for a few photos of those ex Virginian Tennessee Central
cars.
Sincerely, Rich Yoder
Hey Guys.
I'm still looking for a few photos of those ex Virginian Tennessee Central
cars.
Sincerely, Rich Yoder
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Rich Yoder
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#98932
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Re: RTR Resin
Depending on the car, several to many.
Dave Nelson
Depending on the car, several to many.
Dave Nelson
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By
Dave Nelson
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#98931
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Re: RTR Resin
Once again I came late to the conversation and repeated a bunch of stuff already better stated by others. Sorry.
Gene Green
Once again I came late to the conversation and repeated a bunch of stuff already better stated by others. Sorry.
Gene Green
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Gene <bierglaeser@...>
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#98930
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Re: RTR Resin
Now wait just a minute.
Rib Side, Intermountain and ExactRail all have ribside box cars.
And everybody and their cousin produces HO scale F7s. The AAR 1937 box car is available from more than one
Now wait just a minute.
Rib Side, Intermountain and ExactRail all have ribside box cars.
And everybody and their cousin produces HO scale F7s. The AAR 1937 box car is available from more than one
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Gene <bierglaeser@...>
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#98929
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Re: RTR Resin
It seems taken for granted in this discussion that only kits are accurate and RTR is only inaccurate. 'Taint so in either case. Besides, who among us is qualified to define 'accurate' for anyone but
It seems taken for granted in this discussion that only kits are accurate and RTR is only inaccurate. 'Taint so in either case. Besides, who among us is qualified to define 'accurate' for anyone but
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Gene <bierglaeser@...>
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#98928
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Re: Tank car question
Clark,
USAX or DODX for sure since that was the prototype for the kit. One of those DODX tank cars is on display at Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, NM.
Gene Green
Clark,
USAX or DODX for sure since that was the prototype for the kit. One of those DODX tank cars is on display at Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, NM.
Gene Green
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Gene <bierglaeser@...>
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#98927
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Re: Tank car question
--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote:
....>any prewar riveted USQX cars were painted
> aluminum when new, but AFAIK all of the welded cars were delivered in
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--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote:
....>any prewar riveted USQX cars were painted
> aluminum when new, but AFAIK all of the welded cars were delivered in
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leakinmywaders
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#98926
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Re: Tank car question
Clark: This car is accurate and ready-made to letter as a USAX or (later) DODX tank car in the silver repaint scheme. (I have done a couple and am still searching for 2 or 3 more of these very kits,
Clark: This car is accurate and ready-made to letter as a USAX or (later) DODX tank car in the silver repaint scheme. (I have done a couple and am still searching for 2 or 3 more of these very kits,
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leakinmywaders
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#98925
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Vacuum vs. pressure casting
I produce a lot of industrial castings during the year. The "resins"
(urethanes) I use are high-grade, industrial-quality with a very high heat
tolerance. The cured casting has physical properties
I produce a lot of industrial castings during the year. The "resins"
(urethanes) I use are high-grade, industrial-quality with a very high heat
tolerance. The cured casting has physical properties
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Jim King
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#98924
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MP hoppers California to West Virginia
Incidentally, MP hopper cars operated from California to WV. Anyone know of
a hopper that operated farther?
Mike, any details on this?
Jerry Michels
Incidentally, MP hopper cars operated from California to WV. Anyone know of
a hopper that operated farther?
Mike, any details on this?
Jerry Michels
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asychis@...
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#98923
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Re: Missing Significant Frt Cars
Richard,
Nope! You have not done all you could do. Ya gots to build 'em also... Then -- and only then -- will we all be blessed with super detailed and accurate Enterprise GS gons.
Thanks in advance
Richard,
Nope! You have not done all you could do. Ya gots to build 'em also... Then -- and only then -- will we all be blessed with super detailed and accurate Enterprise GS gons.
Thanks in advance
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William Keene <wakeene@...>
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#98922
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Re: Missing Significant Frt Cars
Somewhere in the multitude of comments about RTR non injection molding [
The ARA XM-1 seems to me to fit the bill. Multipule roads and with a little creativity it could be developed with multipule
Somewhere in the multitude of comments about RTR non injection molding [
The ARA XM-1 seems to me to fit the bill. Multipule roads and with a little creativity it could be developed with multipule
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SHAY STARK
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#98921
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Re: Missing Significant Frt Cars
Richard,
One of the corollaries to Murhpy’s Law (sic) is that “Washing your car to make it rain doesn’t work.”
Regards,
-Jeff
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:42 PM
To:
Richard,
One of the corollaries to Murhpy’s Law (sic) is that “Washing your car to make it rain doesn’t work.”
Regards,
-Jeff
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:42 PM
To:
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Aley, Jeff A
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#98920
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Re: Missing Significant Frt Cars
mike brock wrote:
There are photos of Reading hoppers in Los Angeles. Hard to beat that.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
mike brock wrote:
There are photos of Reading hoppers in Los Angeles. Hard to beat that.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
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By
Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#98918
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Re: Missing Significant Frt Cars
What else? How about a multi-dome tank car? (Actually, I think a multi-dome wine car would do well for all the same reasons pickle cars do well, and still be useful for the prototype-oriented among
What else? How about a multi-dome tank car? (Actually, I think a multi-dome wine car would do well for all the same reasons pickle cars do well, and still be useful for the prototype-oriented among
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Richard Townsend
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#98919
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