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Re: RI Single Sheathed Auto Cars

In case anyone is interested, I do have a photo of a model of one of the 40 footers that, in my ignorant youth, I built and incorrectly painted and lettered (for my late 1947 era). It is slated

By ted_culotta <ted_culotta@...> · #9920 ·

Re: IM ART Reefer

There are very few examples of anyone that does live up to their marketing motto. Remember Circuit City's "Service is state of the art"? I called their service once, got put on hold for 35 minutes.

By Andy Harman <andy10@...> · #9919 ·

Re: RI Single Sheathed Auto Cars

You can find Rocket Express at rocketexpress1@... Bill

By Bill Darnaby · #9918 ·

Re: Armour and Swift 36' Reefers

Roger, Just use the smallest amounts, a small drop really, then the parts can be easily separated by inserting a razor blade through the joint. Hope that helps, Bill

By Bill Darnaby · #9917 ·

Re: UP F-50-11 brake wheel and trucks (HO)

In a message dated 7/7/02 9:53:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jaley@... writes: << Gene doesn't give dimensions in his handouts, but the brake wheel on my IM R-40-23 (which happened to

By Guy Wilber · #9921 ·

Re: Personal attacks on IM blunted by Mike

You will find the drawing for the 5/5/4 improved Youngstown door to go with the 12-panel box car among the other drawings for this car that I sent to Intermountain, five years ago upon their

By EHNBOM STAFFAN <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #9916 ·

Ft. Lauderdale NMRA National

In the event any members of the group are planning to attend the NMRA National at Ft. Lauderdale beginning July 14, I would mention that their will be a prototype modeling presence. There will be an

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #9913 ·

Re: RI Single Sheathed Auto Cars

Bill, thanks for the reviews, now how do I get my mitts on these kits? Joe Binish

By Joseph Binish <joebinish@...> · #9914 ·

Re: Tractor loads

Michael, You wrote: Refer to page 90 of the April 2002 CRAFTSMAN for a Philip Hastings' April 1952 photo of three tractors on a 40 footer. The March 2002 RMC issue has another photo of this car on

By tim gilbert <tgilbert@...> · #9912 ·

Re: PRR Merchandise Service Boxcars

Try Mainline Modeler 12/1992 -- I have notes showing RMJ 3/1991 has a photo of an X29d in MS paint but it might be a model photo. Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> · #9911 ·

Re: PRR Merchandise Service Boxcars

b.hom@... writes: Hi Listers, In his message, Ben Hom discribed the above lettering schemes for PRR Merchandise Service box cars. At least one X40b 60' box car was painted in the MS3

By Andy Hart · #9915 ·

Re: RI Single Sheathed Auto Cars

Again, thanks for the notes on the RI auto cars and the Sunshine meat reefers. Your experience will be very useful when I get around to building these cars. I'm impressed by how rapidly you're

By Richard Hendrickson · #9908 ·

Re: UP F-50-11 brake wheel and trucks (HO)

Jeff Aley says ... FL that thank Meanwhile, Jeff, I'll be the deputy who checks to see that the flat cars are appropriately equipped with "little buggers"; aka, air brake system air release rods.

By Roger J Miener <Roger.Miener@...> · #9907 ·

Re: UP F-50-11 brake wheel and trucks (HO)

during Ed 2000 as gearboxes, For those of you out there who are still paying attention, there *is* a horizontal shaft brake wheel that is "similar" to the Universal vertical-shaft wheel pictured in

By Jeff Aley - GCD PE <jaley@...> · #9906 ·

Re: Armour and Swift 36' Reefers

Paul Lyons comes through with the blow by blow and the bottom line is ... yes, Virginia, it is possible to "spot weld" the edges of resin castings with CA and then later break the joints by using a

By Roger J Miener <Roger.Miener@...> · #9904 ·

Tractor loads

Two days ago there was the question of why tractor loads had to be for six tractors on a 50' car. While I am sure the tariff made this the most cost effective option, could tractors be shipped in

By mikefrommontanan · #9905 ·

Re: Armour and Swift 36' Reefers

Bill Darnaby, in a series of welcome reports on the building of various resin kits, has often mentioned temporarily joining various pieces with AC cement in order to ensure that they are of

By Roger J Miener <Roger.Miener@...> · #9902 ·

Armour and Swift 36' Reefers

I recently finished assembling an Armour and a Swift 36' wood reefer. The Armour car is a Sunshine "private stock" kit offered at Naperville and similar to 24.20 but with rebuilt wide tongue in

By Bill Darnaby · #9901 ·

RI Single Sheathed Auto Cars

I recently finished assembling a 40' and a 50' single sheathed automobile boxcar by Rocket Express (kits RI-1 and RI-3, respectively). These cars are 1930 era 12' door auto boxes with end doors and

By Bill Darnaby · #9900 ·

Re: PRR Merchandise Service Boxcars

Guys, I wanted to forward this to the list from my brother who is not a member of the list. It is a reply to a message from Ben Hom. Ed Martin Writes; Ben and All, Greg and I discussed this

By Greg Martin · #9910 ·

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