On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 03:42 PM, Rich C wrote: Cannon & Co. makes a bifurcated endYes, but the rib is the wrong shape for the rib in the original post which is narrow in the middle with flared ends.

Thanks. I know stainless is a pain in the ass for bonding. Years ago Avondale shipyard was building LNG carriers. Both ships sat in the Mississippi River for a long time has they tried all methods

The track second from the right, is it gantlet track or what? The hopper car on the far end of the line starting with the Swift reefer has internal staining in a light shade, an interesting detail l

Scale track on the lower right. -Hudson

Ah, smell that fresh air ! :-D On 10/31/2022 2:44 PM, Bob Chaparro via groups.io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Photos like this one are priceless. The variety of cars and build types are invaluable when researching a kit build and really helps settle questions about freight car characteristics and

Stainless steel was developed early in the 20th century, though not widely used for a few decades. But I doubt the tanks were stainless. The glass lining process (ending up with a porcelain enamel

The Cloverland milk cars had two internal 3000 gal. tanks. Believe they were stainless steel. Of course I'm wondering when stainless steel was developed and applied for this application? Was shown

I would advise NOT using diamond tooling. Diamonds are meant for sharpening hardened tool steel or carbide. The result would be a burr that would be fully clogged up. The filing action to which you

Illustration: Glass-Lined Refrigerator Tank Car Illustration courtesy of Al Cifelli on the Facebook New York Central Railroad Fangroup group. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954) A J. J. Young Jr. photo courtesy of Pete Zimmerman on the Facebook New York Central Railroad Fangroup group. Pete comments: “NYC locomotive pulling

Thanks Lester: Where did you get the hand held drill from? Bill Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Hi, For the small holes we are wanting to counter sink ... wouldn't it be nice if (WIBNI) we had a tool that was based on an abrasive technology rather than cutting. I'm thinking that a diamond

You might try BenchmarkAbrasives.com They offer two 90 degree Countersink Premium Tungsten Carbide Burrs. Check out their SK-3 and SK-5. I regularly use the 5 on my drill press for a variety of

GATX 30636 and GATX 5259 Dave Nelson _._,_._,_

Cannon & Co. makes a bifurcated end Rich Christie https://shop.cannonandco.net/product.sc?productId=158&categoryId=20

Just yesterday I used a cutting tool that is new to me: a device that cuts a countersink, and is designed to fit on a drill bit. It did a superb job. In this case, I was countersinking 10-32 oval

Does/did anyone make HO boxcar ends with the bifurcated ribs? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Anyone having doubts about the forces in railroading only need to look at those rails -- bent like they were just pipe cleaners. Dave Nelson

Bill I have attached a photo showing the various ones I use when needed. All are turned by hand to produce a countersunk hole and if sharp an easy task. Lester Breuer Plymouth, MN