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Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

The humidifier might speed up corrosion and decay of models. A lot of my stock is made of card, it warps in humidity. I might invite heavy smokers to operate the layout.

By Philip Dove · #196428 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

While I believe Jack's comment is probably the "real" answer... Note also that SLRX would be carrying beer - an alcoholic product - there *may* have been "administrivia" issues going thru Canada (more

By akerboomk · #196427 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 10:13 AM, nyc3001 . wrote: Note that there are 3 SLRX insulated boxcars in the foreground. In the consists at canadasouthern.com, there isn't a single instance of a SLRX car

By Jack Mullen · #196426 ·

Re: Viiew of PFE Reefer Under Body

At 18:33 there is an excellent Duryea underframe shot of one of the Rio Grande boxcars that Yarmouth did. Scott McDonald

By Scott · #196425 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

Especially when they are next to one another in the train! :>) Steve Hile

By Steve and Barb Hile · #196424 ·

Viiew of PFE Reefer Under Body

An excellent view of the bottom of a PFE car in direct sunlight can be seen at 20:40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBpr05y4KeE

By Rod Miller · #196423 ·

Re: Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708

Thank you Dennis, I was wondering. I have to make one. Fenton

By O Fenton Wells · #196422 ·

Re: Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708

I tried to post the following on the Facebook group but could not make it work: This box car is a 1914 NYC Lines standard of which 7405 were built.It is similar to the 1912 design of which 16000 were

By lrkdbn · #196421 ·

Re: Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 02:17 PM, Dennis Storzek wrote: That's specifically the prototype for the Accurail 1300 series.Except that, as far as I know, the B&A cars sporting "innie" Murphy ends also had

By Dave Parker · #196420 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 11:13 AM, nyc3001 . wrote: It's also interesting how few Central cars are clearly visible in the shot.But there is a Soo Line car, the next track over from the locomotive.

By Dennis Storzek · #196419 ·

Re: Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708

That's specifically the prototype for the Accurail 1300 series. Dennis Storzek

By Dennis Storzek · #196418 ·

Re: UP Automobile Boxcar 151056 (1940)

Also of note is the GTW rebuild on the other side of the bridge. Marty McGuirk

By Marty McGuirk · #196417 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

SLRX is the reporting marks of St Louis Refrigerator Car Company, the railroad of the Anheuser Busch company. There were hauling beer, ie Budweiser. The reporting marks are often confused with

By Douglas Harding · #196416 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

Note that there are 3 SLRX insulated boxcars in the foreground. In the consists at canadasouthern.com, there isn't a single instance of a SLRX car recorded, which makes me wonder if the SLRX cars were

By nyc3001 . · #196415 ·

Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708

Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708 (Undated) A cropped version of a photo posted by Philip Hom on the Facebook New York Central Railroad Fangroup group. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By Bob Chaparro · #196414 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

Phil, Is that "murk" or simply "fog"? Perhaps a humidifier? I model the PNW so I could certainly use fog - more than occasionally - of course if I lay it in heavy enough that you can't see the far

By Jim Betz · #196413 ·

Re: Photo: NYC Cincinnati Freight Yard (1954)

That diagram was the Mystery Photo in the last issue of the NYCSHS NYCentral Modeler. Thanks, Noel

By Noel Widdifield · #196412 ·

Tank Car Belly Shots (and Wabash panel side hoppers)

Also GATX 56640, a PTC-built car with an enormous dome (looks to be as wide as the main tank shell), and GATX 61546, an insulated AC&F Type 27. On the two trucks in front of GATX 30636, the three

By David · #196411 ·

Re: Seeking A Tool

While use in slow low-temp cutting with a hand pin-vise or small file is unlikely to cause major problems, diamond tools should NOT be used to machine-cut steel. The problem is that all steels contain

By Daniel A. Mitchell · #196410 ·

Re: Bifurcated rib boxcar end (was UP Automobile Boxcar 151056 (1940))

Yes, as Andy points out, the steam era bifurcated end is essentially the other side of an inset early dreadnaught end. Jack Mullen

By Jack Mullen · #196409 ·

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