Dennis: The InterMountain 70-ton truck used on their gorgeous covered hoppers is NOT the Accurail truck. The IM truck does to my eye looks similar to the truck I want. The detail relief is not

Ben Hom wrote: Certainly true, Ben, but also keep in mind that the whole idea of GS gondolas like the SP ones is that they could be used just like any 40-foot GB (or tight-bottom) gondola, so any

Ed Mines asked: "What would be some east bound loads?" One common SP load would be lumber for the postwar housing boom. See this entry from Tony Thompson's blog for more

Does anyone made the 4-4 Dreadnaught end with round corners that apparently was unique the Missouri Illinois 1932 ARA Boxcars which could be used on the Atlas model? Gene Semon

Actually, the answer to this question is the source of EVERYTHING in the world except gifts for the missus; McMaster Carr Co. They stock sheet lead in multiple thickness, pre-cut in various sheet

Bill and all, Mark is correct, there is a protocol for ARR (your era) for billing fromone railroad to another and the rules were followed. It begins with a defectcard that was submitted as a path to

Don Valentine wrote: Good point, Don. When we remodeled part of our house a few years ago, our architect told me the same thing. But I haven't explored the roofing side of supply, since I have more

Our goal in designing the Paint Shop spray booth was to achieve an air flow between 100 and 200 feet per minute (fpm) measured at the bottom center of the booth opening. At the time, at least, that

Thank you Eric, For the good idea. I've used sheet lead under resin gondola floors and just ignored the reduced inside depth. Next time, I'll try scanning the floor casting and laminating the scan to

Thanks for your answer Ben. What would be some east bound loads? One unusual east bound gondola load I've seen is scrap brass with old brass beds being used to increase the volume of the car. I

---In STMFC@..., <spottab@...> wrote : BIll: FWIW: I have spent quite a bit of time looking at various (planked) 70-t truck options (in a different context). I have never seen the IM truck shown in

Haha! Plans? I don’t need no stinkin plans! Gordon, you’re making this way too hard. I went to the home supply store and bought two bathroom fans that pulled a total of about 80 cfm (iirc!) I

If running any distance, 250cfm would require a duct size larger than the typical 3" or 4" commonly found in homes. John Cizmar From: "Rich Remiarz rremiarz@... [STMFC]" To: STMFC

The 10 CFM flow rate is far too low for a safe paint spray booth. It isn't the volume of the booth that matters, it is the size of the opening at the front. Typically industrial or scientific fume

You would think that would be the case, but it is in fact NOT correct. In the laboratory safety field it has been shown that too high a face velocity results in eddies of air that actually pull fumes

I know it isn¹t Friday, but I have one built similar to the Model Railroader one. All steel, fluorescent light, blower, etc. (no ductwork). $100.00 in Nashville, TN. It¹s one that I sold to a local

Besides the flamibility issues, we're not designed to breath paint fumes, so a little over kill in the CFM is OK by me. Tom Casey -----Original Message----- From: Alex Schneider aschneiderjr@...

I ordered sheet lead in two thickness from: http://www.rotometals.com/ They also stock other metals of use to modelers. The minimum order may be a discouragement unless you can find one or

My homemade paint booth is constructed of ½” plywood, accommodates a 20x25 furnace filter in the back of the booth, and uses a squirrel cage fan that has the motor outside the airflow. The fan is

An alternative to cramming the under framenooks and crannies with lead is to substitute sheet lead for the floor. I have scannedfinished gondola floors and flat car decks then laminated the print out