No argument with Pierre on Pliobond for wood to brass. However, using either Piobond or Barge to adhere styrene to metal makes me extremely nervous. It's been my experience that the vehicle in

Today I was by chance looking at a photo of FGEX 43509, that was reweighed last 9-1945 at Hillyard by WFE. I think this is a Wil Whittaker photo. This is one of the outside steel braced ex-PRR's

I would rough up both surfaces with emory cloth, then use Barge Cement. If it is something like a car side and you can increase the surface area with blocking, do so.

Dave, I'm very much looking forward to hearing suggestions for the styrene to brass issue myself. For wood to brass, try Pliobond, and use the heat treatmentto get a real secure bond. Apply the

Just to add... A couple decades earlier, dimensional lumber was also usually shipped to the Midwest in boxcars, almost always as mixed loads. In those days the carloads typically went directly to the

I love it! From page 48: "Freight rates are based only in part on cost of service, which usually is known only in a vague way." I think that pretty well sums up the ICC's rate regulatory problem!

Recently while looking over some paperwork on car supply, etc, I found much to support Richard's comment. And if I could add, by the early 50's, the mills in Oregon (the largest lumber shippers in

This can depend on whether the load is "boards" a term often used to refer to wood that is 1" thick (nominal thickness), and "dimensional lumber" which usually refers to wood 2 or more inches in

Jim, you're overlooking an important distinction that has been made on this list in the past but keeps coming up. That's the fact that, in the steam and transition eras, finished lumber was

STMFC Members, I would like to bond some flat pieces of .030 Evergreen styrene to a smooth flat brass surface. Any recommendations? Best practice to prepare brass and styrene surfaces for a good

Hi, At the BAPM meet there were some excellent cars showing lumber loads that were clearly done using "whatever board was next". One end of the stack was 'flush' (the end nearest the flat car

Greg and anyone else, try this: http://books.google.com/books/about/Quarterly_digest_of_decisions_under_the.html?id=4vw8AAAAYAAJ Under the downward triangle on the upper right side, there is a drop

Jerry you must be some sort of physic, Pierre Oliver got in touch with me off list and was doing exactly what you said and has sent me a bunch of stuff to fix them up. Thanks to all who

Can someone create a tiny link for this download, I can get it to work ... Thanks, Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean

I have tried for years to locate Richard to return his slides. Does anyone know his where abouts? Thanks

Apologies: mis-spelled "Megregian". AL B.

They shipped them by rail in regular post-WWII 50-ton and 70-ton wooden deck flat cars along the Lake Michigan shoreline from Grand Rapids down toward New Buffalo to the east-west routes in the

This was a really good meet. I've posted some comments and photos on my blog, in two parts, including links to more extensive photo coverage than mine. If you're interested, here are the

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How many doors do you need? I used several of these to kitbash Southern 50 footers. I'm not sure I have any extra hardware for the doors, ie. tack boards etc. Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 3047