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Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

I agree with Jim. When weathering grey or bright-colored rolling stock I'll start out with a wash mixure of zinc white and raw umber (looks like coffee with a heavy dose of cream in it) and then apply

By Ryan Reed · #108472 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

If Brianna's school wasn't such a pain about "unexcused absences" (which are essentially all absences except for illness/death and school activities, regardless of the benefit to the student) she

By Bruce Smith · #108471 ·

Re: Propane in the Steam Era?

The first "pressure cars" came to the Phillips Petroleum fleet in 1928. Pressure meaning a safety valve set at 100 psi or more. These first Phillips cars (PSPX 10001-10003) were insulated and jacketed

By Tom Birkett <tnbirke@...> · #108470 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

Not to mention her demand to have a story read to her at bedtime!

By Tim O'Connor · #108469 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

we tried to get her for a clinic at a show here in Memphis but her appearance fee was too much for us... Mike Fleming Superintendent, Bluff City Div. SER, NMRA President Emeritus, Memphis Society of

By Mike Fleming · #108468 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

I think the schedule is listed on her web site, or you can follow her on Twitter. Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #108467 ·

Re: Propane in the Steam Era?

Jim, propane began to be shipped in ARA V high pressure tank cars in the 1920s, and this traffic, though initially very small, gradually increased as both supply and demand grew. However, it was

By Richard Hendrickson · #108466 ·

Re: Propane in the Steam Era?

Jim Propane cannot be shipped via pipeline as far as I know. Jumbo propane tank cars are still a common sight. Propane, methane and butane were "flared off" as waste in the early days of oil

By Tim O'Connor · #108465 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

Bruce, When is Brianna presenting at Naperville? Pierre OLiver

By Pierre <pierre.oliver@...> · #108464 ·

Re: Two large flat car loads (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Good point, Steve. Plus, the 70-ton "Commonwealth" 52' cast flat, which a lot of RRs bought, either built up or as a casting only. Not exactly heavy duty,

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #108463 ·

Re: Propane in the Steam Era?

See RP CYC Volume 7 on steam-era ACF Type 27 propane tank cars. So long � Andy

By Andy Sperandeo · #108462 ·

Re: Microsale Product

Steve Lucas wrote: Model airplane canopy cement. Stays flexible but sticks. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #108461 ·

Propane in the Steam Era?

Hi, When did propane start to be shipped by rail? And when was it "common"? And as long as I'm asking - when did the use of rail for propane fall off (due to pipelines?)? And were the dates a

By Jim Betz · #108460 ·

Re: Microsale Product

I've had more luck using repeated applications through the running board grid with either Testors' liquid styrene solvent or Tenax 7R for attaching these running boards. Steve Lucas.

By midrly <midrly@...> · #108459 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

Charles, My daughter Brianna, at the tender age of 5, offered a weathering clinic at a regional NMRA meet here in Alabama. Her words of wisdom on this subject? "If it is dark, make it lighter, if

By Bruce Smith · #108458 ·

Re: Two large flat car loads (UNCLASSIFIED)

GSC also had a well-hole flatcar frame casting. See Trains Shed Cyclopedia #17 for drawings, and photos of these built up for the D&H and NYC. This issue of the TSC also has drawings and photos of

By midrly <midrly@...> · #108457 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

Charles, My approach is to thin out the washes - as in at least 2 and often 3 times as much water to color ratio. You can always go back and do a second wash if there isn't enough. *G* These

By Jim Betz · #108456 ·

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By Armand Premo · #108455 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

... ... Fred, Thank you for the ideas. I will give them a try today as I continue to experiment with a WFEX reefer. I hadn't tumbled to the idea that the chalks can highlight as well as

By Charles Hostetler <cesicjh@...> · #108454 ·

Re: Weathering Lighter Colored Cars

Charles, I have used a very thin wash of light grey as a base for weathering light colored cars. Use a variety of the light greys available to get contrasting shades. I mix this at 5% paint & 95%

By Frederick Freitas <prrinvt@...> · #108453 ·

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