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Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

That's kind of amusing, Jim. I didn't know there were three models on the market. I think there may be an earlier 1920's era version of cars like these - have not studied the distinguishing

By Rob Kirkham <rdkirkham@...> · #66733 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

Thanks again Dennis, the photos are a tremendous aid. I think I'll try to sketch out a plan version, and work from that. I suppose no one offers a separate detail part for this particular brake rig

By Rob Kirkham <rdkirkham@...> · #66732 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

Chuck Hladik wrote: And quite a sight it is, too <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

By Tony Thompson · #66731 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

Funaro & Camerlengo, http://www.fandckits.com <http://www.fandckits.com/> , also makes a model of this boxcar. They call it a 1924-25 boxcar on their website and on the box but the included history

By Jim & Lisa Hayes <jimandlisa97225@...> · #66730 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

The second image is now available at: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/photos/browse/fbbf It gives a little better perspective as to how the parts fit together. AT, what car did Sylvan do?

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #66728 ·

Re: Grain doors revisited--dimensions

doors? Was there a standard? I have seen this reference to a 1938 - AAR Standard Grain Door is approved for use nationwide but have been unable to find this standard. Or was grain door

By Jared Harper <harper-brown@...> · #66727 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

Dennis, The Sylvan sight is _http://isp.ca/sylvan/_ (http://isp.ca/sylvan/) . Chuck Hladik ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

By Charles Hladik · #66729 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

Many thanks for the photo, Dennis! I am getting ready to build the "O" scale Sylvan Models kit of this car, and the info is timely. Incidentally, the same 2:1 "power" handbrake arrangement was under

By proto48er · #66726 ·

Naperville 2008

Has anyone heard anything about NEXT year's Naperville dates? We have been moving "forward" in days, away from Halloween, but Martin may or may not continue that next year. Tony Thompson

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #66725 ·

Re: Grain doors revisited

Does anyone have info on the dimensions and construction of grain doors? Was there a standard? I have seen this reference to a 1938 - AAR Standard Grain Door is approved for use nationwide but have

By w2msj · #66724 ·

Re: Grain doors revisited

Russ, That may well be the original form. Somewhere in my reading I've run across an ad or other series of pictures illustrating the installation of the type I was talking about. As I recall, this

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #66722 ·

Re: flour making was( Grain Door Era Shipping ... how far?)

The wheat from the GN was Spring wheat and a lot of it came to Kansas to be mixed with the winter wheat. Spring wheat does not make for good flour. But mixing it with winter wheat in about 1 to 5

By Ljack70117@... · #66723 ·

Re: Grain doors revisited

Dennis, While I wasn't looking at grain doors in the 50's the paper grain dors from my experience were something totally different. They were made out of a very heavy ply paper but were not

By Russ Strodtz <railfreightcars@...> · #66720 ·

Re: Grain Door Era Shipping ... how far?

Minneapolis Mn Was one but I do not remember the other two of the top five. Thank you Larry Jackman Boca Raton FL ljack70117@... I was born with nothing and I have most of it left

By Ljack70117@... · #66721 ·

Re: Grain Door Era Shipping ... how far?

wrote: Mr. Beckert, Minneapolis is another large milling center. In the timeframe we are interested in, the Great Northern (and I presume the NP and Soo) shipped a majority of the wheat east to

By gn3397 <heninger@...> · #66719 ·

Re: Grain Door Era Shipping ... how far?

Larry Jackman wrote: Just out of curiosity, where were the other milling centers located? I know Buffalo, New York was said to be one of the largest, if not *the* largest. Shawn Beckert

By Shawn Beckert · #66718 ·

Re: Shaping/bending styrene.

Hi everyone, I've just seen this thread. My method is: 1.. cut the roof piece slightly over size, 2.. take an empty tin-can of suitable diameter, and bind the styrene roof piece to it with a

By Richard White · #66716 ·

Re: Grain Door Era Shipping ... how far?

FYI Salina Ks Was the 5th largest milling centeer in the Good ol US of A. Also after the wheat is ground into flour if it continued east bound it was shipped "Milled in transit" as the original car

By Ljack70117@... · #66717 ·

Re: K Brakes parts on CNR 1929/30 boxcars

Norwest (http://www.promodelbuilders.com/norwest) offers a resin kit of a 1920s Canadian tank car that includes a very similar mechanism . Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

By Jim & Lisa Hayes <jimandlisa97225@...> · #66715 ·

Re: Grain doors revisited

Chet French is right about 8 foot door cars. When I was an extra agent/opr on the ICRR, every Agent did his best to keep a 'stash' of 6 foot door cars for his elevators to load. The railroads

By John Swanson <dwlscbq@...> · #66714 ·

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