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SOLD: The MV Lenses offered for sale have been sold
Andy Carlson
These have found a new home. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Hello- I have 53 new MV Products lenses I am offering as a single lot for sale. Also included are 6 opened partials. Buy all 59 packages for $110, shipping included to the US. I accept checks and money orders. With a small fee I accept PayPal. Contact me off-list (please) for details at <midcentury@...>
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Re: MV Products Question
Nelson Moyer
That was 2019. This is 2020. I left a voicemail at the web site number, and to date it hasn’t been returned.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Bill McGuire
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 7:55 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] MV Products Question
Hello; I have been dealing direct with MV Lens for over 30 years. I write to M.V. Products, PO. Box 6622, Orange, CA. (92613-6622). My last order was Oct. 2018 and all the requested lens I ordered were available. I paid by money order. I have never been shorted by buying direct. Service is goods and the postage is reasonable. Regards, Bill
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Re: GRAB IRONS
Todd Sullivan
Yes, it probably should have been a freight car, but that certainly is a fine looking locomotive. I especially like the weathering.
Todd Sullivan
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Re: GRAB IRONS
Dave Parker
Bill:
Tangent also offers 0.008 grabs in both straight and drop. Not sure how shipping costs compare. And I agree about the improved appearance with scale grabs. I haven't used anything larger than 0.010 in a long time. -- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA
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GRAB IRONS
WILLIAM PARDIE
Oops! Sorry! That was supposed to be a freight car photo. Well, I guess that we need something to haul those cars around.
Bill Pardie
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Re: MV Products Question
Bill McGuire
Hello; I have been dealing direct with MV Lens for over 30 years. I write to M.V. Products, PO. Box 6622, Orange, CA. (92613-6622). My last order was Oct. 2018 and all the requested lens I ordered were available. I paid by money order. I have never been shorted by buying direct. Service is goods and the postage is reasonable. Regards, Bill
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GRAB IRONS
WILLIAM PARDIE
Several years ago I learned that BLMA was offering grab irons in both straight and drop styles that were done with .008 wire. The wire was strong enough that it did not distort when handled. I found this to be a real time saver in creating the grabs and also they really made a difference in the appearance of the models. I guess that BLMA was sold to Atlas a short time later and the grabs were subsequently dropped from the line. I just found some on line that were marketed as Atlas/BLMA. I was delighted to find these as I am sure many of you will as we. I bought mine from a dealer who apparently thought that shipping to Hawaii was like shipping to Bagdad. I’m sure that a better chip[ping rate could be found. Bill Pardie
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FS: Morning Sun Color Guides
Scott H. Haycock
I have several Morning Sun Color Guides for sale:
All books are in very good/excellent shape with a little wear on the dust jackets. Media Mail shipping in a Box is included. I prefer PayPal F&F. B&O- © 1996. D&H- © 1997. WM- © 1995. The above 3 are $38.00 each. L&N, vol. 1- © 2000 Erie / DL&W- © 2001 ACL- © 2000 These 3 are &43.00 each. NYC, vol. 2- © 2005 PRR, vol. 3- © 2002 These last 2 are $48.00 each Please respond OFF LIST to shhavcockATcomcastDOT net. Thank you, Scott Haycock
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Re: Southern LC "Boxcar" With Vent?
D. Scott Chatfield
The 50-foot LCs were converted in the late '70s. The cars converted in the late '60s were all 40-footers AFAIK. A look in the April 1972 ORER appears to confirm this. The former NS 50-foot LCs predate the Southern's. Don't know if they were built for kaolin or phosphate. I know they were used for kaolin after the Southern bought the NS. The ORER definition of an LC is "a house car with roof hatches and side doors. May also have end doors." I recall looking in my 1964 ORER years ago and finding very few LCs, so they are definitely a post-1960 thing. Scott Chatfield
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Re: Southern LC "Boxcar" With Vent?
Ed Hawkins
Garth, For those interested in the end vents, attached is a one-page PDF list of 50’ PS-1 box cars confirmed to have end vents when built by Pullman-Standard from 1956 to 1960. Southern's cars had 6 vents per end while L&N’s cars had 3 vents per end. The side panels denote the number to the left & right of the door. It’s certainly possible there were other built new with end vents, as well as cars modified with vents by the railroads. In the Southern Railway Equipment Drawings and Photographs, Volume II, Book I, page 100 has end drawing SF-20070 showing the arrangement with 6 vents that cover 1” diameter vent holes with center lines that follow the roof line. The vent covers are .10” pressed plate of various lengths in the general shape of vertical angles covered at the top & welded to the top end sheet. It’s my understanding the vents were for air flow desired in wood pulp service. Thanks to George (Ike) Eichelberger & the SRHA for publishing two outstanding 40’ & 50’ box/auto car books to date. Please advise if you know of any other new 50’ PS-1 box cars with end vents and/or if the list contains any errors. Regards, Ed Hawkins
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Re: Missouri-Illinois RR book plug
Jeffrey White
I've already got my reservation in. The M&I has a role on my Centralia, IL 1955 era layout. I'm really looking forward to it. Jeff White Alma, IL
On 2/15/2020 8:09 AM, Charlie Duckworth
wrote:
I’m hoping these will be printed before the RPM in Collinsville and we’ll have them available at the Missouri Pacific Historical Society tables but providing a reservation helps decide on the number to print.
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MV Lenses offered for sale
Andy Carlson
Hello- I have 53 new MV Products lenses I am offering as a single lot for sale. Also included are 6 opened partials. Buy all 59 packages for $110, shipping included to the US. I accept checks and money orders. With a small fee I accept PayPal. Contact me off-list (please) for details at <midcentury@...> I have the following numberings: LS 18 (1)* LS 19 LS 22 (5) * LS 24 ** LS 25 (1) * LS 25 (3) LS 110 (2) LS 117 (2) LS 129 LS 137 (2) LS 150 LS 160 (2) LS 200 (2) LS 220 LS 221 (*) LS 222 LS 300 (4) LS 301 (2)q LS 500 LS 700 (16) LS 701 LS 702 (4) Quantities are in ( ), * indicates an open package with some missing lenses Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Re: ATSF Automobile cars/door color
Jon Miller <atsfus@...>
On 2/15/2020 8:35 AM, ottokroutil
via Groups.Io wrote:
the train in the fuzzy frame was pulled by ATSF power and had an ATSF waycar, obviously on home rails. Did I miss the date of the
picture or was it given? -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: ATSF Automobile cars/door color
Ah, that would explain the door color and lettering, mystery solved. Thank you Al, for providing great information about the cars. That’s why I enjoy this group.
For what it’s worth, the train in the fuzzy frame was pulled by ATSF power and had an ATSF waycar, obviously on home rails.
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Re: GN 50' SS boxcar
Larry Buell
Really nice work.
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Re: MV Products Question
Nelson Moyer
Yes, I checked the web site, and that’s what prompted my question after Caboose Hobbies and Walthers said out of stock, no resupply information available.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Jon Miller
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 12:21 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] MV Products Question
On 2/14/2020 9:01 PM, Ralph W. Brown wrote:
Looked at it and this came up; Things to do; update website and check back soon... -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: Missouri-Illinois RR book plug
ken chapin
On 2/15/20, 9:09 AM Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote:
I’m hoping these will be printed before the RPM in Collinsville and we’ll have them available at the Missouri Pacific Historical Society tables but providing a reservation helps decide on the number to print.
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Re: Missouri-Illinois RR book plug
I’m hoping these will be printed before the RPM in Collinsville and we’ll have them available at the Missouri Pacific Historical Society tables but providing a reservation helps decide on the number to print.
-- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.
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update from Yarmouth Model Works
Pierre Oliver
https://elgincarshops.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-sneak-peak-for-you.html
-- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com
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Re: MV Products Question
Ralph W. Brown
Hi Jon,
Interesting. I hadn’t checked the “Home” page before. Now I
have, and I must admit that it doesn’t look good despite the 2020 copyright
date.
It would be yet another unfortunate loss if they too are no longer in
business as I really liked their lenses.
Pax,
Ralph
Brown
Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com
From: Jon
Miller
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 1:21 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] MV Products Question On 2/14/2020 9:01 PM, Ralph W. Brown
wrote:
See: http://www.mvproducts.com/Model-Lenses.html. The also show a phone number of: (949) 427-7913, and the website has a “Contact” page. Looked at it and this came up; Things to do; update website and check back soon... -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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