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Wanted: Intermountain undec stock car kit 42999
Jim Hayes
I'm looking for an Intermountain 42999 UNDEC stock car kit. 42999 is the version with K brakes and ends with no toe holes. Jim Hayes
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Re: Santa Fe stock cars
tjcataldo
Pecos River Brass steve for ho and n scale stock cars tom cataldo
On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 2:42 PM, 'Steve Sandifer' steve.sandifer@... [STMFC] <STMFC@...> wrote:
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Thomas j Cataldo
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Re: NPS Steamtown Images - PRR X25 circa 1921
tbarney2004
And that the brake wheel was installed
upside down on the shaft. Tim Barney
On 8/23/2017 9:55 AM, fgexbill@... [STMFC] wrote:
Three other interesting, albeit small, details:
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Re: DRILLING INTO SOFT METAL
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Re: NOT FOR SISSY'S
Schuyler Larrabee
Estate sales can make these sometimes-hard-to find kits a drug on the market, so prices follow the inevitable rules of the open market. Surplus = lower prices. Lower prices move product.
Schuyler If it is Bill Harris he has dropped his prices. Regarding Dennis' kits if you have never built one you owe it yourself to buy and build one. I don't know what a sissy is but the kits are a joy to build. Bill Welch [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: NOT FOR SISSY'S
Bill Welch
If it is Bill Harris he has dropped his prices. Regarding Dennis' kits if you have never built one you owe it yourself to buy and build one. I don't know what a sissy is but the kits are a joy to build.
Bill Welch
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Re: NOT FOR SISSY'S
Clark Cooper
Bill Harris. I think he was at the Collinsville RPM selling a bunch of estate kits.
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-Clark Cooper
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St Louis San Francisco Sunshine Kit # 92.7
gary laakso
I started work on it and its kindred car, Sunshine Kit #45.6 today ( plus a Sunshine Frisco flatcar with low sides and a Westerfield Milwaukee gondola). Frisco painted #45.6 black, at least the metal parts on the side of the car were, including the side doors added to the USRA gondola body. The wood on the sides of the car appear not to have been painted. The Sunshine directions note that when the rebuilding program for the USRA gondolas started that the color of the cars was boxcar red and that during the period of the program the painting standards changed to black. Were the steel bulge plate gondolas with the side doors, kit #92.7 painted red or black, as built?
Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock
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NOT FOR SISSY'S
Dave Nelson
A large number of Dennis Storzek resin kits are on eBay right now, search for “NOT FOR SISSY'S”.
Don’t know seller.
Dave Nelson
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Re: Santa Fe stock cars
Jack Mullen
Steve,
in O scale, SK-2 &-3, Rich Yoder Models, brass import in O and Proto-48. Jack Mullen
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Re: DRILLING INTO SOFT METAL
Nelson Moyer
Ken, either you have small hands or your gripping the drill too tightly, and pulling it up into your palm. I use a light fingered touch and twist the drill between my thumb and first two fingers just on and just below the first small circular band. This drill isn’t made to fit into your palm, but that’s a moot point since you shortened it. I found the original length provided support and control, and I’ve never found it uncomfortable. I have long fingers, so maybe that’s why I find it so comfortable to use. I don’t think your problem was the drill, but with your drilling technique.
Nelson Moyer
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 4:09 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: DRILLING INTO SOFT METAL
As a result of this conversation I ordered from Amazon what I thought was a pair of these twist drills. It turned out there were two per order. At the price it was not a problem as I am sure to find a use for more twist drills as I will no longer be changing bits as often.
Anyway, they arrived today and I immediately had to try them out.
I don't have any smaller bits at the moment but they hold a #74 nicely.
The stem is long and a bit uncomfortable. Like other comments I wish they had a ball or some sort of cap for rotating in the palm of the hand. But there was an easy solution. I cut off about 1.5 inches of the stem using an Atlas track saw with the stem in a vise. I filed the new end with my usual big bastard file so it was even and not jagged. This gave the tool a workable length without impacting the bit holder.
Not having any extra wooden balls around to fit on top, I wound up using some plastic caps I had in my scrap box to create a rotatable cap for the handle.
As I don't seem to be able to post a picture to the Photos section of this group in a folder, I have created a folder in the files section and put a pair of pix showing the truncated drill and the rotating caps.
The "Drill for small bits 1" picture shows the original and my somewhat truncated version
The "Drill for small bits 2" picture shows the plastic caps that go on the end and allow it to rotate in the palm of the hand while twisting the drill with your fingers.
I tried one other experiment locking the new truncated drill into the jaws of a Fiskers manual rotary drill. I didn't record this with a photo but it seems to work with the #74 drill and will speed up drilling all of those holes for grab irons..
Low tech but if anyone else wants to try it the investment is not too high.
best
Ken Adams
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Santa Fe stock cars
Steve SANDIFER
I am an HO modeler, so I do not know what has been produced in other scales. I am trying to document everyone who has produced a “prototypical” Santa Fe stock car. Here is my current list. Can you add to it.
HO scale SK-L, N, M, O, P – Westerfield SK-M, O - Sunshine SK-Q, R. S, T, U – Intermountain with reservations, Sunshine, Pecos River SK-2, 3 – Westerfield SK-4, Z – Sunshine 1990 Horse cars – Coach Yard, Nickel Plate Car Company, Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society
N Scale SK-Q, R. S, T, U – Intermountain with reservations, Pecos River
J. Stephen Sandifer
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Re: DRILLING INTO SOFT METAL
As a result of this conversation I ordered from Amazon what I thought was a pair of these twist drills. It turned out there were two per order. At the price it was not a problem as I am sure to find a use for more twist drills as I will no longer be changing bits as often.
Anyway, they arrived today and I immediately had to try them out. I don't have any smaller bits at the moment but they hold a #74 nicely. The stem is long and a bit uncomfortable. Like other comments I wish they had a ball or some sort of cap for rotating in the palm of the hand. But there was an easy solution. I cut off about 1.5 inches of the stem using an Atlas track saw with the stem in a vise. I filed the new end with my usual big bastard file so it was even and not jagged. This gave the tool a workable length without impacting the bit holder. Not having any extra wooden balls around to fit on top, I wound up using some plastic caps I had in my scrap box to create a rotatable cap for the handle. As I don't seem to be able to post a picture to the Photos section of this group in a folder, I have created a folder in the files section and put a pair of pix showing the truncated drill and the rotating caps. The "Drill for small bits 1" picture shows the original and my somewhat truncated version The "Drill for small bits 2" picture shows the plastic caps that go on the end and allow it to rotate in the palm of the hand while twisting the drill with your fingers. I tried one other experiment locking the new truncated drill into the jaws of a Fiskers manual rotary drill. I didn't record this with a photo but it seems to work with the #74 drill and will speed up drilling all of those holes for grab irons.. Low tech but if anyone else wants to try it the investment is not too high. best Ken Adams
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Re: PMcK&Y gondola
Schuyler Larrabee
Can you make out the date? '67?
Schuyler Tim O'Connor wrote: not a great photo, but it's a rare color image of one of these cars http://www.ebay.com/itm/232440028446 I like the prominent boxcar red paint patch at car center, for the reservoir servicing data. This is where you put it if the reservoir is partially or entirely hidden. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com <http://www.signaturepress.com> (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@... <mailto:tony@...> Publishers of books on railroad history
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Re: PMcK&Y gondola
Tony Thompson
Tim O'Connor wrote:
I like the prominent boxcar red paint patch at car center, for the reservoir servicing data. This is where you put it if the reservoir is partially or entirely hidden. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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SOLD: Intermountain HO '37 AAR box car kits-undec
Andy Carlson
Gone. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
From: "Andy Carlson midcentury@... [STMFC]" To: STMFC YahooGroup Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 11:11 AM Subject: [STMFC] Intermountain HO '37 AAR box car kits-undec Hello- I have a fresh supply of Intermountain 1937 AAR 40' undecorated box car kits. IMRC # 40799. 10-0 IH with 6' single door opening. I am selling these with an added roof--the Red Caboose Murphy rectangular panel roof. Offered for $21, 1st class shipping included to the US. OPTIONS: If a CCS Viking roof is preferred, add another $1.50 If a "thin R"+3/4 IMRC end is preferred, add another $2 If a "thin R"+3/4 IMRC end w/ poling pocket, add another $2 I accept checks and money orders. with a small fee, I also accept PayPal. If interested, contact me off-line (Please) at Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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PMcK&Y gondola
not a great photo, but it's a rare color image of one of these cars
http://www.ebay.com/itm/232440028446 Tim O'
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Intermountain HO '37 AAR box car kits-undec
Andy Carlson
Hello- I have a fresh supply of Intermountain 1937 AAR 40' undecorated box car kits. IMRC # 40799. 10-0 IH with 6' single door opening. I am selling these with an added roof--the Red Caboose Murphy rectangular panel roof. Offered for $21, 1st class shipping included to the US. OPTIONS: If a CCS Viking roof is preferred, add another $1.50 If a "thin R"+3/4 IMRC end is preferred, add another $2 If a "thin R"+3/4 IMRC end w/ poling pocket, add another $2 I accept checks and money orders. with a small fee, I also accept PayPal. If interested, contact me off-line (Please) at Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Re: 40' diagonal panel roof
Bill Welch
The IMWX, Branchline and InterMountain (w/easy modification to the top of the false ends) roofs are interchangeable. I purchased many IMWX roofs from Andy Carlson to use on the undec. Branchline and InterMountain kits I have for optimal appearance. I agree w/Andy that the IM diagonal panel roof is very nice.
Bill Welch
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beautiful freight car photos
Schuyler Larrabee
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