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Re: C&WC Rebuild

Bill Welch
 

Larry I am certain you can still get the parts from Chad. I say parts instead of kit because the modeler has to provide detail parts. He does have the Musk Island decals.. Here is the link to a PDF of his offerings: http://www.sunshinekits.com/sunimages/chadboaskits.pdf

Bill Welch
Re: C&WC Rebuild

Larry Sexton
 

BIll,

I think the shot of the end is fantastic. Any chance its still available from Chad? If so, can you provide his contact info? Sorry I couldn't make it to CCB, but I was in Fayettville, NC seeing my grandson and new granddaughter and their parents.

I would have liked to have been there at the show just to say hi to one and all.

Larry
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Here is a link to three photos of my C&WC model build from Chad Boas' casting with IMWX/Red Caboose roof, Accurail floor/U/F and Tahoe Andrews trucks: C&WC Rebuild Resin Parts by Chad Boas https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qdl4cp6scuwpgfu/AABiWn8hJhXwHapFu7P1T2_ia?dl=0


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qdl4cp6scuwpgfu/AABiWn8hJhXwHapFu7P1T2_ia?dl=0

C&WC Rebuild Resin Parts by Chad Boas https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qdl4cp6scuwpgfu/AABiWn8hJhXwHapFu7P1T2_ia?dl=0 Shared with Dropbox



View on www.dropbox.com https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qdl4cp6scuwpgfu/AABiWn8hJhXwHapFu7P1T2_ia?dl=0
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Here are the embellishments I added:


—I had to shim the bottom of each end with 0.060 strip. Sorry to say the witness line is pretty easy to see. After I had assembled the body, I realized I should have put the shim material at the top as photos show there is more flat sheet metal the top than represented by the castings.


—a plain flat piece of brass to represent the brake step.


—I scratch build the lower door track and added Athearn rivets at the appropriate spots. Note the way the track is bent or curved at each end.


—Bits and length of styrene along the top door track.


—Brass wire for the various handles on the door.


—Kadee Miner brake wheel and Precision Scale's sweet little Retainer Valve on the "B" end.


—The roof was a little too long so after carefully filing and sanding it I finished it with Archer Rivet decals.


—scratch built running board.


Primmer is Badgers "Stynylrez" Acrylic Polyurethane Grey.


Bill Welch
Re: C&WC Rebuild

Clark Propst
 

Super Job as usual Bill! I like the side panels, may have to get one...
Clark Propst
Mason City Iowa
Re: C&WC Rebuild

Todd Sullivan
 

I'm awed.

Todd Sullivan
New HO Scale Milwaukee Road Decals

Daniel Kohlberg
 

I am pleased to announce two new HO Scale decal sets relevant to modelers
from the late 1950s through the 1980s.

SE-20 Milwaukee Road Reweigh Dates 1959-1980 (White) $10
SE-21 Milwaukee Road Reweigh Dates 1959-1980 (Black) $10

Photos, prototype info and ordering info can be found on my website:
http://home.mindspring.com/~paducah/

Scroll down and you will see these and other recent additions marked with
"NEW"

All of my decals are in stock and ship promptly.

Thanks everyone!

Dan Kohlberg
paducah@...
C&WC Rebuild

Bill Welch
 

Here is a link to three photos of my C&WC model build from Chad Boas' casting with IMWX/Red Caboose roof, Accurail floor/U/F and Tahoe Andrews trucks: C&WC Rebuild Resin Parts by Chad Boas


Here are the embellishments I added:


—I had to shim the bottom of each end with 0.060 strip. Sorry to say the witness line is pretty easy to see. After I had assembled the body, I realized I should have put the shim material at the top as photos show there is more flat sheet metal the top than represented by the castings.


—a plain flat piece of brass to represent the brake step.


—I scratch build the lower door track and added Athearn rivets at the appropriate spots. Note the way the track is bent or curved at each end.


—Bits and length of styrene along the top door track.


—Brass wire for the various handles on the door.


—Kadee Miner brake wheel and Precision Scale's sweet little Retainer Valve on the "B" end.


—The roof was a little too long so after carefully filing and sanding it I finished it with Archer Rivet decals.


—scratch built running board.


Primmer is Badgers "Stynylrez" Acrylic Polyurethane Grey.


Bill Welch
Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Hobi Point
 

I received my N-34 here in Europe one month ago and I had no problems getting in touch with people from SMD... The hopper is beautyfull. Pricy but worth the money IMO.

Tomislav Dornik, Croatia, EU
Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Don Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
 

Chuck,

    Try calling Spring Mills Depot owner Bill Carl at 443-744-0938. That should reach Bill as I do not have
Ken Braden's number. Alternately you can try info@... or P.o. Box #1616, Spring Mills Md. 21158.

Cordially, Don Valentine
Richard F. Dermody and the Amherst Railways Society Show in West Springfield, Mass.

Don Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
 


As most of you know from my earlier post, Richard F. Dermody, a longtime member of this list, passed away on 15 Aug.
Like many of us who have been in this hobby for many years he left a ton of kits, most of them unassembled. Dick was
the oldest of four brothers and his next youngest brother, Chris, and I will be at the Amherst Railway Society Show in
West Springfield, Mass. on 28 & 29 January with as much of it as we can handle. I have reserved an extra table this year
for New England Rail Service and will probably use only one for NERS so that two can be used for the material from Dick's estate. There are many cars kits from Sunshine, IMWX, Red Caboose and others along with ready-to-run models from
InterMountain, Atlas, Tangent and others. Many are obviously out-of-production currently. I believe most folks will find them reasonably priced though not "bargain basement" as we continue to try to get the best value we can out of these items
for Dick's widow and have been pleased the way things have gone to date. There are also a few brass locomotives, mostly 
Rutland and Central Vermont but some others we cannot explain why Dick had. How about four or five PFM Santa Fe 
2-8-0's. He may have picked them up years ago for possible conversion to Central Vermont 2-8-0's. Otherwise I have no
clue as to their presence. Hope to see many of you there as that is the only way you will find what is available, all of which
is of the STMFC era.

 Cordially, Don Valentine
Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

riverman_vt@...
 

Hi Mark,

   Have not seen you in awhile but have seen Bill Karl of Spring Mills Depot. Expect you will find him at the Amherst Railway Society Show on the 28th & 29th of this month. I have known Bill since 2011 when I joined the Four Counties Group and attended when I could when in VA. Bill is a straight shooter so if you are
not receiving a response as quickly as you'd like there is more than likely a good reason for it. Spring Mills is still, to the best of my knowledge, a part time venture of Bill and his partner with both holding full time jobs.
Shipment may have been delayed as well and he may be as unhappy with that fact as you are with the lack of response. I'd recommend that everyone just be a bit more patient.

My best, Don Valentine
Re: Monon #37 w/Archer Surface Details Update

Justin May
 

Bill,
I reviewed your photos and think you have done an excellent job. The Archer Raised Panel Lines take some time and practice to learn, but with one car under your belt, you certainly have shown that the learning curve is not overly difficult to master. The raised panel lines allow for modeling different prototypes or to improve existing models. I can think of several car classes from ACL, CofG, and Southern that will benefit from their presence on the market. The Archer welds are too heavy in my opinion whereas these raised panel lines provide the scale appearance modelers desire.


Great job and thank you for sharing your work.

Justin May

On Jan 11, 2017, at 14:59, "fgexbill@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:

Wow, this is really down in something and it is not weeds.

Those of us that have built a model airplane know exactly what Archer has done. In the 1960's on, when model airplane kits really blossomed, all of them represented the aluminum panel lines with a raised line. Serious aircraft modelers at some point began to completely sand the surface of their models and scribe new panel line into the surface. There are templates to help scribe things with rounded shapes or corners. Eventually, certainly by the early 1990's manufacturers had developed the knowledge and technology—if that was what was preventing them doing so—or decided to meet the demand of modelers for better detail. Hmm, sound like anyone we know?

For whatever reason  Archer produces decals to replicate this old kit look. Thank you Archer!

Here is a tip from my experience using them: At first I cut the decal film as close as I could. By the time I was onto the second side I realized that if I left a wider margin of film, they were easier to get down straight.

Bill Welch
Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Craig Zeni
 

On Jan 11, 2017, at 2:52 PM, STMFC@... wrote:

Messages in this topic (3)
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3a. B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper
Posted by: Mark.Rossiter@... markrossiter67
Date: Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:26 am ((PST))

Have any of you been able to successfully purchase one of the B&O N034 wagon top covered hoppers from Spring Mills Depot as announced recently in Model Rqilroader magazine? There is no phone number listed on the web site and email inquiries go unanswered. You can't order without knowing the shipping charges, but I am not having any luck in that department.
I have purchased some of the cars and they're lovely...really nice cars. Every car they've offered are very well done. SMD's communication skills, however...you will need to be very patient with them.

Craig Zeni
On the lam, NC
Re: Monon #37 w/Archer Surface Details Update

Bill Welch
 

Wow, this is really down in something and it is not weeds.

Those of us that have built a model airplane know exactly what Archer has done. In the 1960's on, when model airplane kits really blossomed, all of them represented the aluminum panel lines with a raised line. Serious aircraft modelers at some point began to completely sand the surface of their models and scribe new panel line into the surface. There are templates to help scribe things with rounded shapes or corners. Eventually, certainly by the early 1990's manufacturers had developed the knowledge and technology—if that was what was preventing them doing so—or decided to meet the demand of modelers for better detail. Hmm, sound like anyone we know?

For whatever reason  Archer produces decals to replicate this old kit look. Thank you Archer!

Here is a tip from my experience using them: At first I cut the decal film as close as I could. By the time I was onto the second side I realized that if I left a wider margin of film, they were easier to get down straight.

Bill Welch
Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Tim O'Connor
 

If you guys want I can deliver your name, email addr, phone number, etc
in person at Springfield to him. In the past he's been pretty gruff with
me (and seemingly with everyone) at the show, but I'll give it a try.

Tim O'

For those of us who will NOT be going to Springfield, will someone please
ask him to do something about enabling internet sales? Or a phone number?
Thanks, Chuck Peck in FL
Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Charles Peck
 

For those of us who will NOT be going to Springfield, will someone please
ask him to do something about enabling internet sales? Or a phone number?
Thanks,
Chuck Peck in FL

On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 1:55 PM, Mark.Rossiter@... [STMFC] <STMFC@...> wrote:
 

It just so happens, I will be going to that show, so I will look for them there.  I know we are not supposed to comment on business practices, so I won't. 



Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Mark.Rossiter@...
 

It just so happens, I will be going to that show, so I will look for them there.  I know we are not supposed to comment on business practices, so I won't. 


Re: B&O N-34 Wagon Top Covered Hopper

Tim O'Connor
 

He always has new cars for sale at the Springfield show in January.

Have any of you been able to successfully purchase one of the B&O N034 wagon top covered hoppers from Spring Mills Depot as announced recently in Model Rqilroader magazine? There is no phone number listed on the web site and email inquiries go unanswered. You can't order without knowing the shipping charges, but I am not having any luck in that department.

Mark Rossiter
Re: Monon #37 w/Archer Surface Details Update

Richard Townsend
 

I see. Thanks. You're saying they aren't appropriate for aircraft models. I agree with that. I thought you were saying they aren't appropriate for the use Bill put them to. Carry on.
 
Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Thompson tony@... [STMFC]
To: STMFC
Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2017 10:10 am
Subject: Re: [STMFC] Monon #37 w/Archer Surface Details Update

 
Richard Townsend wrote:

 
Could you explain a little more about why you say the Archer panel lines aren't appropriate?

       Traditional aircraft panels aren't welded, they are riveted. And if they are welded, the weld bead doesn't rise up above the surface, doesn't have any splatter, and doesn't wander from a straight line. There are of course welds made in some situations which fit all that description, but not in airplanes (or at least not in an airplane I want to fly in).

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
Re: Monon #37 w/Archer Surface Details Update

Tony Thompson
 

Richard Townsend wrote:

 
Could you explain a little more about why you say the Archer panel lines aren't appropriate?

       Traditional aircraft panels aren't welded, they are riveted. And if they are welded, the weld bead doesn't rise up above the surface, doesn't have any splatter, and doesn't wander from a straight line. There are of course welds made in some situations which fit all that description, but not in airplanes (or at least not in an airplane I want to fly in).

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
Re: Monon #37 w/Archer Surface Details Update

Bill Welch
 

I don't intend to do anything.

Bill Welch
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