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Northern Pacific Brake Component Arrangement
WILLIAM PARDIE
Somewhere along the line the NP became enamored with using a third lever in there brake system. I have detail photos of this arrangement on a stock car and Rapido replicated it on their 10000 series boxcars. I rather suspect that this was not there when the cars were delivered. Ted Culotta does not show this in his Essential Freight Car series. Does anyone know about when this practice was adopted? Thanks for any help. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Re: Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Clarence Zink
From the Steam Era Freight Car website, on their "Flat Car" page:
http://www.steamerafreightcars.com/gallery/flat/slsf95701main.html Is this thing on the flatcar the same as those two little side rod locos hauling around those V2 parts?? CRZ
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Photo: SFRC Mechanical Refrigerator Car 1019 (Rr-66)
This one, when new, just makes it into this group's era by one year.
http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=sfrc1019&o=atsf Taken at Agincourt, ON., Undated. AAR Class RPL Series 1000-1099 100 cars built in 1960 by GATC. Some of these cars were rebuilt into Bx-195 cars, AAR Class XF, in 1979. Bob Chaparro Moderator Railroad Citrus Industry Modeling Group
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Re: PRR X-31 decals
Kemal Mumcu
Here’s an example…
Colin
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Re: PRR X-31 decals
Kemal Mumcu
Hi Rob, I don’t have any x31s but I have done a pair of Rapido gondolas in a faded way. I used in the end Microscale Blue bottle decal solution. I puddled it on the lettering for about 10 minutes and then I started using toothbrush/kitchen scrubber to get the lettering faded. It worked well. It takes off some of the paint too.
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Re: [EXT] [RealSTMFC] Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
This move apparently consisted of up to 3 V2 rockets, although one may have been an inert "dummy" to help with working out handling issues.
To help y'all find the rail and related scenes, here are some time stamps
3:00 - moving by truck from white sands to railhead
3:40 - ATSF depot
4:00 - unloading focused mainly on trucks
5:40 - loading V2 into ATSF auto car
6:19 - loading V2 launch trailer onto PRR F30A XXX949
6:45 - COLOR film in yard, Navy Shore Patrol
7:09 - ATSF flat with transport trailer and accessories
7:30 - PRR 50' autocar 58656? being spotted
7:40 - PRR F30A being spotted
8:10 - ATSF auto car being spotted
8:29 - ATSF flat car being spotted
9:15 - a string of boxcars being spotted, possible led by a PRR X33A end door 50' car.
9:40 - PRR F30A with launch trailer being spotted
10:40 - loading rocket onto Midway (no railroad from here on out)
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Jeffrey White <jrwhite@...>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2021 1:43 AM To: mainRealSTMFCgroupsio <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [EXT] [RealSTMFC] Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Interesting load involving Santa Fe end door auto car and PRR flat car. Some good shots of movement on the tight curves in the Navy Yard.
https://youtu.be/RHNVCnHl19M
Jeff White Alma IL
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Re: Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Scott
Interesting video for sure. That little Whitcomb or GE or whatever it is looks like a toy pulling the cars around. Interesting roof and running boards weathering on the Santa Fe car.
Scott McDonald
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Re: Reading White Decals printed on pale blue backing.paper
I have found a solution....I purchased an inexpensive LED backlit Illuminated Tracing Lightbox on Amazon for $19.99.
This is the X29 decal on the lightbox. With magnification the P57 6-50 Reweigh date was located and marked with a marker pen  This is the light box box....  -- Ken Adams Still in splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek Owner PlasticFreightCarBuilders@groups.io
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Re: Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Steve SANDIFER
Notice the bow in the end door, most apparent when it was open. Also notice that the last car on this train is a Santa Fe Drover Caboose. Several of there were used by the Atomic Energy Commission in guard service. (09:21)
J. Stephen Sandifer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jeffrey White
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2021 1:43 AM To: mainRealSTMFCgroupsio <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Interesting load involving Santa Fe end door auto car and PRR flat car. Some good shots of movement on the tight curves in the Navy Yard.
Jeff White Alma IL
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Re: New Kit Release from National Scale Car B&O M55's
Brian
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Yeah, I actually jumped onto the web site hoping to find undec 10-foot inside height cars with 10 panel sides (very useful because the ends and roof are separate) but no such luck. :-( Tim O'Connor
On 10/31/2021 12:43 PM, Brian Carlson via groups.io wrote:
Intermountain undec kits have been “reserve now” for years. I’ve had several on order for 3-4 years. --
*Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Re: New Kit Release from National Scale Car B&O M55's
I believe the Branchline Yardmaster cars are 10'-0" IH and the ends are separate but you do have to shave off the ladders. We used to make a lot of the USRA rebuilds for the Cocoa Beach Shake 'N Take under the late Greg Martins wonderful leadership. Fenton
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Re: Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Kenneth Montero
At 9:16 and onward, note the brakeman on top of the middle boxcar giving hand signals to the engineer. Same signal as was given by a brakeman in a previous posting.
Ken Montero
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Re: New Kit Release from National Scale Car B&O M55's
Intermountain undec kits have been “reserve now” for years. I’ve had several on order for 3-4 years.
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For the mini-kit you’d be better off with the IM 1937 AAR car so you don’t have to cut off the end. I have a half dozen IMWX 1937 AAR kits for kitbashing stock when I need a “standard” 1937 AAR car. Brian J. Carlson
On Oct 31, 2021, at 12:16 PM, Ken Adams <smadanek44g@...> wrote:
-- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY
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Re: New Kit Release from National Scale Car B&O M55's
The website http://www.steamerafreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/1937aarmain.html indicates they had 6' doors. Intermountain lists undecorated kits https://www.intermountain-railway.com/distrib/redcaboose/html/RR-38600.htm as reserve now.
Just in case you were quick enough to reserve the NSC kit. -- Ken Adams Still in splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek Owner PlasticFreightCarBuilders@groups.io
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Re: Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Prototype for the toy missile in a box car in the 1950's?
-- Ken Adams Still in splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek Owner PlasticFreightCarBuilders@groups.io
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Re: Reading White Decals printed on pale blue backing.paper
Lester Breuer
Ken sorry photo did not attach properly in prior post so here it be.
Lester Breuer
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Re: Reading White Decals printed on pale blue backing.paper
Lester Breuer
Ken I was cutting out Speedwitch Media decals this morning. As yourself when I got to the reweigh dates I could not read them without help. I used a 8x lupe, not expensive as plastic, to read the clear well printed decals with white lettering on blue paper. I had to hold the decals in light hitting the paper held at an angle to read. It is a method that works for me. I have attached photo of Lupe. Just another method you might try in the future if you have a lupe.
Lester Breuer
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Re: Cudahy General American reefer reweigh.
I have several photos on my computer showing ECH with dates from 35 to 52. The earlier ones clearly show periods for separators such as
E.CH. 2.35
The periods are less distinct by the mid to late 40’s and don’t show in 52
ECH 6 52
Hope this helps.
Steve Hile
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Dave Parker via groups.io
East Chicago. I have it as EC in a photo with a 1929 reweigh, but the (mostly) Hendrickson tabulation gives it as ECH. Hopefully someone has a later photo where it is legible.
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Re: Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
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On 10/31/2021 2:43 AM, Jeffrey White
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Moving a captured V2 from White Sands NM to Norfolk VA Navy Yard in 1947
Jeffrey White
Interesting load involving Santa Fe end door auto car and PRR flat car. Some good shots of movement on the tight curves in the Navy Yard. https://youtu.be/RHNVCnHl19M Jeff White Alma IL Sent from EarthLink Mobile mail
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