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Re: Birmingham, AL
Bob, thanks for sharing this. The slightly ornate style of the lettering
suggests 1920s or 30s but the map could have been published sometime
afterwards if was a revised version of an older map
Bob, thanks for sharing this. The slightly ornate style of the lettering
suggests 1920s or 30s but the map could have been published sometime
afterwards if was a revised version of an older map
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Aidrian Bridgeman-Sutton <smokeandsteam@...>
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#48204
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Tim O'Connor wrote:
Yes, I did. They're white metal, rather less dense than lead and far less effective.
And tell me again how much force you can apply leaning on that pipe, versus a
Tim O'Connor wrote:
Yes, I did. They're white metal, rather less dense than lead and far less effective.
And tell me again how much force you can apply leaning on that pipe, versus a
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Tony Thompson
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#48201
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Chooch Heavy Cable Spools (HOW heavy are they?)
I was considering these as a load for a 40' gon with wood floor (Sunshine Pere Marquette):
http://www.choochenterprises.com/html/7246_heavy_cable_spools.html
I think they would look better in a gon
I was considering these as a load for a 40' gon with wood floor (Sunshine Pere Marquette):
http://www.choochenterprises.com/html/7246_heavy_cable_spools.html
I think they would look better in a gon
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Scott Pitzer
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#48200
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AC&F Type 11 (was Cities Service tank car question)
Thanks for the reference to the PRR cars Elden. That is helpful. As I scrutinized the photos in Ed Kaminski's Tank Cars AC&F Co, 1865-1955, I thought I could see one distinguishing feature between
Thanks for the reference to the PRR cars Elden. That is helpful. As I scrutinized the photos in Ed Kaminski's Tank Cars AC&F Co, 1865-1955, I thought I could see one distinguishing feature between
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Rob Kirkham <rdkirkham@...>
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#48199
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Re: Gon Weight; was Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Roger Parry asked:
"Who is McMaster/Carr?"
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Enter "lead" in the "Find products" block to see what they have to
offer.
Ben Hom
Roger Parry asked:
"Who is McMaster/Carr?"
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Enter "lead" in the "Find products" block to see what they have to
offer.
Ben Hom
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benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
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#48198
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Re: Does Mike Brock have a website?
Bob Webber...apparently considering a career in comedy, notes:
I don't think so...although I'll admit that Baghdad Bob is about as elusive as my website...or 4025.<g>.
Mike Brock
Bob Webber...apparently considering a career in comedy, notes:
I don't think so...although I'll admit that Baghdad Bob is about as elusive as my website...or 4025.<g>.
Mike Brock
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#48197
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
More like ten or twelve, outpacing your production lately.
SGL
More like ten or twelve, outpacing your production lately.
SGL
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#48196
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Re: Does Mike Brock have a website?
Jason Sanford writes:
There's a good reason why Google can't find it...somewhat like the elusive #4025 Big Boy. Neither exist. There IS, however, a website for Prototype
Jason Sanford writes:
There's a good reason why Google can't find it...somewhat like the elusive #4025 Big Boy. Neither exist. There IS, however, a website for Prototype
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#48195
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Re: Gon Weight; was Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Who is McMaster/Carr ???
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Roger Parry <uncleroger@...>
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#48193
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
I agree with the addition of the brake piping. All that "stuff" looks good under there and is better than the somewhat barren underframes of the otherwise grand Accurail SS and DS box cars. I also
I agree with the addition of the brake piping. All that "stuff" looks good under there and is better than the somewhat barren underframes of the otherwise grand Accurail SS and DS box cars. I also
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Roger Parry <uncleroger@...>
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#48191
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Schuyler don't sweat it. When you get around to building your one kit
a year, I'll assemble your Accurail gondola for you, including the wire
brake rods.
Schuyler don't sweat it. When you get around to building your one kit
a year, I'll assemble your Accurail gondola for you, including the wire
brake rods.
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Tim O'Connor
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#48192
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
What? You didn't get any of Terry Wegmann's cast metal GS doors? ;-)
Instead of pounding the lead, how would rolling a steel ball or
pipe over it work? Rolling seems more precise than
What? You didn't get any of Terry Wegmann's cast metal GS doors? ;-)
Instead of pounding the lead, how would rolling a steel ball or
pipe over it work? Rolling seems more precise than
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Tim O'Connor
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#48194
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Tim O'Connor:
Dennis, please put the brake piping assembly in the kit. If Timbo doesn't like them, he can throw
them away.
SGL
Tim O'Connor:
Dennis, please put the brake piping assembly in the kit. If Timbo doesn't like them, he can throw
them away.
SGL
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#48190
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Nice plug for our cars, Andy! What Andy didn't mention is that they come with renumbering decals
done Accurail style, which means on a color background which EXACTLY matches the cars. So well,
Nice plug for our cars, Andy! What Andy didn't mention is that they come with renumbering decals
done Accurail style, which means on a color background which EXACTLY matches the cars. So well,
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#48189
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Shawn Beckert wrote, in part:
Shawn:
Here is your assignment:
By Sunday night, take out one of those kits and assemble the underframe. No excuses. Like Nike
says: Just DO IT!
SGL
Shawn Beckert wrote, in part:
Shawn:
Here is your assignment:
By Sunday night, take out one of those kits and assemble the underframe. No excuses. Like Nike
says: Just DO IT!
SGL
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#48188
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Tim O. said:
Tim, as Bill Darnaby described, the lead is quite malleable and is easily deformed to the size and shape you want. I conducted an entertaining proof of same in making lead blocks to
Tim O. said:
Tim, as Bill Darnaby described, the lead is quite malleable and is easily deformed to the size and shape you want. I conducted an entertaining proof of same in making lead blocks to
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Tony Thompson
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#48187
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
I agree to that one. I don't even like them on the much vaulted
Kadee cars. It has been one of my biggest gripes about RTRs only
with no kits available - the necessity of removing that crap from
I agree to that one. I don't even like them on the much vaulted
Kadee cars. It has been one of my biggest gripes about RTRs only
with no kits available - the necessity of removing that crap from
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jerryglow2
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#48186
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Gon Weight; was Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
FWIW I installed lead sheet between the underframe and floor in all of the Sunshine gons I built this past summer. The sheet lead started out at .040" thick and I was able to pound it out to around
FWIW I installed lead sheet between the underframe and floor in all of the Sunshine gons I built this past summer. The sheet lead started out at .040" thick and I was able to pound it out to around
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Bill Darnaby
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#48183
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Re: Birmingham, AL
Below is a scan of the downtown portion.
http://www.drgw.org/data/passenger/Birm.jpg
There are no ads, or anything else that may
provide date info - aside from the railroads,
street car lines, bus
Below is a scan of the downtown portion.
http://www.drgw.org/data/passenger/Birm.jpg
There are no ads, or anything else that may
provide date info - aside from the railroads,
street car lines, bus
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Bob Webber <no17@...>
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#48185
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Re: Accurail's Forthcoming 40' AAR Gondola
Dennis Storzek wrote
Tim replies...
have cast pipes from AB valve to reservoir, etc I can take it or leave it... I
really like the Accurail box car underframes -- clean -- which makes them very
Dennis Storzek wrote
Tim replies...
have cast pipes from AB valve to reservoir, etc I can take it or leave it... I
really like the Accurail box car underframes -- clean -- which makes them very
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Greg Martin
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#48203
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