Just to clarify, the 2% requirement dates only to the creation of, and mandatory construction to, the Class III and IV standards of May, 1917. Many, perhaps the majority, of Class II cars had domes

Having been a volunteer firefighter for 45 years, a gallon of water always weighed 8.34 pounds not 16. Francis A. Pehowic, Jr. Sunbury, Pa.

Yep, Doug! You got me there. I was going too fast in my post. Many thanks for the correction. Ed Bommer

Ed you need to adjust your math. There are 8 pints in a gallon at 1 lb per pint. There are 16 cups in a gallon at ½ lb per cup. Meaning a gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. Thus a 100 gallons would weigh

Ed Bommer wrote: Thee are complications with the domed heads and other issues. I explored ALL of that and came up with an excellent approximation to account for the details. It's at this link if

In Tony Thompson's blog he reported the Tichy tank car's volume to be 9840 gallons. http://modelingthesp.blogspot.com/2012/10/naperville-tank-car-handout-part-2.html Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

To measure the Tichy tank's volume I took this thingie called a "scale ruler" and measured the model. Using the HO scale side, of course. Since a tank car is not a simple cylinder, a little

Jeff's question can be answered from knowing the inside dimensions of any tank - length and diameter in this case. Those dimensions would be an few inches LESS than the outside measurements. Calculate

Thanks for the info Jake! That may be a good solution. I will pass along the dimensions of the Grandt turnbuckles if and when I can secure some. gary roe quincy, illinois

I too have one of these N scale kits on my project list - with a promise to Mike Skibbe to photo journal a how to. This same riddle - along with the recent purchase of a new paint booth waiting to be

Hi Scott, I don’t think anybody has actually answered your question about the dimensions of the model tank. What dimensions did you measure, and how did you convert that to

Than to owner Ron I used his Rocket Express' 3/3/3 Dreadnought end w/the MDC kit to model this car. Bill Welch

The Canadian cars indeed had a 54" dome, although I believe the Tichy offerings are either 52" or 60". The frames on the CGTX cars were longer than standard and purchasing an extra frame from Tichy

Great story, Dennis! Elden Gatwood

All- I can tell you from personal experience that flat cars need to be loaded in a balanced manner.... ....I have two 7 1/2" gauge flat cars equipped with pivoting boat seats for riding cars. The

Below is the text of an article from the November 1928 issue of the Frisco Employees Magazine. Did this system ever catch on with any railroad or rail car manufacturer? Bob Chaparro Hemet,

WWII built USG-A cars built by AC&F were also similar, but as with the Canadian cars, which were built by CC&F, the under frame was different so the Tichy kit is not completely correct. Note that

And checking clearances was important. I had a great story told to me by a Soo Line engineer... The Soo had a secondary line to Manitowoc WI which was where they connected with the cross lake car

UTOPIA was lot 2122 plan 1155a and negative is 3159. We have floor plan, etc. Sent from BlueMail

Nelson; Truth is indeed stranger... To add to what Bruce wrote: I know a "high and wide" guy that was tasked with making sure things fit back in the day, that told me some hair-raising stories.