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Re: National Archives photo - 13 March 1941
George Courtney
A quick glance and that second boxcar over from the Canadian National appeared for an instant to be a G &D boxcar. Of course on closer look it's C&O.
George Courtney
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Re: Boxcar Interior Door Color
Tony Thompson
Schuyler Larrabee wrote:
I only do the reservoir lettering when the reservoir is pretty visible, and not always even then -- on the foundation that prototype photos usually show reservoirs VERY dirty and all but impossible to discern lettering. Tony Thompson
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Re: Boxcar Interior Door Color
Schuyler Larrabee
You’re partly off the hook, Todd. Most resin kits don’t end up with operating doors so no interior decals required, but we need to speak to you about those trucks and the markings on the air reservoirs . . .
Schuyler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Todd Sullivan via groups.io
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 2:04 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Boxcar Interior Door Color
Great information!!
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Re: FARMALL TRACTOR DECALS
Nelson Moyer
With all this talk of tractor loads, I'm wondering if there were regional followings for either Farmall red or John Deere green. I remember seeing mostly red in Indiana in the 1940 and 1950 on visits to the grandparent's farm. With plants in Moline and Waterloo, would John Deere be more prevalent in Iowa than Farmall? More specifically, could I expect more flat car loads of green than red arriving on an Eastern Iowa branch line?
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Re: FARMALL TRACTOR loads
Bob Webber
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Re: F&C LV box car
Rob Manley
"Better modeling through personal embarrassment"
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 05:29:23 PM CDT, Clark Propst <cepropst@q.com> wrote:
bill woelfel
2:09pm #171723
Car knocker will bad order that car, no couplers!
The car in not in it's natural habitat. This car had a Duryea underframe. I'm waiting for an order of Kadee 197s. Those are the ones with the narrow boxes because the boxes will stick out a ways passed the ends. I'll have a photo of the car on the layout when the couplers arrive. Thanks!! CW Propst
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Re: F&C LV box car
Clark, Give it your best. couplers, lift bars and all. I got the virus reduction in force from the auto parts store. SO it looks like PanPastel Blog Guy is my new occupation. That and weathering for money at the local Trains and Sub sandwich store. The owner is former UP and he and several customers are Rock Island modelers. Rob Manley
"Better modeling through personal embarrassment"
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, 01:51:47 PM CDT, Schuyler Larrabee via groups.io <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote:
Completely agree, Bill, That’s a very convincing photo . . .
Schuyler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of WILLIAM PARDIE
Super modeling job Ed. Looking at the photo the only clue that it is model is the coupler trip pin. Great weathering. The setting is the same quality as the model.
Just what I would hope to achieve.
Bill Pardie
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- From: Edward <edb8381@...> Date: 4/16/20 4:03 AM (GMT-10:00) Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] F&C LV box car
Sad to say, I did not see any photos or any links to photos in the first message.
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Re: FARMALL TRACTOR DECALS
Steve SANDIFER
Silver. Just google Farmall 300 and there are lots of photos.
J. Stephen Sandifer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of ron christensen via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 8:12 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] FARMALL TRACTOR DECALS
I have a question on seat color. As I remember the Formal 300 we had, had a plastic like cover that was silver in color.
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Re: Boxcar Interior Door Color
Todd Sullivan
Great information!!
However, I don't think I'm going to start decalling the reporting marks on the inside of my model boxcars! I don't decal the trucks and underframe and insides of doors, either! Todd (there are limits!) Sullivan.
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Re: Boxcar Interior Door Color
Craig Wilson
Good point . . . and I've found this very useful when determining the heritage of a "repurposed" car. Attached photo shows what was probably the last surviving Ann Arbor 74000-series boxcar. It was being used as a storage shed in the city DPW yard in Cadillac Michigan. The original car number was stenciled on the inside above the door opening. STMFC trivia: this car was THE prototype for the Speedwitch resin kit. Ted Culotta borrowed the drawings that Arnt Gerritsen made from our measurements and photos taken that day. Craig Wilson
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Re: HO Scale Grab Irons
Bob,
Given that the prototype RR-27 had simple grab irons, your best bet is to use wire grabs as has been suggested. If the C&BT kits do not include the attachment bolts, simply drill a hole just above the grab and add a nbw casting.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Bob Chaparro via groups.io <chiefbobbb@...>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 11:59 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] HO Scale Grab Irons Yes, I should have included that information.
I thought I would subject myself to some frustration by building a few C&BT Shops HO scale Santa Fe reefers. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: Greg Martin
Armand,
The news from Facebook is that Greg is making slow progress in the right direction. As with many severe CoV patients, it seems like 2 steps forward, 1.9 steps back. I believe he is still intubated although that might change today. His body has taken a lot of
abuse and his recovery will be long and slow.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, Al
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Armand Premo <arm.p.prem@...>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 12:29 PM To: RealSTMFC@groups.io <RealSTMFC@groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] Greg Martin Any news regarding Greg ? Armand Premo
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Tractor loads
Well here are a few shots that I took in September of 1963. I was stationed in Charleston SC and my wife was living in Conway in an apartment at her Grandmothers house. I was home on weekend liberty and was taking photos of the local RR scene. Hindsight being what it is can you believe these are the photos I got. Where was my head? I didn't know then (age 20) that I'd be a prototype modeler someday). So I missed the cool shots of the IC flat being unloaded at the depot. My bad but here are a few of what I did get.
Fenton
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Greg Martin
Armand Premo
Any news regarding Greg ? Armand Premo
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Re: FARMALL TRACTOR loads
Patrick Wade
Also note the curved platform/dock construction. First time I have noticed a dock with the decking lumber running lengthwise. An interesting item to model.
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Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA
On Apr 17, 2020, at 9:43 AM, Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000@...> wrote:
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Re: HO Scale Grab Irons
Yes, I should have included that information.
I thought I would subject myself to some frustration by building a few C&BT Shops HO scale Santa Fe reefers. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Boxcar Interior Door Color
David
Here's a UP car with the marks and number stenciled high on the left side of the door opening:
https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns493 N&W car with the marks and number stenciled high on the right side: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2888 N&W car with the marks and number on the (Superior) door: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2912 David Thompson
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Re: FARMALL TRACTOR loads
Schuyler Larrabee
Don’t forget to look at the STEAM ERA FREIGHT CARS in the background. I don’t recall seeing an ALTON car very often. First fully shown car to the left. Any commentary about that car from the learned among us?
WRT the seats being tipped backwards . . . protecting the cushioned side from rain? Not very effective if so but better than letting the depressed seats fill with water . . .
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 12:43 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] FARMALL TRACTOR loads
Matt,
Great photo. Thanks. Did everyone notice the position of the seats? Will you all be tearing apart your models to remount the seats per this photo? 😢
Yours Aye,
Garth Groff 🦆
On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 11:44 AM Matt Smith <flyn96@...> wrote:
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Re: FARMALL TRACTOR loads
Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
Matt, Great photo. Thanks. Did everyone notice the position of the seats? Will you all be tearing apart your models to remount the seats per this photo? 😢 Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆
On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 11:44 AM Matt Smith <flyn96@...> wrote: Here shot on the delivery end. Bloomington Il, Alton Depot. 8/7/1944 Illinois Digital Archives, Pantagraph Collection.
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Re: HO Scale Grab Irons
Bill Welch
Bob, it would be a heck of a lot easier to make suggestions if you told us what the models represent.
Bill Welch
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