My wife always asks "Don't you think before you speak?" I always say "Yeah, how'd you think I came up with that?" Anyway, I some have chosen my words better.
Thanks, Clark Propst
--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, "pullmanboss" <tgmadden@> wrote:

The new B&O WT box car is a real piece of work.

Clark, back where I grew up that comment was invariably delivered with a head shake and was never meant as a compliment. I assume you mean it positively in this case??

Tom Madden

Clark

We will indeed be at Trainfest, can we hold you to your word? <G>

Thanks for the comments on our new products, they did extremely well for us.

See you guys at Trainfest.

Denis Blake
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The new B&O WT box car is a real piece of work. I hesitated to buy one,
because I'd like to shed my Sunshine and F&C models first. Besides the
flat door was not available with this first batch of kits. I thought the
SAL gon was a real beauty too and may yet buy one.

Come to Trainfest in Milwaukee in a couple weeks and maybe sell me a
couple kits <VBG>

I also bought the new Tangent Gon. I was very tempted to buy the undec and
order some of the Archer rivets to make a different class car. Anyone else
have this idea? I picked up my RP Cyc from Ed at the show which has an
article on these cars. I saw Ed presentation too, which gave me the idea.
Are there decals that will work for these cars?

Clark Propst



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The new B&O WT box car is a real piece of work.

Clark, back where I grew up that comment was invariably delivered with a head shake and was never meant as a compliment. I assume you mean it positively in this case??

Tom Madden

On Nov 2, 2009, at 11:33 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote:

And I'd like to add Stan Rydarowicz as an emerging resin kit maker
Stan has kits for PFE, IC, FGE/WFE/BRE, and NP reefers, as well as
some kitbash kits. And many detail parts too.

I'd like to ask a question about Stan's Illinois Central reefers. I
tried to search the archives, but "IC" and "Reefer" get you every
entry with "ice" and few folks actually spell out Illinois Central ;^)

I picked up two IC kits, the series 50000-50229 and 50300-50499.
Stan indicated that these were built in 1938 and 1941 respectively.
My ORER indicates 229 and 200 cars respectively, reporting marks "IC".

Can anyone provide more information, and perhaps an indication of
where I might find some photos? The directions with the kits have no
prototype information and little to none on what accessories these
cars had. I'd also love to know what color to paint them ("yellow"?)
and if there are any decals currently available (Stan indicated that
Jim Singer might be releasing some).

BTW, these kits are resin sides and ends or just resin sides
(depending on the car) that fit an IM reefer "core" and are available
with or w/o fans (I went w/o)

Regards
Bruce

Bruce F. Smith
Auburn, AL
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--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Thompson <thompson@> wrote:

Tim O'Connor wrote:

John refers to the text on the bottom of the box that gives a very
brief description of the product. It does say "drop-bottom". It's
obviously meant to say "drop-end".

Yes, so it does. One HOPES it's a typo <g>.

Yes, it is a typo that escaped me as well as a few on this list who were helping Tangent Scale Models!

I suppose it is a good thing you guys can only find defects in the writing on the bottom of the box?

David Lehlbach
Tangent Scale Models

The Southern diagram sheet for series 316250-316499 and 55000-55710
shows Scullen side frames, but the sheet for 55711-55960 says only "Cast
Truck". Photos show spring planks. I used Accurail "Bettendorf"
trucks, but I'm not a truck expert.

--

Frank Greene
Memphis, TN

I would like to thank Gary & Denis and Jon Cagle for expanding the offerings available to those of us who enjoy building models in 1/87. Martin, Al, Steve, and Ted were/are never going to be able to do everything we all want, given the diversity of railroads we love and the lack of standard car building practices. My hat is off to all of them for being willing to do business in such a niche area where I am sure much of it is a labor of love.

Bill Welch

My WABASH model Tangent box stock #10712-05 clearly states "...70 ton DROP BOTTOM gondola car..."

J. Greedy

--- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote:

John Greedy wrote:

I am totally confused with the various subclasses, welded, rivets,
reverse dreadnaught, obverse dreadnaught ends, 2 gussets or 7
gussets, wood floor, NSF, etc. because on close examination of the
Tangent box it is clearly stated that the all new model is a "DROP
BOTTOM" gondola!!!! [NOT] ProtoPolice, Hello?

What box are you looking at? It sure does not say that on the box
for the SP car.

Tony Thompson

On Oct 31, 2009, at 8:43 PM, Gene wrote:

Can anyone confirm that the whole series that included SLSF XM 18050
was equipped with Ajax hand brakes?

Gene,
According to the Frisco diagram for 18050-18549, all 500 cars had Ajax
hand brakes.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins

John Greedy wrote:

I am totally confused with the various subclasses, welded, rivets,
reverse dreadnaught, obverse dreadnaught ends, 2 gussets or 7
gussets, wood floor, NSF, etc. because on close examination of the
Tangent box it is clearly stated that the all new model is a "DROP
BOTTOM" gondola!!!! [NOT] ProtoPolice, Hello?

What box are you looking at? It sure does not say that on the box
for the SP car.

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
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Subject: Re: [STMFC] End of Naperville.




On Nov 2, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Jack Burgess wrote:

The meet is being taken over by Joe D'Elia of A-Line/Proto Power
West and
will continue at the same location, same format, etc.

And, at least for next year, 1 week earlier, 10/21-24/2010 as I
understood it.

Regards
Bruce

Bruce F. Smith
Auburn, AL
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Lee Gautreaux wrote:

Tony,
It's been well established that the new Tangent AC&F gon is accurate
for SP's G-70-12 class, but are there any significant differences
between the G-70-12 and the -8 class? They appear to be identical
designs with wood floors and drop ends. Also, I know that the
G-70-16 class differs in steel floor vs. wood floor and the strapped
ends. Are the any other differences that you can tell?

The G-70-16 is certainly similar, but it has a different end
(look at the topmost and bottom ribs), including a wheeled hand brake,
and lacks the little tie-down loops on the top chord of the sides.
It's also a fixed-end car, thus lacking the heavy corner posts of the
drop-end cars, and doesn't have the tall end sill of the G-70-8 and
-12 cars. The Tangent model could certainly stand in for a G-70-16 but
to my eye would be significantly different.

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@...
Publishers of books on railroad history