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Re: AHM roof
Clark I think there were some flat panel steel roofs with seam caps like that. CP or CN perhaps?
-----Original Message----- From: cepropst@q.com To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Sent: 2020-03-15 12:36:38 PM Subject: [RealSTMFC] AHM roof I over paid ($4) for an AHM 40', DS, DD box car thinking I needed it for a upcoming project. That project didn't materialize as I envisioned. What to do with the model? I took it out of the box and gave it a good look-see. The roof looked like something I'd seen before, so I cut it off. Is this roof usable? If so, what box cars had it? All comments are appreciated...Well, all favorable comments anyway... CW Propst Attachments: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: RPM updates
Eric Hansmann
A saw a post on Facebook earlier that the Savannah RPM has cancelled.
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Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
On Mar 15, 2020, at 5:49 PM, G.J. Irwin <groups@...> wrote:
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Re: RPM updates
G.J. Irwin
In case anyone missed the Special Notice posted here, the Toronto RPM has in fact been postponed.
George Irwin
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Re: Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
al_brown03
I know of two sources on these:
Culotta, "Freight Cars Reference Manual", v 1, p 192 Masterson, Wagner, and Hoffman, RP CYC 12, pp 46-87 (see especially pp 78-83) CB&Q class XA-14D (100 cars, 46650-46749) were built in the company shops in 1937-38. After Pearl Harbor, 60 of this class were rebuilt with 26" roof extensions, to carry wings and other parts for B-26 and B-29 bombers. The modified XA-14Ds were converted back to their original height during 1946. The Masterson article has two photos of CB&Q 46741 with its extended roof, and Culotta has a 1963 photo of the same car at its original height. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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Re: Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
Friends, That has to be about the ugliest boxcar I've ever seen. Way cool! Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆
On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 4:40 PM Bill Welch <fgexbill@...> wrote: The origins of the model and it builder are in the caption w/the photo.
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Re: Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
Bill Welch
The origins of the model and it builder are in the caption w/the photo.
Bill Welch
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Re: Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
Riverboy
Is this a scratchbuilt model, or a resin kit, or something else? It looks great! Tod C Dwyer
On Sunday, March 15, 2020, 03:30:39 PM EDT, Bob Chaparro via Groups.Io <chiefbobbb@...> wrote:
Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar" A model photo from the NAPM Model Railroad Club: https://www.flickr.com/photos/napmltd/41672943110/ Caption: "In 1942 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy modified some of their 50' automobile boxcars to carry wings of B-26 Marauder bombers to an Army Air Corps assembly plant near Omaha. The CB&Q shops built 26" high side extensions and reattached the old roof to the raised sides. The wings were loaded and unloaded through the hinged doors on the 'A' end of the boxcar. After the war these cars were used for high cube, lightweight loads such as appliances and furniture. The cars fared poorly in their new assignment — those types of loads weren't as robust as airplane wings — with cargo damage often the result of excess sway. Eventually the boxcars were put into general service alongside normal-height 50' cars." Does anyone have a prototype photo or link to a prototype photo? How many cars did the CB&Q modify? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar"
Model: CB&Q "Bomber Boxcar" A model photo from the NAPM Model Railroad Club: https://www.flickr.com/photos/napmltd/41672943110/ Caption: "In 1942 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy modified some of their 50' automobile boxcars to carry wings of B-26 Marauder bombers to an Army Air Corps assembly plant near Omaha. The CB&Q shops built 26" high side extensions and reattached the old roof to the raised sides. The wings were loaded and unloaded through the hinged doors on the 'A' end of the boxcar. After the war these cars were used for high cube, lightweight loads such as appliances and furniture. The cars fared poorly in their new assignment — those types of loads weren't as robust as airplane wings — with cargo damage often the result of excess sway. Eventually the boxcars were put into general service alongside normal-height 50' cars." Does anyone have a prototype photo or link to a prototype photo? How many cars did the CB&Q modify? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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CDLX 817 tank car
I have a Proto (Walthers) insulated Type 21 tank car decorated as CDLX 817. It is stenciled for wine service add was issued by X2011 West NMRA Convention. My question is about a small DECAL that is included. It contains two small pieces of lettering that appear to be a diagram of some kind, or maybe just graffiti. I'm guessing someone had a photo of the prototype car with the lettering. Or maybe not. Anyone know what this lettering is for, and or where it goes on the car? Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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AHM roof
Clark Propst
I over paid ($4) for an AHM 40', DS, DD box car thinking I needed it for a upcoming project. That project didn't materialize as I envisioned. What to do with the model? I took it out of the box and gave it a good look-see. The roof looked like something I'd seen before, so I cut it off. Is this roof usable? If so, what box cars had it?
All comments are appreciated...Well, all favorable comments anyway... CW Propst
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Re: New '37 AAR box cars with Deco and NSC-2 ends
Richard Townsend
I wonder if I will hear from Caboose Hobbies. I put an order in before they closed down on Broadway.
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Re: New '37 AAR box cars with Deco and NSC-2 ends
Jon Miller
On 3/14/2020 4:40 PM, Curt
Fortenberry wrote:
I've had two reserved for
so long I forgot and almost ordered another. But my friendly
dealer reminded me. -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User SPROG User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS
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Re: New '37 AAR box cars with Deco and NSC-2 ends
Curt Fortenberry
Good news that the deco end cars are shipping. Last time I looked at their website they’ve been listed as in production for a while. Now maybe the C&O cars I’ve had reserved for years will arrive. Curt Fortenberry
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Re: Deco end
C&O had a class of 40' steel, Deco end box cars built in 1937. They were numbered 5000 - 5499.
In the mid-1960's "Chessie" era, some went to the B&O, numbered in the 167500-169576 series. All but seven were off the roster by 1974. While their time frame runs beyond that of this freight car group, they were in the last decades of it. The attached photo is of an O scale brass model of a C&O Deco end car imported by Rich Yoder in 2006. Ed Bommer
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Deco end
Andy Cich
Now that Intermountain has released their model, I have some questions about Deco Ends. We tend to describe dreadnaught ends in technical terms and great detail (4/5, 4/4 IDE, R+3-4, etc.) Was there a proper name for Deco Ends used in advertising and the cyclopedias?? I assume the Deco Ends were manufactured/patented by a competitor of SRE and the ends were ultimately a commercial failure. Who was the manufacturer? Were these ends used on anything other than the ’37 boxcar
Andy Cich
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Re: Soo Line boxcar
This item is, apparently, one version of a Universal Brake
Booster that also appears on a group of Swift reefers of approximately the same
vintage. See Gene Deimling's blog at
https://myp48.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/prototype-swift-wood-reefers/
You can see an example of this under SRLX 2768 on Protocraft's (O scale) decal web page at
https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=892&Categoryid=21.
Rapido did a similar car in an earlier paint scheme, but needs this part and some other upgrades to fully match the prototype.
Steve Hile
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Dennis Storzek Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 1:17 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Soo Line boxcar I don’t know if this part was unique to the later cars that were modeled by the Sunshine kit, or if it was used on all series of Soo sawtooth boxcars.You mean this: https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/album?id=43499 I've never seen one on any Soo car with a fishbelly UF, nor is it shown on the Haskell & Barker drawings of the early twenties cars (the prototype for that kit) so surmise they were only on the later cars. The only one of the 1926, 28, 29, and 30 built cars I've been able to inspect is the 1929 car at the Illinois Railway Museum, where those pix were taken. Dennis Storzek
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Re: Soo Line boxcar
Elliot Courtney
Thank you all for the great info and pictures, this helps me immensely with my build!
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Re: Photo: Salt Lake Garfield & Western Boxcar 100
Tony Thompson
Bob Chaparro wrote:
The caption means that the car was never delivered to the SL&U, and eventually acquired by the SLG&W. Tony Thompson
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NATIONAL SCALE CAR - New parts and Full Restock
Hello Steam Era Freight Car modellers.
Just a quick announcement that we have completely restocked our line of Mini Kits and added new detail parts to our line. Full details on the website including updates and announcements of new releases. www.nationalscalecar.com Ryan Mendell National Scale Car
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Re: C&O 8000-9499 boxcar end diagram
Dennis Storzek
Thanks Ben. Since its not the car I was thinking of, I have nothing that will help you. However, I encourage you to order the N&W drawing David has identified. This is one level deeper than the typical General Arrangement drawing, and includes enough sectional views that a 3D model can be constructed entirely from the information on that drawing, provided you can read the dimensions. The N&WHS are a wonderful resource; fast and reasonably inexpensive for the value received.
Dennis Storzek
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