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Re: Manufacturers Railway Mather box
Steve SANDIFER
St. Louis
J. Stephen Sandifer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Denny Anspach
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 1:48 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Manufacturers Railway Mather box
Would this be the Manufacturer’s Railway reportedly out of St. Louis or the similarly named railroad that switched the Western Electric Hawthorne works in Cicero, IL? (the latter owned by AT&T?).
Denny
Denny S. Anspach, MD Sacramento, CA 95864
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Re: CNW gondola underside
Larry Smith
There is a good chance the cars originated here in Birmingham from ABC Coke works. They are now owned by Drummond Coal out of Jasper, AL. I saw a lot of these cars parked at the plant in Tarrent many years ago. Yes they did have a lot of different varieties of them Larry Smith
On Monday, April 29, 2019, 1:16:07 PM CDT, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
L&N coke box car. The L&N rebuilt a variety of cars for coke service. My Dad photographed one in Pueblo Colorado (CF&I Steel) in the late 1960's. They probably also made it to Provo, to the USS Geneva works. Met coal & coke from east of the Mississippi was a common sight in Colorado, even to the very end of steel making in Colorado. Tim O'Connor On 4/29/2019 1:26 PM, Brian Termunde
via Groups.Io wrote:
Some nice stuff on the site. You can click on the
"X" in the upper right to get to thumbnails of the photos.
In doing so, I came across one car and I was wondering if
it is the prototype of Walthers "Jailbox" car?
https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-6Mf2Vm5/A
And Thanks for sharing the link Gary!
Take Care,
Brian R. Termunde
Midvale, Utah
-- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: Manufacturers Railway Mather box
Denny,
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It’s the Anheuser-Busch owned railroad out of St. Louis
Regards Bruce
Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."
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Re: Manufacturers Railway Mather box
Denny Anspach <danspachmd@...>
Would this be the Manufacturer’s Railway reportedly out of St. Louis or the similarly named railroad that switched the Western Electric Hawthorne works in Cicero, IL? (the latter owned by AT&T?).
Denny Denny S. Anspach, MD Sacramento, CA 95864
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Re: RP Cyc's #20 - #25, was BLI NYC Steel Boxcar Photos Needed
I don't recall precisely but I think they were always less than $30 each.
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They were a capital B bargain!
On 4/29/2019 2:25 PM, Allen Cain wrote:
Can anyone help me out and let me know what the last RPC's were selling for when they came out? --
*Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Re: Manufacturers Railway Mather box
Steve SANDIFER
Richard Hendrickson was the consultant to Proto on these cars. MRS leased a number of the Mather cars between mid 1930s to the late 1950s. Paint scheme and number are correct. A review of the cars was in the Railmodel Journal, August 2003.
J. Stephen Sandifer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of mopacfirst
How correct is this car?
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Re: RP Cyc's #20 - #25, was BLI NYC Steel Boxcar Photos Needed
Allen Cain
Can anyone help me out and let me know what the last RPC's were selling for when they came out? Thanks, Allen Cain
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Re: grab iron ladders
frograbbit602
Clark I would use 2x2, I use .020x.020” Evergreen strip styrene, for the stile near the corner and a 1x2 for the other stile, the side toward the center of the car over the corrugation.
Lester Breuer
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Re: CNW gondola underside
L&N coke box car. The L&N rebuilt a variety of cars for coke service. My Dad photographed one in Pueblo Colorado (CF&I Steel) in the late 1960's. They probably also made it to Provo, to the USS Geneva works. Met coal & coke from east of the Mississippi was a common sight in Colorado, even to the very end of steel making in Colorado. Tim O'Connor
On 4/29/2019 1:26 PM, Brian Termunde
via Groups.Io wrote:
Some nice stuff on the site. You can click on the "X" in the upper right to get to thumbnails of the photos. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: [bbfcl] StJ&LC open top boxcar
Scott, making this photo doubly interesting is that the box car appears to be ex-Delaware & Hudson with those odd double weld seams. A kit for these cars was recently introduced by Yarmouth Model Works! Tim O'Connor
On 4/29/2019 10:33 AM, D. Scott
Chatfield wrote:
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: Manufacturers Railway Mather box
it's pretty accurate
On 4/29/2019 7:10 AM, mopacfirst wrote:
How correct is this car? --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: NJI&I Boxcar
Either an appliance or automobile parts pool assignment. Usually a good indicator that the car has special equipment or loading devices - could be as simple as pallets that stayed with the car. In the auto industry the pool assignment stencils were frequently changed. Tim O'Connor
On 4/29/2019 4:23 AM, Garth Groff
wrote:
Friends, --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: grab iron ladders
Dennis Storzek
The outer stile is 2" x 2" angle, which is pretty common for ladder stiles on freight cars. The inner stile is problematic, as it is 1/4" x 2" flat stock, so should really only be .003" thick in HO scale. .005" thick brass shim stock is likely the best bet.
Dennis Storzek
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Re: CNW gondola underside
Brian Termunde
Some nice stuff on the site. You can click on the "X" in the upper right to get to thumbnails of the photos.
In doing so, I came across one car and I was wondering if it is the prototype of Walthers "Jailbox" car?
https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-6Mf2Vm5/A
And Thanks for sharing the link Gary!
Take Care,
Brian R. Termunde
Midvale, Utah
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Re: grab iron ladders
WILLIAM PARDIE
For a USRA car I haved used brass styles. The outer is from one of Pierre’s etched ladders and the inner is strip brass. Bill PArdie
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Re: BLI NYC Steel Boxcar Photos Needed
Michael Gross
Many thanks to the generous STMFC community for the helpful photos and documentation needed to complete the BLI steel boxcar. I now have all I need to bring this model "to life," and I look forward to sharing the finished piece when it is completed.
Thanks again. Cheers! Michael Gross On The Road - Lake Tahoe, NV
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Re: RP Cyc's #20 - #25, was BLI NYC Steel Boxcar Photos Needed
Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
Speaking of RP Cyc #21 I am missing #20 - #25 but have extras of #3 - #7 and #16. Is there anyone with extras of the issues I am seeking that needs any of those I have multiples of who would be interested in a trade or is there anyone with extras of #20 - #25 they are willing to sell at a reasonable price? Thanks to anyone who can assist, Don Valentine
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Manufacturers Railway Mather box
mopacfirst
How correct is this car?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MANUFACTURERS-RAILWAY-MRS-GREEN-40-MATHER-Boxcar-by-Proto-2K-Walthers/264299931896?hash=item3d8980e8f8:g:IhIAAOSwXn9cw9I1 I'm aware they came in different heights. I'm not in a position now to check my ORER copies. Ron Merrick
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Damaged kit in mail
Eric Hansmann
We learned one of our customers recently received a badly damaged Resin Car Works kit. It's not a frequent occurrence but could happen to you with an order from any of the small model railroad manufacturers. A few suggestions are outlined in the latest Resin Car Works blog post when a damaged kit arrives at your door. http://blog.resincarworks.com/ouch/ Eric Hansmann
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Re: NJI&I Boxcar
Eric Hansmann
I think the letters are GM-1. Could this car be in a pool service for automobile parts? I like the nine-post gondola. Eric Hansmann
On April 29, 2019 at 2:23 AM Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> wrote:
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