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A few period boxcar roofs 1948 St Louis
Dear Charlie, these are truly wonderful photos - lots of thanks for sharing them! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Samstag, 21. August 2021 um 15:09 Uhr Von: "Char
Dear Charlie, these are truly wonderful photos - lots of thanks for sharing them! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Samstag, 21. August 2021 um 15:09 Uhr Von: "Char
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Photos: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Rolling Stock
Many thanks Richard - this makes sense, of course! Johannes Gesendet: Samstag, 14. August 2021 um 19:29 Uhr Von: "Richard Townsend via groups.io" <richtownsend@...> An: main@realstm
Many thanks Richard - this makes sense, of course! Johannes Gesendet: Samstag, 14. August 2021 um 19:29 Uhr Von: "Richard Townsend via groups.io" <richtownsend@...> An: main@realstm
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Photos: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Rolling Stock
All: -this car has the hand brake wheel INSIDE the car, below the slope sheet!?: http://www.ejearchive.com/index.php?/albums/official-rollingstock/content/co-rollingstock-417/ WTF...? Greetings Johann
All: -this car has the hand brake wheel INSIDE the car, below the slope sheet!?: http://www.ejearchive.com/index.php?/albums/official-rollingstock/content/co-rollingstock-417/ WTF...? Greetings Johann
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URTX/Milwaukee Road Reefer General Arrangement Drawings
Hello Tim, many thanks for the nice photo! This car clearly does not have steam heat lines - so I don't have to add them, fortunately. (But of course it wouldn't be a problem either.) Al Brown wrote:
Hello Tim, many thanks for the nice photo! This car clearly does not have steam heat lines - so I don't have to add them, fortunately. (But of course it wouldn't be a problem either.) Al Brown wrote:
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URTX/Milwaukee Road Reefer General Arrangement Drawings
Al, many thanks for that hint. Does the article contain some information regarding brake equipment/ arrangement? The OMI brass model unfortunately is just plain wrong. I redetailed it at least to a po
Al, many thanks for that hint. Does the article contain some information regarding brake equipment/ arrangement? The OMI brass model unfortunately is just plain wrong. I redetailed it at least to a po
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NP Truss rod boxcar coupled to a NP War Emergency Boxcar on the UP in 1948
Also interesting is the bright color on the end of the War Emergency car. AFAIK these cars had either fcr or black ends - but this one looks much lighter. Greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-wa
Also interesting is the bright color on the end of the War Emergency car. AFAIK these cars had either fcr or black ends - but this one looks much lighter. Greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-wa
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Pere Marquette DD 40' steel box
Hello Tim, I think the Oriental brass imports are different: https://www.brasstrains.com/BrassGuide/PDG/Detail/33748 many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet
Hello Tim, I think the Oriental brass imports are different: https://www.brasstrains.com/BrassGuide/PDG/Detail/33748 many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet
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A busy time at the team track Chicago 1934
>> 1934 - an image I find to be spectacular that simply transports us back more than 90 years into the past << For me, still less than 90 years... ;-) Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to
>> 1934 - an image I find to be spectacular that simply transports us back more than 90 years into the past << For me, still less than 90 years... ;-) Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to
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More unloading firetrucks
Allen, as long as we are speaking H0scale, I can say there are some brass models with operating end doors. I remember Oriental Limited importing a SP 50' car, outside-braces but with steel sides, a C&
Allen, as long as we are speaking H0scale, I can say there are some brass models with operating end doors. I remember Oriental Limited importing a SP 50' car, outside-braces but with steel sides, a C&
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Philadelphia 1940’s video.
Interestingly, it's both times the same run - seemingly filmed with two cameras which were positioned differently. Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Sonntag, 02. Ma
Interestingly, it's both times the same run - seemingly filmed with two cameras which were positioned differently. Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Sonntag, 02. Ma
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Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Ventilated Refrigerator 942
Lester, due to lack of knowledge of the prototype I can't comment in regard of accuracy, but it's definitely a beautiful model! Very well done! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1
Lester, due to lack of knowledge of the prototype I can't comment in regard of accuracy, but it's definitely a beautiful model! Very well done! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1
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Historically appropriate weathering...
Hello Jack, I don't model the 30s but appreciated your video nonetheless - many thanks. Top-notch as is expected from you. One is always well advised not to "overdo" weathering - but most all rolling
Hello Jack, I don't model the 30s but appreciated your video nonetheless - many thanks. Top-notch as is expected from you. One is always well advised not to "overdo" weathering - but most all rolling
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ex-SP Overnight cars B-50-24 repaint questions
Paul, many thanks to you too! Nice pic of an attractive paint scheme, but as you already may have seen, Tim O'Connor sent exactly what I was looking for. A silver SP box car like this doubtless looks
Paul, many thanks to you too! Nice pic of an attractive paint scheme, but as you already may have seen, Tim O'Connor sent exactly what I was looking for. A silver SP box car like this doubtless looks
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ex-SP Overnight cars B-50-24 repaint questions
Lots of thanks, Tim! This is PERFECT! :-) The file name even says "1948-1954 style paint scheme"! Many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Samstag, 24. Apri
Lots of thanks, Tim! This is PERFECT! :-) The file name even says "1948-1954 style paint scheme"! Many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Samstag, 24. Apri
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ex-SP Overnight cars B-50-24 repaint questions
Hello friends, I am always looking for variety for my box car collection and found this one which I would be very interested in: https://railmodel.com/product/bcm-0158 If I remember correctly that let
Hello friends, I am always looking for variety for my box car collection and found this one which I would be very interested in: https://railmodel.com/product/bcm-0158 If I remember correctly that let
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Photo: Loading Oranges
Hello Tim, I have more than 20 Sunshine PFE reefer kits of most of their different car types, and I always thought they have been very well researched and are accurate. Which of their PFE kits is not
Hello Tim, I have more than 20 Sunshine PFE reefer kits of most of their different car types, and I always thought they have been very well researched and are accurate. Which of their PFE kits is not
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Photo: Flatcar With Rope Load
It even doesn't have coupler lift bars and brake hoses -> likely NO working brake at all! It seems that it just has been shoved back and forth on only a few hundred feet at the most. Many greetings Jo
It even doesn't have coupler lift bars and brake hoses -> likely NO working brake at all! It seems that it just has been shoved back and forth on only a few hundred feet at the most. Many greetings Jo
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Fw: Aw: [RealSTMFC] REDEMPTION
Oops, this wasn't meant to go to the group, but I hope it won't be a problem... Many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post war years - now up to about 1954 Gesendet: Donnerstag, 25. März 2021 um
Oops, this wasn't meant to go to the group, but I hope it won't be a problem... Many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post war years - now up to about 1954 Gesendet: Donnerstag, 25. März 2021 um
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REDEMPTION
Victory! :-) Great pics, many thanks. A single car (at least if it's not that much a really special car type) is not much of a problem for me - I have two general rules: 1. never say never!, 2. (too)
Victory! :-) Great pics, many thanks. A single car (at least if it's not that much a really special car type) is not much of a problem for me - I have two general rules: 1. never say never!, 2. (too)
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L&N Woodrack -- 4
Hello Chris, many thanks for these pics - the cars look VERY nice! These additions really look special. How are they secured to the flat car (on the prototypes)? I can see they are atop some chunks of
Hello Chris, many thanks for these pics - the cars look VERY nice! These additions really look special. How are they secured to the flat car (on the prototypes)? I can see they are atop some chunks of
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