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Cocoa Beach 2020 Cocoa Beach SHAKE N TAKE
Hey Yuze Gize, Just a reminder that we are going to make a bit of a change to our release scheduling this year and perhaps from here forward. We will make the official announcement on MONDAY December
Hey Yuze Gize, Just a reminder that we are going to make a bit of a change to our release scheduling this year and perhaps from here forward. We will make the official announcement on MONDAY December
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Greg Martin
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Great Northern Railway Newspaper Ad: Post-War Boxcar Shortage
Yuze Gize Interesting article. The boxcar shortage remained until about 1955, when the economy and boxcar supply changed. The Pennsy adopted the "Don't Stand Me Still " slogan to remind shippers to re
Yuze Gize Interesting article. The boxcar shortage remained until about 1955, when the economy and boxcar supply changed. The Pennsy adopted the "Don't Stand Me Still " slogan to remind shippers to re
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Greg Martin
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Photo: DL&W Boxcar 12448
Interesting end. 9-7, I don't remember seeing this end. Greg Martin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Interesting end. 9-7, I don't remember seeing this end. Greg Martin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Greg Martin
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Hormel Meat Reefer traffic was Tri-Sorb snubbers on reefers
Empty milesge was huge especially if you weren't in the loaded revenue stream. I don't believe the issue of returning an empty car back to the home road happened as often as one might think. I think t
Empty milesge was huge especially if you weren't in the loaded revenue stream. I don't believe the issue of returning an empty car back to the home road happened as often as one might think. I think t
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Greg Martin
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New resin freight car kits
They have both, just swap out the edge frame Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Sent from AOL Desktop
They have both, just swap out the edge frame Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Sent from AOL Desktop
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Greg Martin
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Revisiting an Older Model
Another quick way is to use an graphite pencil where needed and of course it is a great effect in O Scale. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
Another quick way is to use an graphite pencil where needed and of course it is a great effect in O Scale. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
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Greg Martin
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covered hopper grays take 2
I agree with Jim, this the color match recommended to the PRRT&HS for the Paint committee. I still have a bottle or two left. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
I agree with Jim, this the color match recommended to the PRRT&HS for the Paint committee. I still have a bottle or two left. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
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Greg Martin
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Kitbash Fodder
Hey Yuze Gize, A good look at Fenton's photo looks like the rib in the center of the flat panels is missing. This has been something that has been debated many times with Pennsy modelers on the X 26.
Hey Yuze Gize, A good look at Fenton's photo looks like the rib in the center of the flat panels is missing. This has been something that has been debated many times with Pennsy modelers on the X 26.
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Greg Martin
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NP R23 clone reefer
Interesting subject as I just founx the original master for this car just last weekend. Greg Martin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Interesting subject as I just founx the original master for this car just last weekend. Greg Martin Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Greg Martin
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Paging Jim Singer
Steve, Did you get a hold of Jim? Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
Steve, Did you get a hold of Jim? Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
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Greg Martin
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covered hopper grays
Eric, You don't say what rra or what railroad, it does make a difference. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Eric, You don't say what rra or what railroad, it does make a difference. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Greg Martin
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Flat car sides
Richard, This article I authored was a way to use up the couple Revell/CON COR in my Jewells in the Junk Box. Mainline Modeler - 11/1997 pp.26-29 Greg Martin makes improvements to the model to represe
Richard, This article I authored was a way to use up the couple Revell/CON COR in my Jewells in the Junk Box. Mainline Modeler - 11/1997 pp.26-29 Greg Martin makes improvements to the model to represe
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Greg Martin
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Terms For Freight Car Parts
You know everytime this subject comes up, and it does seem to be often (perhaps because I loathe it) I ask myself how does this improve/enhance my modeling? I respect the use of the terms -- proper --
You know everytime this subject comes up, and it does seem to be often (perhaps because I loathe it) I ask myself how does this improve/enhance my modeling? I respect the use of the terms -- proper --
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Greg Martin
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3/4 improved dreadnaught endo for a 10'-0" IH boxcar
Exactly Tony and I believe they offer it as a separate part. It was always on Richard list of purpose project we developed over Labor Day weekend and it has yet to be offered... go figure. Greg Martin
Exactly Tony and I believe they offer it as a separate part. It was always on Richard list of purpose project we developed over Labor Day weekend and it has yet to be offered... go figure. Greg Martin
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Greg Martin
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MEK Substitute and current plastic cements
Denny, Have you tried a paint store Like Sherwin-Williams. I will bet you will find it there. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
Denny, Have you tried a paint store Like Sherwin-Williams. I will bet you will find it there. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop
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Greg Martin
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PRR container DD1A color
Lester, If you are an oil based non-acrylic type paint modeler like me there are some more recent post Floquil era offerings. Mr. Hobby~Mr. Color #7 Brown. Great for the transition era molder post '45
Lester, If you are an oil based non-acrylic type paint modeler like me there are some more recent post Floquil era offerings. Mr. Hobby~Mr. Color #7 Brown. Great for the transition era molder post '45
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Greg Martin
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looking for a copy of Greg Martin's RS-3 presentation at Cocoa this year.,
I don't have an issue with that. Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Sent from AOL Desktop
I don't have an issue with that. Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Sent from AOL Desktop
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Greg Martin
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Pantone Numbers for Railroad Paints
We went through all of this on 12/27/3017 and someone has decided to bring it up. In the final analogy color is subject and it fades/reduces in value at distance and when you stand looking at a car at
We went through all of this on 12/27/3017 and someone has decided to bring it up. In the final analogy color is subject and it fades/reduces in value at distance and when you stand looking at a car at
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Greg Martin
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Bulk Clay Shipments In Boxcars
Scott Chatfield touched on a point of interest for me when he writes: "Bulk kaolin was just milled and washed and loaded in boxcars with a heap over each truck, but how much of that went any distance
Scott Chatfield touched on a point of interest for me when he writes: "Bulk kaolin was just milled and washed and loaded in boxcars with a heap over each truck, but how much of that went any distance
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Greg Martin
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Width over side sheets for CNW/CMO USRA DS rebuilds
Ben and all, I think I can answer many of Ben's questions after all the research for SHAKE-N-TAKEĀ© in 2014 . BTW Ben Homm has the second hand rebuilds pretty well covered. I will see what I can add. I
Ben and all, I think I can answer many of Ben's questions after all the research for SHAKE-N-TAKEĀ© in 2014 . BTW Ben Homm has the second hand rebuilds pretty well covered. I will see what I can add. I
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