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Eames Brake system
Larry, You might look at plans of the earlier Maine 2'-gauge cars. Most of the Maine roads started out with vacuum brakes. Later most converted to Westinghouse, I think under pressure from the governm
Larry, You might look at plans of the earlier Maine 2'-gauge cars. Most of the Maine roads started out with vacuum brakes. Later most converted to Westinghouse, I think under pressure from the governm
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Soo Line Box Car 45398
Lester, The FR body with the "banana-taper ends" is more or less correct for Soo 46700-47698 (even numbers only) built by Soo in 1956, and 47700-48298 (again, even only) built by Soo in 1957. The cars
Lester, The FR body with the "banana-taper ends" is more or less correct for Soo 46700-47698 (even numbers only) built by Soo in 1956, and 47700-48298 (again, even only) built by Soo in 1957. The cars
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New Tangent Tank Car
Friends, I just received an email from Tangent announcing their new GATC 1948 welded 8K tank car: https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/general-american-1948-design-8000-gallon-welded-general-service-tan
Friends, I just received an email from Tangent announcing their new GATC 1948 welded 8K tank car: https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/general-american-1948-design-8000-gallon-welded-general-service-tan
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Photos: Wabash (Mostly) Freight Cars
Friends, The first set includes a view of the USQX 202, a three-tank helium car we discussed recently. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
Friends, The first set includes a view of the USQX 202, a three-tank helium car we discussed recently. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
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Montour twin hopper M 8014
Dave and Claus, The mystery deepens. My October 1958 ORER lists 231 cars in series 8000-8299. Likely the number series was reused for other cars. Maybe. These cars had a 2081 capacity and were rated f
Dave and Claus, The mystery deepens. My October 1958 ORER lists 231 cars in series 8000-8299. Likely the number series was reused for other cars. Maybe. These cars had a 2081 capacity and were rated f
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New Kadee Ordering Policies
Good Friends, I've been reading through the Kadee newsletter that came with my latest pre-ordered freight car, and found they have introduced some new policies that will affect ordering in the future.
Good Friends, I've been reading through the Kadee newsletter that came with my latest pre-ordered freight car, and found they have introduced some new policies that will affect ordering in the future.
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New Kadee Boxcar
Good friends, Friday I received the latest car released by Kadee, a 40' PS-1 boxcar lettered for Norfolk & Western 53124. As usual, the Kadee representation looks fabulous. I have one question though.
Good friends, Friday I received the latest car released by Kadee, a 40' PS-1 boxcar lettered for Norfolk & Western 53124. As usual, the Kadee representation looks fabulous. I have one question though.
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Wilson and Armor Reefers [was Swift 6700 Series]
Peter, This conjures up the image in my mind of a refrigerator car loaded with tennis rackets or volley balls. A meat packer going into the sporting goods business is actually quite logical, since bef
Peter, This conjures up the image in my mind of a refrigerator car loaded with tennis rackets or volley balls. A meat packer going into the sporting goods business is actually quite logical, since bef
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Wilson and Armor Reefers [was Swift 6700 Series]
Peter, Some color views of both Wilson and Armour cars are found in John Henderson's CLASSIC FREIGHT CARS, VOL. 3. He offers four photos of steel Armour cars, and all have somewhat different tones, ra
Peter, Some color views of both Wilson and Armour cars are found in John Henderson's CLASSIC FREIGHT CARS, VOL. 3. He offers four photos of steel Armour cars, and all have somewhat different tones, ra
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Coil steel loads
Mike, Try this: https://www.wplives.org/sn/gon.html . Here is some additional background: https://www.wplives.org/sn/steel.html . Yours Aye, Garth Groff
Mike, Try this: https://www.wplives.org/sn/gon.html . Here is some additional background: https://www.wplives.org/sn/steel.html . Yours Aye, Garth Groff
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Coil steel loads
Friends, I have a set of coils in my 29' WP gondola which IIRC were made by Walthers. They seem to be plastic, but are very heavy and probably contain a metal core. Nice weight for the car. I made woo
Friends, I have a set of coils in my 29' WP gondola which IIRC were made by Walthers. They seem to be plastic, but are very heavy and probably contain a metal core. Nice weight for the car. I made woo
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Occuremce of D&RGW boxes
Brent and Friends, According to Jim Eager's COLOR GUIDE, these were originally series 65100-65199, automobile boxcars built in 1939 by Pressed Steel with unusual 6 and 9-foot doors. They initially did
Brent and Friends, According to Jim Eager's COLOR GUIDE, these were originally series 65100-65199, automobile boxcars built in 1939 by Pressed Steel with unusual 6 and 9-foot doors. They initially did
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Occuremce of D&RGW boxes
Dave, Let's look at how many boxcars the D&RGW owned (excluding narrow gauge). My 1958 ORER says they owned 3,047 XM boxcars (the majority being 40', 10' 4" IH steel cars with 12-panel sides), 29 XML
Dave, Let's look at how many boxcars the D&RGW owned (excluding narrow gauge). My 1958 ORER says they owned 3,047 XM boxcars (the majority being 40', 10' 4" IH steel cars with 12-panel sides), 29 XML
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Rapido USRA 40-ton Boxcar
Bill, Many GN cars also received AB brakes as well, and operated up into the 1960s. In fact these were the last surviving large block of USRA boxcars in near-original condition. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
Bill, Many GN cars also received AB brakes as well, and operated up into the 1960s. In fact these were the last surviving large block of USRA boxcars in near-original condition. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
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Rapido USRA 40-ton Boxcar
Dave, Good call on "overpopulating" our roads with too many relatively rare cars. For 1958, AFAIK only three roads still had the more-or-less original USRA DD boxcars in revenue service: GN was the la
Dave, Good call on "overpopulating" our roads with too many relatively rare cars. For 1958, AFAIK only three roads still had the more-or-less original USRA DD boxcars in revenue service: GN was the la
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Rapido USRA 40-ton Boxcar
John, Tell us what your era is, and maybe we can help. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
John, Tell us what your era is, and maybe we can help. Yours Aye, Garth Groff
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Photo: C&NW Gondola 75235
Bob, This car is an AAR 1941 design from C&NW series 75201-75399, built in 1953. I suspect the end braces are a later addition. IIRC, this car was offered by Sunshine, and is essentially the same as A
Bob, This car is an AAR 1941 design from C&NW series 75201-75399, built in 1953. I suspect the end braces are a later addition. IIRC, this car was offered by Sunshine, and is essentially the same as A
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(Not A Freight Car) Slanted Loading Dock
Dennis, I don't have the complete building, but here are two partial views from about 15 years ago (with their NATX tank car for group content). The dock appears flat as a piece of paper. Yours Aye, G
Dennis, I don't have the complete building, but here are two partial views from about 15 years ago (with their NATX tank car for group content). The dock appears flat as a piece of paper. Yours Aye, G
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WAG CARS [WAS GATC Type 17]
Friends, I can't say when tank cars 200-202 came to the WAG, but they are listed in my 1958 ORER. The WAG began operations in either 1954 or 1956 (confusingly Wikipedia offers both dates), so this is
Friends, I can't say when tank cars 200-202 came to the WAG, but they are listed in my 1958 ORER. The WAG began operations in either 1954 or 1956 (confusingly Wikipedia offers both dates), so this is
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Printing White Decals
Friends, If you haven't been there, check the Ghost White web site at https://www.ghost-white-toner.com/ghost-white-toner-transfer-for-everyone/ . It appears that their cartridges fit various HP, Oki
Friends, If you haven't been there, check the Ghost White web site at https://www.ghost-white-toner.com/ghost-white-toner-transfer-for-everyone/ . It appears that their cartridges fit various HP, Oki
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