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Penn Salt tank car (was What to do with my Trix tank cars?)
OK kids, lets try "freight car" as a search term. Way cool!! Ed Edward Sutorik
OK kids, lets try "freight car" as a search term. Way cool!! Ed Edward Sutorik
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Reefer Weathering/Delano Photography
Also of note is the use of brass rail on some of the through tracks. I'm thankful that I still have some brass flex-track tucked away, though it's sadly Code 100. Maybe I could make up a jig and mill
Also of note is the use of brass rail on some of the through tracks. I'm thankful that I still have some brass flex-track tucked away, though it's sadly Code 100. Maybe I could make up a jig and mill
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Intermountain bulkhead flat cars
In comparing the itty bitty pictures on the website with photos of the B&O and NYC cars, it looks to me that the drawing is closer to an NYC car. I'm basing this on the size of the triangular void vis
In comparing the itty bitty pictures on the website with photos of the B&O and NYC cars, it looks to me that the drawing is closer to an NYC car. I'm basing this on the size of the triangular void vis
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GN Paint and Lettering
1956, or maybe 1958. That's when the GN put together their first 40' plug/slide boxcars. The 1956 date is supposed to be a group of only three cars. The 1958 date is for a larger batch. The cars were
1956, or maybe 1958. That's when the GN put together their first 40' plug/slide boxcars. The 1956 date is supposed to be a group of only three cars. The 1958 date is for a larger batch. The cars were
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GN Empire Builder Lettering
I do not believe IM has done a 12 panel car in mineral with EB lettering. If you wanted to do one, Microscale supplies the lettering in their set 87-185. Champ used to have it in set HB-308 which appe
I do not believe IM has done a 12 panel car in mineral with EB lettering. If you wanted to do one, Microscale supplies the lettering in their set 87-185. Champ used to have it in set HB-308 which appe
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Freight car maintenance
Regarding the problem of truck mounting screws removing themselves: I am a big fan of what I call the "Athearn" truck mounting system, where there is a sleeve for the mounting screw to snug up to (sor
Regarding the problem of truck mounting screws removing themselves: I am a big fan of what I call the "Athearn" truck mounting system, where there is a sleeve for the mounting screw to snug up to (sor
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B&O 26th St Terminal aerial view from 1951.
GREAT picture! I see over on the left one of the GN boxcars with the orange sides. Neat! And over on the left is an SAL 40' double door box (see Red Caboose). And that's just the start..... Ed Edward
GREAT picture! I see over on the left one of the GN boxcars with the orange sides. Neat! And over on the left is an SAL 40' double door box (see Red Caboose). And that's just the start..... Ed Edward
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· #82637
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B&O 26th St Terminal aerial view from 1951.
No, Ed, it's on the right(ish). I guess the foam got to my brain. Ed Edward Sutorik
No, Ed, it's on the right(ish). I guess the foam got to my brain. Ed Edward Sutorik
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B&O 26th St Terminal aerial view from 1951.
And ohmugawd, there's some kind of boxcab diesel switcher behind the curved building over on the left. At least, I think so. What else could it be? Certainly not a steam era freight car, I'll wager. S
And ohmugawd, there's some kind of boxcab diesel switcher behind the curved building over on the left. At least, I think so. What else could it be? Certainly not a steam era freight car, I'll wager. S
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From the Delano photos
In the rightmost photo that Dave Evans sited, there's what appears to me to be a pretty strange car. It's three cars from the left side and about 3 tracks from the rear--in front of the white-sided re
In the rightmost photo that Dave Evans sited, there's what appears to me to be a pretty strange car. It's three cars from the left side and about 3 tracks from the rear--in front of the white-sided re
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From the Delano photos
In the same photo, other cars of possible interest: a "50'" Santa Fe reefer peaked end hoppers from both C&O and N&W Virginian coal GONS (I think) and the easy one, a wood express reefer Ed Edward Sut
In the same photo, other cars of possible interest: a "50'" Santa Fe reefer peaked end hoppers from both C&O and N&W Virginian coal GONS (I think) and the easy one, a wood express reefer Ed Edward Sut
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Speaking of hopper cars: GN 73700-73764
OMI made models of both the regular Canton GN hoppers and the ones that were modified with a steeper slope sheet (73700-73764). I am wondering if anyone knows what GN used the modified cars for. Ed Ed
OMI made models of both the regular Canton GN hoppers and the ones that were modified with a steeper slope sheet (73700-73764). I am wondering if anyone knows what GN used the modified cars for. Ed Ed
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Truck patent and model available
It looks like there would be some stunningly increased loadings on the axle bearings when this truck experienced lateral forces in curves. One could also wonder how often a railroad worker would crawl
It looks like there would be some stunningly increased loadings on the axle bearings when this truck experienced lateral forces in curves. One could also wonder how often a railroad worker would crawl
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New HO scale USRA hopper?
Also of interest is that the high angle photo of one corner of a car shows wire grabs, while the full-model photos show cast-on grabs. One can be charitable and conclude that they still have some deci
Also of interest is that the high angle photo of one corner of a car shows wire grabs, while the full-model photos show cast-on grabs. One can be charitable and conclude that they still have some deci
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New HO scale USRA hopper?
Explanation: I'm really un-fond of cast on grabs/ladders. Ed Edward Sutorik
Explanation: I'm really un-fond of cast on grabs/ladders. Ed Edward Sutorik
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Atlas rebuilt USRA box cars
I called up Life Like to rag on them when they came out with the BN U28B and put on black handrails. I don't recall the "higher-ups" name, but he said he regretted not knowing very much about the west
I called up Life Like to rag on them when they came out with the BN U28B and put on black handrails. I don't recall the "higher-ups" name, but he said he regretted not knowing very much about the west
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New Richard Hendrickson book on flats, gondolas and hopper cars
A fantastic book in a fantastic series! Mr. Hendrickson, on page 102, wonders why the class LG-3 car didn't work out. I note that the previous class LG-2's (and LG-4's) were designed for crane unloadi
A fantastic book in a fantastic series! Mr. Hendrickson, on page 102, wonders why the class LG-3 car didn't work out. I note that the previous class LG-2's (and LG-4's) were designed for crane unloadi
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ADMIN: Santa Fe Ft-V flat car
The wood decks on my Red Caboose SP flats seem to be removing themselves, so perhaps it will not be a big problem. Ed Edward Sutorik
The wood decks on my Red Caboose SP flats seem to be removing themselves, so perhaps it will not be a big problem. Ed Edward Sutorik
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Cutting styrene sheet into narrow strips...
I just checked the edges of some Evergreen strips from .010 to .250 and found tooth marks on all of them. Ed
I just checked the edges of some Evergreen strips from .010 to .250 and found tooth marks on all of them. Ed
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Intermountain bulkhead cars
On the prototypes, the triangular cutouts in the sides of the bulkhead supports are smaller on the B&O car than the NYC--the bottom of the triangle is higher. I called Intermountain and asked which th
On the prototypes, the triangular cutouts in the sides of the bulkhead supports are smaller on the B&O car than the NYC--the bottom of the triangle is higher. I called Intermountain and asked which th
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