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HO WP 1916 built 40' SS box car resin parts
Offered, one only- I have a set of castings to do a WP Pullman built 1916 40' SS box car in HO resin. Buyer will get the complete set of castings, which includes the under frame with separate cross-ti
Offered, one only- I have a set of castings to do a WP Pullman built 1916 40' SS box car in HO resin. Buyer will get the complete set of castings, which includes the under frame with separate cross-ti
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Andy Carlson
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A list of square corner '37 AAR box cars
Hello folks- 1936 to 1940 were the years that large numbers of square corner Drednaught end equipped '37 AAR box cars were built. As can be seen in the list below of these square corner end cars, ther
Hello folks- 1936 to 1940 were the years that large numbers of square corner Drednaught end equipped '37 AAR box cars were built. As can be seen in the list below of these square corner end cars, ther
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Andy Carlson
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IC 50' double door single sheathed box car
Hi Al- Based on your mentioning of IC 50'ers, I went to Fallen Flag and found a 1968 shot of IC 34730, a 4 + 5 panel double door SS car. This car had 5-5-7 Murphy corrugated ends, a lower side sill fi
Hi Al- Based on your mentioning of IC 50'ers, I went to Fallen Flag and found a 1968 shot of IC 34730, a 4 + 5 panel double door SS car. This car had 5-5-7 Murphy corrugated ends, a lower side sill fi
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Andy Carlson
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File /Lowering Intermountain Truck Bolsters.doc uploaded
#file-notice
Yes, Tim, but the Intermountain house cars ride too high on THEIR own trucks. This has been known for a long time. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 7:55:43 AM PST, Tim O'Connor <
Yes, Tim, but the Intermountain house cars ride too high on THEIR own trucks. This has been known for a long time. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 7:55:43 AM PST, Tim O'Connor <
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Andy Carlson
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Search STMFC question
Hi- I am reminded often that we can search for previous STMFC,io posts on subjects of our interest. Tonight I tried to find a search engine on the STMFC.io home page. I could not find one. I admit to
Hi- I am reminded often that we can search for previous STMFC,io posts on subjects of our interest. Tonight I tried to find a search engine on the STMFC.io home page. I could not find one. I admit to
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Andy Carlson
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Seeing individual boards on Single Sheathed cars
Note that coupled to the right of WP 8078 is another 8051 series car. These cars were somewhat unique in that the lumber door was located in the 'B' end. The vertical shaft brake allowed plenty of roo
Note that coupled to the right of WP 8078 is another 8051 series car. These cars were somewhat unique in that the lumber door was located in the 'B' end. The vertical shaft brake allowed plenty of roo
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Andy Carlson
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Photo: ATSF Boxcar 212625 Bx-12 (1948)
A survivor with one side remaining in Santa Fe paint can be found in Southern California's town of Inyokern, just below Ridgecrest at a Hardware and feed store. A high desert community. -Andy Carlson
A survivor with one side remaining in Santa Fe paint can be found in Southern California's town of Inyokern, just below Ridgecrest at a Hardware and feed store. A high desert community. -Andy Carlson
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Andy Carlson
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Photo: NP Automobile Boxcar 6181 (1934)
And not just single sheathed cars. Compare the HO and real close ups of DS cars from my attachments. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Saturday, November 21, 2020, 10:26:54 AM PST, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) <claus
And not just single sheathed cars. Compare the HO and real close ups of DS cars from my attachments. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Saturday, November 21, 2020, 10:26:54 AM PST, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) <claus
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Andy Carlson
· #179457
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Photo: NP Automobile Boxcar 6181 (1934)
It is a wood sided car. Like a good quality house floor, the well-milled wood sheathing slats are tight fitting. In the years to come, the weaker flat-grained boards will come to light highlighting in
It is a wood sided car. Like a good quality house floor, the well-milled wood sheathing slats are tight fitting. In the years to come, the weaker flat-grained boards will come to light highlighting in
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Andy Carlson
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Was there ever a clinic on Delano-based paint and weathering?
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, 10:28:00 PM PST, np328 <jcdworkingonthenp@...> wrote: Andy, with all due respect, are you positive that presentation was "only ten years ago"? *****************
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, 10:28:00 PM PST, np328 <jcdworkingonthenp@...> wrote: Andy, with all due respect, are you positive that presentation was "only ten years ago"? *****************
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Andy Carlson
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Offered again: HO WP 1916 built 40' SS box car resin parts
Back in October I offered HO castings for a WP 40' single sheathed box car. Originally numbered in the 15001-16000 series, a class of 1000 cars which lasted in interchange until the early 1950s. These
Back in October I offered HO castings for a WP 40' single sheathed box car. Originally numbered in the 15001-16000 series, a class of 1000 cars which lasted in interchange until the early 1950s. These
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Andy Carlson
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Was there ever a clinic on Delano-based paint and weathering?
About 10 years ago, Richard Hendrickson gave a Naperville clinic on steam era weathering and how it differed markably from the post-steam era. To illustrate the idea, Richard's screen had a lot of Max
About 10 years ago, Richard Hendrickson gave a Naperville clinic on steam era weathering and how it differed markably from the post-steam era. To illustrate the idea, Richard's screen had a lot of Max
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Andy Carlson
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Was there ever a clinic on Delano-based paint and weathering?
Since my becoming a RR slide collector I have a rule of thumb as a critic of color images. I imagine that what view I am looking at is from the view looking outside from the inside of an open window.
Since my becoming a RR slide collector I have a rule of thumb as a critic of color images. I imagine that what view I am looking at is from the view looking outside from the inside of an open window.
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Andy Carlson
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A Stan Rydarwicz inspired kit bash '37 AAR box car end
Hello folks- I have been receiving orders for the 4/5 sq corner early Dreadnaught end for a possible use on a Yardmaster '37 AAR box car kit. I sent the original message last week. I sent the wrong ph
Hello folks- I have been receiving orders for the 4/5 sq corner early Dreadnaught end for a possible use on a Yardmaster '37 AAR box car kit. I sent the original message last week. I sent the wrong ph
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Andy Carlson
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In memory of Stan Rydarowicz
I could never pronounce Stan's name correctly, let alone remember his spelling. As I wrote my post I did an on-line search and came up with Sherman's lament. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Saturday, October
I could never pronounce Stan's name correctly, let alone remember his spelling. As I wrote my post I did an on-line search and came up with Sherman's lament. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Saturday, October
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Andy Carlson
· #178662
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In memory of Stan Rydardicz, a steam era Kit bashing
Hello Everyone- New resin ends for a long planned kitbash. Stan drew my appreciation in his way of finding projects which could be facilitated by making some resin parts. with the interest generated f
Hello Everyone- New resin ends for a long planned kitbash. Stan drew my appreciation in his way of finding projects which could be facilitated by making some resin parts. with the interest generated f
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Andy Carlson
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Cotton Belt dbl door rebuilt boxcar
My late friend Wayne Madison made this roof pattern for the SSW rebuilt box car. It has a lot of additional material for what I can only figure must have been part of the rebuild process. Ed mentions
My late friend Wayne Madison made this roof pattern for the SSW rebuilt box car. It has a lot of additional material for what I can only figure must have been part of the rebuild process. Ed mentions
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Andy Carlson
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Cotton Belt dbl door boxcar
Hi folks- Years ago, after discovering one of these Cotton Belt USRA Clone DS double door rebuilds in the Henderson box car book, I made a scale drawing. The cars seem to have been in the 46000 series
Hi folks- Years ago, after discovering one of these Cotton Belt USRA Clone DS double door rebuilds in the Henderson box car book, I made a scale drawing. The cars seem to have been in the 46000 series
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Andy Carlson
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Some day those on-the-shelf factory painted kits will be sought after
Hi Folks- We have seen a history of over production of factory painted kits which were made in quantities that the increasing movement of modelers to RTR saw kits to be over produced. These gluts lead
Hi Folks- We have seen a history of over production of factory painted kits which were made in quantities that the increasing movement of modelers to RTR saw kits to be over produced. These gluts lead
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Andy Carlson
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Red Caboose stamped steel flat car stake pockets
Hello- I have lots of Red Caboose stake pockets offered for purchase. From Red Caboose's SP F-70-7 flat car. These are the pressed steel type with 4 rivets per pocket. Each sprue contains 24 stake poc
Hello- I have lots of Red Caboose stake pockets offered for purchase. From Red Caboose's SP F-70-7 flat car. These are the pressed steel type with 4 rivets per pocket. Each sprue contains 24 stake poc
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Andy Carlson
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