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Kadee ACF 11,000 Gallon Insulated Tank Car
Here are some photos of a "stretched" Tangent underframe from their 6K acid car. It's a Type 30 and much more detailed than the Sunshine Type 30 underframe. Here's the underframe along side of a resin
Here are some photos of a "stretched" Tangent underframe from their 6K acid car. It's a Type 30 and much more detailed than the Sunshine Type 30 underframe. Here's the underframe along side of a resin
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Photos, copyright etc.
Mike Bauers pleaded: > Please post at what point an image is out of copyright and > available for general use? You post we must own the copyright > and there are those outside of copyright that have n
Mike Bauers pleaded: > Please post at what point an image is out of copyright and > available for general use? You post we must own the copyright > and there are those outside of copyright that have n
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UP in Kansas
It's been years since I watched "Picnic", but I can't imagine watching it, even now, and not giving all my attention to Kim Novak. Saw it when it was first released. I do remember the freight train ro
It's been years since I watched "Picnic", but I can't imagine watching it, even now, and not giving all my attention to Kim Novak. Saw it when it was first released. I do remember the freight train ro
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Airbrushing Acrylics - preshading
Would it help to spray the model with body color first, then do the shading, then a final, lighter coat of body color? That way when you spray the final coat you can pay attention to the degree of sha
Would it help to spray the model with body color first, then do the shading, then a final, lighter coat of body color? That way when you spray the final coat you can pay attention to the degree of sha
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This can't be right...can it?
A Westerfield PRR XL boxcar in shadow keystone? Westerfield #1304 Pennsylvania Railroad PRR XL Box Car Custom Built Rare Tom Madden
A Westerfield PRR XL boxcar in shadow keystone? Westerfield #1304 Pennsylvania Railroad PRR XL Box Car Custom Built Rare Tom Madden
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Tom Madden
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Stainless steel tubing
Tim asked: > What do you use for a forming fixture? Can you post a photo? Forming > the curved hand rails for tank cars is definitely a challenge! Here's a photo of the cast resin forming fixture. The
Tim asked: > What do you use for a forming fixture? Can you post a photo? Forming > the curved hand rails for tank cars is definitely a challenge! Here's a photo of the cast resin forming fixture. The
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Tom Madden
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Stainless steel tubing
Scott Haycock asked: > Could you tell us about this fixture? Or, maybe post a photo of it? I posted a pdf file showing my method to the Files area last week. It's titled Cutting_Stainless_Tubing.pdf I
Scott Haycock asked: > Could you tell us about this fixture? Or, maybe post a photo of it? I posted a pdf file showing my method to the Files area last week. It's titled Cutting_Stainless_Tubing.pdf I
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Tom Madden
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Stainless steel tubing
---In STMFC@..., <riverman_vt@...> wrote : > Why the use of the two different types of wire, Tom? Is the stainless wire > to stiff/difficult to make the required curvature for the end and
---In STMFC@..., <riverman_vt@...> wrote : > Why the use of the two different types of wire, Tom? Is the stainless wire > to stiff/difficult to make the required curvature for the end and
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Stainless steel tubing
---In STMFC@..., <fgexbill@...> wrote : > I really like the stiffness the SS wire would bring to the sides, a vulnerable area. > I ordered my .019 ID SS tubing from "Small Parts," now "Ama
---In STMFC@..., <fgexbill@...> wrote : > I really like the stiffness the SS wire would bring to the sides, a vulnerable area. > I ordered my .019 ID SS tubing from "Small Parts," now "Ama
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Tom Madden
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Stainless steel tubing
Here's a link to a photo of a stainless steel tubing union joining a brass end handrail to a stainless side handrail on a Resin car Works acid tank car shell. The union is 0.020" I.D. and the handrail
Here's a link to a photo of a stainless steel tubing union joining a brass end handrail to a stainless side handrail on a Resin car Works acid tank car shell. The union is 0.020" I.D. and the handrail
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Tom Madden
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e bay chuckle
The old blue box Mantua reefer kits had paper sides. You'd buy the kit and then select the sides from the dealer's supply. The problem with the one on eBay is that one side was trimmed wrong. The prin
The old blue box Mantua reefer kits had paper sides. You'd buy the kit and then select the sides from the dealer's supply. The problem with the one on eBay is that one side was trimmed wrong. The prin
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Stainless steel tubing
Detail Associates 0.019” brass wire is D.A. #2506. Their stainlessequivalent is #3506. They also have SS wire in 0.010”, 0.012” and 0.015”diameters. 0.020” I.D. stainless hypodermic tubing is availabl
Detail Associates 0.019” brass wire is D.A. #2506. Their stainlessequivalent is #3506. They also have SS wire in 0.010”, 0.012” and 0.015”diameters. 0.020” I.D. stainless hypodermic tubing is availabl
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Very Small Plastic Tubing
Those tank handrail splices are structural, not just cosmetic. If you're making the handrails in four pieces (two straight side pieces, two curved end pieces) with the splices outboard of the last sid
Those tank handrail splices are structural, not just cosmetic. If you're making the handrails in four pieces (two straight side pieces, two curved end pieces) with the splices outboard of the last sid
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InterMountain AT&SF stockcar weight
Thanks a lot, Tim. You have just planted a really bizarre image in my brain. Tom Madden ---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote : I didn't know you were from Hollywood!
Thanks a lot, Tim. You have just planted a really bizarre image in my brain. Tom Madden ---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote : I didn't know you were from Hollywood!
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Tom Madden
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Tank car matters
Jon Miller wrote : > Also I really, really would like an accurate [Santa Fe] Tk-L. ThatBettendorf? cast > underframe if done correctly is neat. I thinknow that 3-D is here and there are > some good dr
Jon Miller wrote : > Also I really, really would like an accurate [Santa Fe] Tk-L. ThatBettendorf? cast > underframe if done correctly is neat. I thinknow that 3-D is here and there are > some good dr
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Tank Cars to/from oil fields in the transition era
> And then there was that oil-rock in Utah that moved in > hopper cars...I forget now what it was called and can't > find it with Google anymoresince the flood of "shale oil" > articles has drowned it
> And then there was that oil-rock in Utah that moved in > hopper cars...I forget now what it was called and can't > find it with Google anymoresince the flood of "shale oil" > articles has drowned it
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Penn Salt tank cars (TRIX) comments & questions
Tim wrote : > I'm REALLY hoping that Frank will want to do any of > the Ethyl, Dupont or Dow "antiknock" tank cars
Tim wrote : > I'm REALLY hoping that Frank will want to do any of > the Ethyl, Dupont or Dow "antiknock" tank cars
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How to attach photos?
> .... unlike some other Yahoo Groups, the STMFC list does not permit > attachments. All photos must be posted to a group album in the group > photo section, and then approved by the head jailer, er I
> .... unlike some other Yahoo Groups, the STMFC list does not permit > attachments. All photos must be posted to a group album in the group > photo section, and then approved by the head jailer, er I
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Westerfield 5851 A-50-6 boxcar kit
> ... with the passing of Terry Metcalf I do not know who fills that roll today > for UP cars. Does anyone come to mind? > Bill Pardie Dick Harley would be my guess.Tom Madden
> ... with the passing of Terry Metcalf I do not know who fills that roll today > for UP cars. Does anyone come to mind? > Bill Pardie Dick Harley would be my guess.Tom Madden
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Mike's article
Another thought... Clark, look at it this way. Suppose you found out the quiet, dull and uninteresting guy in the next office was dating Scarlett Johansson. (If you don't know who she is, insert the n
Another thought... Clark, look at it this way. Suppose you found out the quiet, dull and uninteresting guy in the next office was dating Scarlett Johansson. (If you don't know who she is, insert the n
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