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USRA Rebuilt Twin Hoppers with welded bodies
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15878835/cheswick-and-harmar-railroad/ Looks like there was a mine on the line. Interesting little road. Chris Frissell Polson, MT
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15878835/cheswick-and-harmar-railroad/ Looks like there was a mine on the line. Interesting little road. Chris Frissell Polson, MT
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Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Thanks. You helped at the time with a photo and some thoughts as i recall, TIm. It has a few little boogers, but turned out nice enough I've got another one in the lineup to do. Chris Frissell Polson,
Thanks. You helped at the time with a photo and some thoughts as i recall, TIm. It has a few little boogers, but turned out nice enough I've got another one in the lineup to do. Chris Frissell Polson,
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Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Apologies, that was me. Though I prefer to think of myself as medium well. ;-) Chris Frissell Polson, MT
Apologies, that was me. Though I prefer to think of myself as medium well. ;-) Chris Frissell Polson, MT
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leakinmywaders
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Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
UTLX 103W Red Caboose tank car with Plano walkways. Steve Hile decals, outer edges of main deck walkways reinforced with 0.010" styrene strip. I should have reinforced the dome access walkways that wa
UTLX 103W Red Caboose tank car with Plano walkways. Steve Hile decals, outer edges of main deck walkways reinforced with 0.010" styrene strip. I should have reinforced the dome access walkways that wa
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leakinmywaders
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Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
As I recall, on of my models I slightly increased the visible depth of the walkways (from side view) with a narrow styrene strip laminated to the outside and inside underside edges of the etchings. Ch
As I recall, on of my models I slightly increased the visible depth of the walkways (from side view) with a narrow styrene strip laminated to the outside and inside underside edges of the etchings. Ch
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leakinmywaders
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Tangent GATC 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Bill: It's way easier than it looks. I've done two of the Plano conversions. It's fairly quick and painless. More difficult than the walkway is relocating the brake equipment to the correct side of th
Bill: It's way easier than it looks. I've done two of the Plano conversions. It's fairly quick and painless. More difficult than the walkway is relocating the brake equipment to the correct side of th
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leakinmywaders
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Photo: NP Covered Hopper 75513
That's the paint scheme the early NP's Airslides had in service. Chris Frissell Polson, MT
That's the paint scheme the early NP's Airslides had in service. Chris Frissell Polson, MT
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leakinmywaders
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NPRHA decals for Rapido NP box.
This has worked for me on numerous occasions with decals produced by MicroScale, and some custom-printed decals from an Alps printer. Best is one of those jumbo Sharpies that really saturates the pape
This has worked for me on numerous occasions with decals produced by MicroScale, and some custom-printed decals from an Alps printer. Best is one of those jumbo Sharpies that really saturates the pape
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leakinmywaders
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NPMX 504 Mech Reefer
I would be interested in decals. However, only one or two sets, as I think the car other than the ends is a mostly scratch-building proposition. I believe these, along with one contemporary 50ft NPMX
I would be interested in decals. However, only one or two sets, as I think the car other than the ends is a mostly scratch-building proposition. I believe these, along with one contemporary 50ft NPMX
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leakinmywaders
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Rapido NP boxcar
Yes, with exceedingly rare exceptions these cars kept the original trucks well into the 1960s and 1970s, by which time most were renumbered and operating in company service. I agonized a while over th
Yes, with exceedingly rare exceptions these cars kept the original trucks well into the 1960s and 1970s, by which time most were renumbered and operating in company service. I agonized a while over th
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leakinmywaders
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Grab Irons Extensions
Modelers should be advised, not all the NP 40 ft combination door boxcars with this car side arrangement had the PS-1 ends that appear in Tim's photos of NP 3309. NP 3000-3399 were Pullman-Standard bu
Modelers should be advised, not all the NP 40 ft combination door boxcars with this car side arrangement had the PS-1 ends that appear in Tim's photos of NP 3309. NP 3000-3399 were Pullman-Standard bu
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leakinmywaders
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A.A. Morrison Railway Supply / International Car
Mark: Matt Herson and I published a roster and brief account of the several series of boxcars that A.A. Morrison and subsidiaries rebuilt or refurbished and leased to the NP during the 1960s. The arti
Mark: Matt Herson and I published a roster and brief account of the several series of boxcars that A.A. Morrison and subsidiaries rebuilt or refurbished and leased to the NP during the 1960s. The arti
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Round roof double door boxcar
Missed my sign-off, apologies. Chris Frissell Polson, MT
Missed my sign-off, apologies. Chris Frissell Polson, MT
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leakinmywaders
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Round roof double door boxcar
To put a finer point on the history of the DT&-I 50-ft round roof cars leased to NP, A.A. Morrison acquired 110 of them about 1960, and rebuilt them to NP specifications for lumber service, and leased
To put a finer point on the history of the DT&-I 50-ft round roof cars leased to NP, A.A. Morrison acquired 110 of them about 1960, and rebuilt them to NP specifications for lumber service, and leased
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NP R23 clone reefer
Just to reiterate a point Jim Dick made, and Aaron hinted at, the NP was in general watched over by a hierarchy of engaged sticklers. While not completely unheard of, it was unusual for equipment to s
Just to reiterate a point Jim Dick made, and Aaron hinted at, the NP was in general watched over by a hierarchy of engaged sticklers. While not completely unheard of, it was unusual for equipment to s
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Metal Wheels
To tie up a loose end per the earlier mention of Tahoe Model Works trucks, according to their maker they were tooled for and as a rule have been supplied with InterMountain Ry wheel sets. Chris Frisse
To tie up a loose end per the earlier mention of Tahoe Model Works trucks, according to their maker they were tooled for and as a rule have been supplied with InterMountain Ry wheel sets. Chris Frisse
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[RPM-forum] Need TAG boxcar info; now N&W round roof box question
I neglected to mention the ex-N&W 50-foot round roof cars leased to the NP were rostered as NP series 39610-39759. Chris Frissell Polson, MT leakinmywaders@...
I neglected to mention the ex-N&W 50-foot round roof cars leased to the NP were rostered as NP series 39610-39759. Chris Frissell Polson, MT leakinmywaders@...
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[RPM-forum] Need TAG boxcar info; now N&W round roof box question
Jim: I can share that the NP obtained 150 of the N&W 50-foot cars (NW 52000-52299) on lease from Buffalo Railway Equipment Co. (an affiliate of A.A. Morrison Co.) in late 1961. They were refurbished a
Jim: I can share that the NP obtained 150 of the N&W 50-foot cars (NW 52000-52299) on lease from Buffalo Railway Equipment Co. (an affiliate of A.A. Morrison Co.) in late 1961. They were refurbished a
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NP Stock Cars represented by Central Valley kit
Hi all, the Gjermundson-mastered kit for the Whipple Car Co. 1913 NP stock car was stocked and available to anyone by mail order at the NPRHA Company Store at www.nprha.org for a year or two. (See htt
Hi all, the Gjermundson-mastered kit for the Whipple Car Co. 1913 NP stock car was stocked and available to anyone by mail order at the NPRHA Company Store at www.nprha.org for a year or two. (See htt
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NORTHERN PACIFIC 41' FLAT CAR
Charlie: Yes the contours of those side sills do look familiar. If so, that would make this a 36-foot car, not 41 ft as I initially stated, rebuilt from NP boxcar series 38300-38999 (Standard Steel Ca
Charlie: Yes the contours of those side sills do look familiar. If so, that would make this a 36-foot car, not 41 ft as I initially stated, rebuilt from NP boxcar series 38300-38999 (Standard Steel Ca
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