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Amherst Train Show
I just looked at the RMC pages....not much shown in the way of rolling stock of any kind for steam era modelers. The Rapido 44 ton diesel might be interesting but nothing I could see from their pages
I just looked at the RMC pages....not much shown in the way of rolling stock of any kind for steam era modelers. The Rapido 44 ton diesel might be interesting but nothing I could see from their pages
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USRA Andrews leaf-spring tender trucks
Southern Pacific used Andrews type leaf spring trucks on all smaller classes of tenders. The riding qualities were preferred to sprung tender trucks. They replaced arch bar tenders with leaf springs.
Southern Pacific used Andrews type leaf spring trucks on all smaller classes of tenders. The riding qualities were preferred to sprung tender trucks. They replaced arch bar tenders with leaf springs.
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Ken Adams
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Gould Crane
Looks like the scarcity sensitive dealers have caught on...
Looks like the scarcity sensitive dealers have caught on...
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Ken Adams
· #197946
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Significance of the P&LE / PMcK&Y USRA single sheathed rebuilds ?
I've had the Gould/Tichy 120 ton crane kit on my to eventually buy and build for decades but I got a wiff in this discussion that that they dies are worn and that I should be looking for an old kit ma
I've had the Gould/Tichy 120 ton crane kit on my to eventually buy and build for decades but I got a wiff in this discussion that that they dies are worn and that I should be looking for an old kit ma
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Ken Adams
· #197917
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Significance of the P&LE / PMcK&Y USRA single sheathed rebuilds ?
Joe Binish I have been stripping paint and lettering from several Intermountain box car kits recently. They are modular with separate ends and roof castings. I have a lot of end castings from various
Joe Binish I have been stripping paint and lettering from several Intermountain box car kits recently. They are modular with separate ends and roof castings. I have a lot of end castings from various
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Ken Adams
· #197899
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Shipping Wine by Rail (was Re: [RealSTMFC] CA vegetables sent east)
Tony Any port (or sherry, madiera,etc) in a storm... The PFE protective service provided to tank car shipments related to wine shipments I remember in the early 1970's were California wine varietal gr
Tony Any port (or sherry, madiera,etc) in a storm... The PFE protective service provided to tank car shipments related to wine shipments I remember in the early 1970's were California wine varietal gr
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Ken Adams
· #197865
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Tichy 4028 USRA steel rebuilt box car
Bill Pardie, It is on the side with the triple valves and not applied when newly rebuilt. This photo shows one version just behind the door. I modeled mine from a picture of the Richard Hendricksen mo
Bill Pardie, It is on the side with the triple valves and not applied when newly rebuilt. This photo shows one version just behind the door. I modeled mine from a picture of the Richard Hendricksen mo
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Ken Adams
· #197864
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Tichy 4028 USRA steel rebuilt box car
Dennis
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Ken Adams
· #197839
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Shipping Wine by Rail (was Re: [RealSTMFC] CA vegetables sent east)
Alex We have changed cultrually very much as a nation since the steam era. Back in the days of the steam era (after Prohibition), California varietals such as cabernet or merlot would probably be bott
Alex We have changed cultrually very much as a nation since the steam era. Back in the days of the steam era (after Prohibition), California varietals such as cabernet or merlot would probably be bott
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Ken Adams
· #197835
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Tichy 4028 USRA steel rebuilt box car
And what prototype do the Tichy Andrews trucks represent? When I recently built a P&LE version of the Tichy kit, I sourced the Proto2000 trucks from eBay as they appeared to most closely resemble the
And what prototype do the Tichy Andrews trucks represent? When I recently built a P&LE version of the Tichy kit, I sourced the Proto2000 trucks from eBay as they appeared to most closely resemble the
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Ken Adams
· #197792
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Photo help for NYC 157XXX series box car
Thank you Seth...I now know how to look up photos of freight cars in the NYC Historical Society Archives. I have a project to turn an IM foobie lot 765-B PS-1 sitting in the stash into something a bit
Thank you Seth...I now know how to look up photos of freight cars in the NYC Historical Society Archives. I have a project to turn an IM foobie lot 765-B PS-1 sitting in the stash into something a bit
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Ken Adams
· #197706
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Athearn Blue Box Prototypes
Thank you Tim!
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Ken Adams
· #197317
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Why were gondolas more popular in the west for hauling minerals than hoppers?
From the early 20th century on oil was the primary energy source for California. Instead of coal hoppers it was tank cars until pipelines replaced them. In the first decade of the 20th century the Sou
From the early 20th century on oil was the primary energy source for California. Instead of coal hoppers it was tank cars until pipelines replaced them. In the first decade of the 20th century the Sou
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Ken Adams
· #197154
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Five US Army Troop Cars
Jim Crow coaches from the Mobile & Alabama?
Jim Crow coaches from the Mobile & Alabama?
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Ken Adams
· #196943
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Question about 40 ft. gondolas
There is a spreadsheet in the files section of this group listing the known prototype users gondola cars similar to the Accurai 41 foot gon and the degree of "foobieness". Search the files section usi
There is a spreadsheet in the files section of this group listing the known prototype users gondola cars similar to the Accurai 41 foot gon and the degree of "foobieness". Search the files section usi
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Ken Adams
· #196546
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Photo: Shell Tank Cars
A lot of the 1920's-1950's tank car photos we see on this group seem to have the large tank expansion dome as shown on the Shell tank cars. But is there a source of kits or RTR tank car models (HO pre
A lot of the 1920's-1950's tank car photos we see on this group seem to have the large tank expansion dome as shown on the Shell tank cars. But is there a source of kits or RTR tank car models (HO pre
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Ken Adams
· #196500
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Photo: Shell Tank Cars
Does anyone want to take a guess at the manufacturer and size of these tank cars? The first one looks like it might have an insulating jacket. The automobile in the foreground is also of interest...
Does anyone want to take a guess at the manufacturer and size of these tank cars? The first one looks like it might have an insulating jacket. The automobile in the foreground is also of interest...
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Ken Adams
· #196454
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Pacific Electric Oil Train
The SP was such a "good" corporate citizen...See the history of "The Octopus".
The SP was such a "good" corporate citizen...See the history of "The Octopus".
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Ken Adams
· #196260
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Tank Car Question
The Tangent 1917 cars already have been issued as undecorated kits. I have one in my tank cars to be built bin...
The Tangent 1917 cars already have been issued as undecorated kits. I have one in my tank cars to be built bin...
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Ken Adams
· #196192
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Tank Car Question
So, I am looking at tank cars being switched in the early 1950's at Port Costa to service Union Oil in Martinez (SCCX), Associated/Tidewater at Avon (TWOX, AOX?) and Union Oil at Oleum (UOCX). All the
So, I am looking at tank cars being switched in the early 1950's at Port Costa to service Union Oil in Martinez (SCCX), Associated/Tidewater at Avon (TWOX, AOX?) and Union Oil at Oleum (UOCX). All the
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Ken Adams
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