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Photo: Monon Flat Car 20385 With Transformer Load
Transferring to a narrow gauge flat car under wire--has to be an LARy (Los Angeles Railway-3'6" gauge) destined transformer..... On Friday, January 15, 2021, 10:03:34 AM PST, Bob Chaparro via groups.i
Transferring to a narrow gauge flat car under wire--has to be an LARy (Los Angeles Railway-3'6" gauge) destined transformer..... On Friday, January 15, 2021, 10:03:34 AM PST, Bob Chaparro via groups.i
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Andy Carlson
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photo search [was Re: Photo: D&RGW Gondola (1952)]
Tim, This was not my picture--I simply copied and cropped it from the earlier post, focusing more on the narrow gauge gondola(s). On Sunday, January 3, 2021, 7:51:48 AM PST, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@
Tim, This was not my picture--I simply copied and cropped it from the earlier post, focusing more on the narrow gauge gondola(s). On Sunday, January 3, 2021, 7:51:48 AM PST, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@
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Andy Carlson
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Photo: D&RGW Gondola (1952)
For someone wishing to duplicate some elements of this scene in N scale, look at this one-piece narrow gauge high side gondola. My late friend made the pattern and I cast it it in resin. -Andy Carlson
For someone wishing to duplicate some elements of this scene in N scale, look at this one-piece narrow gauge high side gondola. My late friend made the pattern and I cast it it in resin. -Andy Carlson
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Andy Carlson
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7-panel 6' Superior doors with even spacing for 10'0" IH
The IMWX/Red Caboose '37 AAR kits came with both Superior and Youngstown doors. You do not need to look too closely to see that these YSDs do not match very well. Apparently the CNC machine's cutting
The IMWX/Red Caboose '37 AAR kits came with both Superior and Youngstown doors. You do not need to look too closely to see that these YSDs do not match very well. Apparently the CNC machine's cutting
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Andy Carlson
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Photo: D&RGW Gondola 70298 (1949)
Good morning, everybody! 70-ton trucks. The EJ&E had some ASF A3 70-ton trucks with outside clast brakes on some cars. A survivor is at the Fillmore & Western RR in Ventura County, just a 100 miles or
Good morning, everybody! 70-ton trucks. The EJ&E had some ASF A3 70-ton trucks with outside clast brakes on some cars. A survivor is at the Fillmore & Western RR in Ventura County, just a 100 miles or
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Andy Carlson
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Photo: Loading Treated Water Pipe (1935)
Less than 10 years ago, the city of Fort Bragg California (Home to the "Skunk" California Western RR) replaced their last community redwood water pipes. These were rifle drilled logs with an iron wire
Less than 10 years ago, the city of Fort Bragg California (Home to the "Skunk" California Western RR) replaced their last community redwood water pipes. These were rifle drilled logs with an iron wire
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Andy Carlson
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Oriental Models Inc
I have a memory which is a bit different than yours. Some importer had a batch of passenger cars made and the builder built the industry labeled"over runs" which were extra cars beyond the ordered num
I have a memory which is a bit different than yours. Some importer had a batch of passenger cars made and the builder built the industry labeled"over runs" which were extra cars beyond the ordered num
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Andy Carlson
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Private-Wood sheathing differential weathering reasons
My thoughts exactly! -Andy On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 10:15:04 AM PST, jerryglow2 <jerryglow@...> wrote: Don't those laser cut interiors add to the side's thickness? This seems it would d
My thoughts exactly! -Andy On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 10:15:04 AM PST, jerryglow2 <jerryglow@...> wrote: Don't those laser cut interiors add to the side's thickness? This seems it would d
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Andy Carlson
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How thin can you go?
I have my list of the 4 best items to have blessed model freight car building as follows, in no particular order: 1) Evergreen styrene strips 2) Dial calipers 3) Resins, such as polyurethane 4) RPM me
I have my list of the 4 best items to have blessed model freight car building as follows, in no particular order: 1) Evergreen styrene strips 2) Dial calipers 3) Resins, such as polyurethane 4) RPM me
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Andy Carlson
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Sorry for not placing the correct address
I am guilty of not checking my emails before sending. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
I am guilty of not checking my emails before sending. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Andy Carlson
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Wood sheathing, reasons for differential weathering
There has been some disscusion on weathering wood on single sheathed box cars and I felt that quite a few folks were not too knowing of the effect of wood to the weathering differences. This is what i
There has been some disscusion on weathering wood on single sheathed box cars and I felt that quite a few folks were not too knowing of the effect of wood to the weathering differences. This is what i
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Andy Carlson
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Wood sheathing differential weathering reasons
My interest in lumber has led me to examine photos of single sheathed freight cars in a critical way. Unlike double sheathed cars, single sheathed cars usually did not have tongue & Groove edges while
My interest in lumber has led me to examine photos of single sheathed freight cars in a critical way. Unlike double sheathed cars, single sheathed cars usually did not have tongue & Groove edges while
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Andy Carlson
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New Release: Tangent Scale Models GATC 8,000 Gallon Insulated 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Natural gasoline and natural gas (Methane, Propane & Butane aka LPG) are not the same. LPG is liquid only when under high pressure. Natural gasoline, which mention started earlier in this thread, also
Natural gasoline and natural gas (Methane, Propane & Butane aka LPG) are not the same. LPG is liquid only when under high pressure. Natural gasoline, which mention started earlier in this thread, also
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Andy Carlson
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SOLD: HO WP 1916 built 40' SS box car resin parts
This car has been sold. Thanks for all who responded. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
This car has been sold. Thanks for all who responded. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA
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Andy Carlson
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Tangent Scale Models GATC 8,000 Gallon Insulated 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car
Out west we had a large regional gasoline retail brand called Signal Oil Co. which started out by buying and reselling Well Head Gas which was the liquid found around the well (as Tim mentions) which
Out west we had a large regional gasoline retail brand called Signal Oil Co. which started out by buying and reselling Well Head Gas which was the liquid found around the well (as Tim mentions) which
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Andy Carlson
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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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