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Showing my lack of knowledge. What is a gondola clip and it's use?
Towing staples? ...often fastened to the bolster or side sill? Ref: Just below the PSC photo at http://blog.resincarworks.com/nyc-50-foot-drop-bottom-gondola -------------------- Richard Brennan - San
Towing staples? ...often fastened to the bolster or side sill? Ref: Just below the PSC photo at http://blog.resincarworks.com/nyc-50-foot-drop-bottom-gondola -------------------- Richard Brennan - San
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Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)
...an early-style SP Hog Fuel car might be a more likely candidate up in that part of Oregon. The first letter of the road name peeking out under the shadow on the end appears to be rounded; I can't c
...an early-style SP Hog Fuel car might be a more likely candidate up in that part of Oregon. The first letter of the road name peeking out under the shadow on the end appears to be rounded; I can't c
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model needed - MDC/Roundhouse
That's a Carson City NV address on the flyer... pre-2004! How time flies when you're having fun! ------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------
That's a Carson City NV address on the flyer... pre-2004! How time flies when you're having fun! ------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------
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Photo: SP Flat Car(s) Transformer(s)
Dan Upon closer examination I think you are correct - Re-writing: These are two nearly-identical transformers on TWO different SP 70-ton(ish) SP Flat cars: Photo on 4-8-1937 on SP 43595 F-50-12 ... wi
Dan Upon closer examination I think you are correct - Re-writing: These are two nearly-identical transformers on TWO different SP 70-ton(ish) SP Flat cars: Photo on 4-8-1937 on SP 43595 F-50-12 ... wi
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Photo: SP Flat Car 43595 With Transformer Load
Sure it can... A quick shop change to 70-ton trucks...because an important shipper has a LARGE load: Voila! SP Freight Cars Vol 3, p 220 lists F-70-1 as a single car: SP 49679... p221 'The "missing' 4
Sure it can... A quick shop change to 70-ton trucks...because an important shipper has a LARGE load: Voila! SP Freight Cars Vol 3, p 220 lists F-70-1 as a single car: SP 49679... p221 'The "missing' 4
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Photo: DL&W Hopper 73453
...as you can plainly see: -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------
...as you can plainly see: -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------
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Photo: CN Gas Tank Car 51860 (1937)
Possibly a Pintsch gas tank car? It sure isn't Helium!!! -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------
Possibly a Pintsch gas tank car? It sure isn't Helium!!! -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------
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Erie Gondola with Slope Sheets
Ah yes... the 'ERIE High-side Gon'... the drop-bottom as-built was done (as Ben mentioned) in plastic for HO... and in -brass- by Joma for TT-scale! Attached are two lettering variations... Richard --
Ah yes... the 'ERIE High-side Gon'... the drop-bottom as-built was done (as Ben mentioned) in plastic for HO... and in -brass- by Joma for TT-scale! Attached are two lettering variations... Richard --
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Photo: Tank Car Outside Brewery (1913)
The tank car at the iron City Brewery -probably- has a 3-digit number... perhaps 302 or 312; There is an AC&F builders' photo of IRCo 309... (date unreadable), an apparently identical car for the Indi
The tank car at the iron City Brewery -probably- has a 3-digit number... perhaps 302 or 312; There is an AC&F builders' photo of IRCo 309... (date unreadable), an apparently identical car for the Indi
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A better pin vise [Starrett]
Here is the Starrett Catalog page... with all their pin vise sizes and model numbers. One document online shows the 166A design dates from at least 1938... No wonder we find them in our fathers' / gra
Here is the Starrett Catalog page... with all their pin vise sizes and model numbers. One document online shows the 166A design dates from at least 1938... No wonder we find them in our fathers' / gra
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Photo: Stenciling Freshly Painted NKP Box Car 27676
Is that a shop-built tool for taking the 'bulge' from freight damage out of the stamped steel ends? I didn't even think that was possible! -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA -------
Is that a shop-built tool for taking the 'bulge' from freight damage out of the stamped steel ends? I didn't even think that was possible! -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA -------
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Accurate measured cutting of styrene sheets
Agree 100%: The most useful, albeit probably not the most important 'find' in my Mother's estate: was the 19in by 19in Martin-Yale Premiere paper cutter with the green cross-hatched 3/4in wood base an
Agree 100%: The most useful, albeit probably not the most important 'find' in my Mother's estate: was the 19in by 19in Martin-Yale Premiere paper cutter with the green cross-hatched 3/4in wood base an
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Manufacturer Q - MacLeod Western
Doug MacLeod is now up in Roseville CA; Many of his products are on Jerry Kitts' FMW site: http://www.foothillmodelworks.com/MLWestern.html I think an eMail he uses on some Groups.io lists is: <dmacle
Doug MacLeod is now up in Roseville CA; Many of his products are on Jerry Kitts' FMW site: http://www.foothillmodelworks.com/MLWestern.html I think an eMail he uses on some Groups.io lists is: <dmacle
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Speaking of decals
Tim has captured the issue: - You can make a decal set that is exactly correct for ONE car... - You can make a set that is relatively correct for a number of cars... - You can put together a herald an
Tim has captured the issue: - You can make a decal set that is exactly correct for ONE car... - You can make a set that is relatively correct for a number of cars... - You can put together a herald an
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Modellogenic scene: from ErieLack NPS photos
There is -nothing- in this photo that is NOT eminently modelable! http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-04-07-20/X5292.jpg - the no end-platform contractor business car (converted tracti
There is -nothing- in this photo that is NOT eminently modelable! http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-04-07-20/X5292.jpg - the no end-platform contractor business car (converted tracti
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Trainshed Cyclopedia Listing / Index
Charlie I've only had a list of 90 for the last few years: -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA -------------------- 1 Locomotives 1922 2 Switching & Freight Locomotives 1930 3 Box St
Charlie I've only had a list of 90 for the last few years: -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA -------------------- 1 Locomotives 1922 2 Switching & Freight Locomotives 1930 3 Box St
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WTB: Tennessee Central Boxcar Decals
Protocraft has them in 1:48... <https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=965&Categoryid=20>https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=965&Categoryid=20 ...but they seem to be doing some sets
Protocraft has them in 1:48... <https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=965&Categoryid=20>https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=965&Categoryid=20 ...but they seem to be doing some sets
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Erie coal gon
...but it was done in brass in TT-scale!!! A 'Joma' import from Japan. Drawings from the '31 CBCyc were reprinted in Train Shed Cyclopedia 46... and an article by Jim Cassidy on upgrading the Mantua H
...but it was done in brass in TT-scale!!! A 'Joma' import from Japan. Drawings from the '31 CBCyc were reprinted in Train Shed Cyclopedia 46... and an article by Jim Cassidy on upgrading the Mantua H
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DL&W caboose circa-1931
Super-clean photo of a classic Lackawanna center-cupola wood caboose... DL&W 842... NPS Steamtown collection, circa-1931 The grabiron mounting details would be a trick to model... and note the substan
Super-clean photo of a classic Lackawanna center-cupola wood caboose... DL&W 842... NPS Steamtown collection, circa-1931 The grabiron mounting details would be a trick to model... and note the substan
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PM box car - unusual ends?
Ref: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-08-25-19/X7535.jpg From the Erie Lakawanna list, PM 91493 - double-door steel box car on the left... What type of end is this? Thin-thin-Fat...
Ref: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-08-25-19/X7535.jpg From the Erie Lakawanna list, PM 91493 - double-door steel box car on the left... What type of end is this? Thin-thin-Fat...
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