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Claus Schlund
Claus; gon question. Please contact me off list. Thank you. bongiovanni1@... Frank Bongiovanni
Claus; gon question. Please contact me off list. Thank you. bongiovanni1@... Frank Bongiovanni
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Central Ohio RPM is happening Sept 23-25
Denis: maybe it’s on the site but I didn’t see it: any tentative clinic list? Thanks Frank
Denis: maybe it’s on the site but I didn’t see it: any tentative clinic list? Thanks Frank
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Storzek & Des Plaines 1916 NYC Auto Box Cars/Richard Stoving
Richard Stoving is very much alive and I hope to confirm this on the NYCSHS conference call tomorrow. We are more than pleased to have his knowledge and humor. Frank Bongiovanni
Richard Stoving is very much alive and I hope to confirm this on the NYCSHS conference call tomorrow. We are more than pleased to have his knowledge and humor. Frank Bongiovanni
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former VGN cars?
Judging by the appearance of those cars and the date of the picture, they could very well be Virginian “battleship gons” that were sold by the railroad and used as storage bins or scrapped. The railro
Judging by the appearance of those cars and the date of the picture, they could very well be Virginian “battleship gons” that were sold by the railroad and used as storage bins or scrapped. The railro
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Estate Planning/Was Loss Protection for our freight cars.
Apologies for dragging this out. A few years ago we developed a clinic on Estate Planning for Model Railroaders, and I ended up giving it at several conventions, including the National here in Clevela
Apologies for dragging this out. A few years ago we developed a clinic on Estate Planning for Model Railroaders, and I ended up giving it at several conventions, including the National here in Clevela
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Favorite Tools
Apologies if I've posted this before, and apologies to those of you who need another list like root canal, but: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/traintools/info Yep; exactly what it sounds like. Ab
Apologies if I've posted this before, and apologies to those of you who need another list like root canal, but: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/traintools/info Yep; exactly what it sounds like. Ab
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precision saw
At the risk of opening up a can of worms, for those of you not familiar with it: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/traintools/info Frank Bongiovanni
At the risk of opening up a can of worms, for those of you not familiar with it: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/traintools/info Frank Bongiovanni
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6-axle gondola questions
Mike; took forever to dig it up. We were working on a book on the High Capacity Gons of the three Pochahontas roads [the term "battleship" for these is another discussion], and our best information on
Mike; took forever to dig it up. We were working on a book on the High Capacity Gons of the three Pochahontas roads [the term "battleship" for these is another discussion], and our best information on
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H21 Hopper Cars: PRR and who else??!
Since Ben says his library is in storage, and since he helped me when I was researching VGN coal cars, I think I can help. Based on the best information we've gotten on these cars so far: VGN leased a
Since Ben says his library is in storage, and since he helped me when I was researching VGN coal cars, I think I can help. Based on the best information we've gotten on these cars so far: VGN leased a
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Forgotten Accurail Great Northern 2 Bay Canton Hopper
Dennis: modeling the Virginian, I'm very glad you did the Canton hopper. [yes, it's not quite correct for Virginian, and yes, the Virginian only had it in the original configuration for a few years. I
Dennis: modeling the Virginian, I'm very glad you did the Canton hopper. [yes, it's not quite correct for Virginian, and yes, the Virginian only had it in the original configuration for a few years. I
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PRR 120 ton gon info
Ben, Fred, thanks for the info. Kitbashing one of those monsters is way down the road. We're doing a comparison of the three Pochahontas road's HiCapGons, and also a look at the models. The one-off's
Ben, Fred, thanks for the info. Kitbashing one of those monsters is way down the road. We're doing a comparison of the three Pochahontas road's HiCapGons, and also a look at the models. The one-off's
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PRR Gon info request
Haven't found this in the archives, and my black letter on white paper sources are unclear. I'm doing some research on high capacity gondolas (Gene Huddleston has convinced me not to call them "battle
Haven't found this in the archives, and my black letter on white paper sources are unclear. I'm doing some research on high capacity gondolas (Gene Huddleston has convinced me not to call them "battle
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Request for VGN hopper photos/thanks Chuck Hladik
Thanks Chuck. Haven't found what I was looking for, yet, but there's a lot of good stuff there. Appreciate it. Frank Bongiovanni
Thanks Chuck. Haven't found what I was looking for, yet, but there's a lot of good stuff there. Appreciate it. Frank Bongiovanni
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Request for VGN hopper photos
Tried this on the Virginian group without success. Working on a clinic for the NWHS convention next year. Are there any photos out there of a) the 70 ton H-5 three bay hoppers after they were rebuilt
Tried this on the Virginian group without success. Working on a clinic for the NWHS convention next year. Are there any photos out there of a) the 70 ton H-5 three bay hoppers after they were rebuilt
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Request for info/Virginian hoppers
Does anyone know anything about Pennsy H21 hoppers that might have been leased by the VGN at some point? We have heard a photo exists, but we have not seen one. This has been kicked around, and what w
Does anyone know anything about Pennsy H21 hoppers that might have been leased by the VGN at some point? We have heard a photo exists, but we have not seen one. This has been kicked around, and what w
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Virginian hopper notes
Just uploaded a spreadsheet and a writeup on Virginian hoppers. When I did this last fall for the NWHS and Virginian groups I said I'd post a copy on this list, but there was no room. Now there is. A
Just uploaded a spreadsheet and a writeup on Virginian hoppers. When I did this last fall for the NWHS and Virginian groups I said I'd post a copy on this list, but there was no room. Now there is. A
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Shameless plug
On September 28th, 2006, through October 1st, the Cleveland area will be host to the first Van Sweringen Advisory Mechanical Commitee(AMC) joint convention. This convention will include the annual con
On September 28th, 2006, through October 1st, the Cleveland area will be host to the first Van Sweringen Advisory Mechanical Commitee(AMC) joint convention. This convention will include the annual con
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Virginian hoppers
Bill, as a quick answer: The H-12 is a 55T "34 foot" 8 panel hopper, and, to my eye, the Accurail or the flat end Athearn works. Marty Swartz's VGN resource guide suggests the Walthers, with some rese
Bill, as a quick answer: The H-12 is a 55T "34 foot" 8 panel hopper, and, to my eye, the Accurail or the flat end Athearn works. Marty Swartz's VGN resource guide suggests the Walthers, with some rese
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diagram books
This information is believed to be current. VGN diagram books published by TLC are available from the N&W Historical Society and the C&O Historical Society. I believe that for the VGN TLC published on
This information is believed to be current. VGN diagram books published by TLC are available from the N&W Historical Society and the C&O Historical Society. I believe that for the VGN TLC published on
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Super Glue/Medical Adhesive
The adhesive you saw at the S gauge convention in Ohio a few years ago was (probably)"Sinbad". Bought a pack and never got around to using it. A current Google search indicates that he may have gone o
The adhesive you saw at the S gauge convention in Ohio a few years ago was (probably)"Sinbad". Bought a pack and never got around to using it. A current Google search indicates that he may have gone o
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