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H.C. Frick Hoppers
Eric and all My mistake on saying GLc as it should have been, GLa. Thanks for the information and the article from RMJ Larry Smith
Eric and all My mistake on saying GLc as it should have been, GLa. Thanks for the information and the article from RMJ Larry Smith
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H.C. Frick Hoppers
Bowser produced an H.C. Frick GLC hopper car. Did Frick indeed have hoppers and if so what happened to them. Larry Smith
Bowser produced an H.C. Frick GLC hopper car. Did Frick indeed have hoppers and if so what happened to them. Larry Smith
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Thinking of you
Disregard this email as it is a scam and not from Marty
Disregard this email as it is a scam and not from Marty
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[PRR] PRR X31A facts you want to know
I think I can add some information here as I helped write the Walthers book on the automobile industry and the railroads. At the time these cars were built, the standard ARA car height was 10' and the
I think I can add some information here as I helped write the Walthers book on the automobile industry and the railroads. At the time these cars were built, the standard ARA car height was 10' and the
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Drying time for resin cars
Does it take a longer drying time after painting resin cars then styrene cars? Larry Smith
Does it take a longer drying time after painting resin cars then styrene cars? Larry Smith
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Athearrn boxcar
Did Athearn ever make a PS-1? Besides Kadee, who else has made them in pl;astic. Larry Smith
Did Athearn ever make a PS-1? Besides Kadee, who else has made them in pl;astic. Larry Smith
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wire source
Does anyone know of a source for Detail Associates .015 brass wire. No one seems to have it and I need it for a freight car project I'm doing Larry Smith
Does anyone know of a source for Detail Associates .015 brass wire. No one seems to have it and I need it for a freight car project I'm doing Larry Smith
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decals
I'm building boxcars for the two narrow gauge railroads that the PRR owned. I'm having difficulty in locating decals with a capy of 60000 lbs. Most of the decals are for at least 100000 or in the case
I'm building boxcars for the two narrow gauge railroads that the PRR owned. I'm having difficulty in locating decals with a capy of 60000 lbs. Most of the decals are for at least 100000 or in the case
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Eames Brake system
I'm building seeral freight cars from the PRR narrow gauge lines. All of them were equipped with the Eames vacuum brake system. I have found one diagram showing the piping under the car but it is only
I'm building seeral freight cars from the PRR narrow gauge lines. All of them were equipped with the Eames vacuum brake system. I have found one diagram showing the piping under the car but it is only
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CNW gondola underside
There is a good chance the cars originated here in Birmingham from ABC Coke works. They are now owned by Drummond Coal out of Jasper, AL. I saw a lot of these cars parked at the plant in Tarrent many
There is a good chance the cars originated here in Birmingham from ABC Coke works. They are now owned by Drummond Coal out of Jasper, AL. I saw a lot of these cars parked at the plant in Tarrent many
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Throwback Tuesday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader October 1959
The hopper car with some added parts is a very accurate model of a C&O car as well as the B&O car. There have been several articles on adding the parts to the C&O versions. Larry Smith
The hopper car with some added parts is a very accurate model of a C&O car as well as the B&O car. There have been several articles on adding the parts to the C&O versions. Larry Smith
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Throwback Tuesday: The Lindberg Line
When they first came out, back in the early 1960s, I was a member of the model railroad club at the Air Force base in Rantoul, IL. I bought and assembled the early version of the Con-Cor air slide hop
When they first came out, back in the early 1960s, I was a member of the model railroad club at the Air Force base in Rantoul, IL. I bought and assembled the early version of the Con-Cor air slide hop
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Signaling item
Just got a message from showcase minatures. They are in stock and are kept in stock. Call them and they will ship asap. Larry Smith
Just got a message from showcase minatures. They are in stock and are kept in stock. Call them and they will ship asap. Larry Smith
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Alexander scale models
They still do go to Tomar and look it up. Larry Smith
They still do go to Tomar and look it up. Larry Smith
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black doors on C&O box cars
It ended with the addition of the C&O for Progress herald in 1947. Larry Smith.
It ended with the addition of the C&O for Progress herald in 1947. Larry Smith.
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USRA Hoppers
No there isn't a date on the photo. The credit is Boyd County Library Collection. That is Boyd County Library, Kentucky. I suspect this photo was taken at Russell, KY where the Raceland Car Shops were
No there isn't a date on the photo. The credit is Boyd County Library Collection. That is Boyd County Library, Kentucky. I suspect this photo was taken at Russell, KY where the Raceland Car Shops were
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USRA Hoppers
Lloyd Here's the picture from the C&O book. This is the last paint scheme used on these cars. Larry
Lloyd Here's the picture from the C&O book. This is the last paint scheme used on these cars. Larry
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USRA Hoppers
Ok guys, here's your information on these cars. The C&O had three groups of these cars. Series 71000-71399, Series 73000-76999, and Series 77000-78982. Photos of the cars in all three configurations,
Ok guys, here's your information on these cars. The C&O had three groups of these cars. Series 71000-71399, Series 73000-76999, and Series 77000-78982. Photos of the cars in all three configurations,
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USRA Hoppers
Lloyd Try the C&O Hopper book by Al Kresse. As to the paint scheme, if the cars went through the paint shop after 1948, they would have had the C&O for Progress herald on them. Now the bad news. Most
Lloyd Try the C&O Hopper book by Al Kresse. As to the paint scheme, if the cars went through the paint shop after 1948, they would have had the C&O for Progress herald on them. Now the bad news. Most
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Railroad Model Craftsman
There is now a header on White River's site saying there was a mixup at the distributer's and the wrong magazines were sent out to subscribers. They are now in the process of sending the correct copie
There is now a header on White River's site saying there was a mixup at the distributer's and the wrong magazines were sent out to subscribers. They are now in the process of sending the correct copie
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