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Frisco USRA SS box car?
I was kind of teasing but FWIW the CNR's steel overhead ice bunker reefers were a gray (specifically CNR Grey No. 11 which is available both in Scalecoat1 and Modelflex paint with a Mineral Brown (CNR
I was kind of teasing but FWIW the CNR's steel overhead ice bunker reefers were a gray (specifically CNR Grey No. 11 which is available both in Scalecoat1 and Modelflex paint with a Mineral Brown (CNR
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Frisco USRA SS box car?
An overhead ice bunker car as described in RMC a few years back now. Now tell me what color the CNR reefer is as well as its lettering.
An overhead ice bunker car as described in RMC a few years back now. Now tell me what color the CNR reefer is as well as its lettering.
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Canadian End Sill Steps
I don't know any differently (and I can attest Don has definitely been looking at 1913-era built cars lately that some folks call Dominion cars and others call Fowler).
I don't know any differently (and I can attest Don has definitely been looking at 1913-era built cars lately that some folks call Dominion cars and others call Fowler).
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Lettering for Sylvan kits of CN/GTW steel rebuilds
Hi: Our CNR freight car decal offerings are still pretty limited and, although the vision is much larger, we don't have a box car set of any kind as yet. If you wish to create something different than
Hi: Our CNR freight car decal offerings are still pretty limited and, although the vision is much larger, we don't have a box car set of any kind as yet. If you wish to create something different than
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Sylvna kits of CN/GTW steel rebuilds
Hi: Our CN Lines SIG product stocking dealers in the U.S. are Flying Yankee (John Hutchins) of Littleton MA, AA Hobbies in Rhode Island, and Des Plaines Hobbies. In Canada, the dealer list is much lon
Hi: Our CN Lines SIG product stocking dealers in the U.S. are Flying Yankee (John Hutchins) of Littleton MA, AA Hobbies in Rhode Island, and Des Plaines Hobbies. In Canada, the dealer list is much lon
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Sylvna kits of CN/GTW steel rebuilds
Hi: The CN Lines SIG sells a nice 1945-1954 era tilted Green Maple Leaf monogram decal (Bob Smith of Railcad's artwork) through our many Canadian dealers and certain U.S. dealers. We list this set as
Hi: The CN Lines SIG sells a nice 1945-1954 era tilted Green Maple Leaf monogram decal (Bob Smith of Railcad's artwork) through our many Canadian dealers and certain U.S. dealers. We list this set as
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Sylvna kits of CN/GTW steel rebuilds
Hi Bill: I'm probably one of the key data suppliers to this project but haven't built any of the resultant kits (yet). As a general comment on Sylvan kits, one of their challenges is to ensure that th
Hi Bill: I'm probably one of the key data suppliers to this project but haven't built any of the resultant kits (yet). As a general comment on Sylvan kits, one of their challenges is to ensure that th
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grain elevators
I think you are referring to the large "inland grain terminal" that was constructed in the CPR's North Transcona yard of area here in Winnipeg ca 1918-20. One end of this terminal sank into our local
I think you are referring to the large "inland grain terminal" that was constructed in the CPR's North Transcona yard of area here in Winnipeg ca 1918-20. One end of this terminal sank into our local
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other colour measures
I acquired one of these chip swatches too in the CNR color study. It was cheaper than the PANTONE guide but there are far fewer colors and getting matches for anything is you truly want is well, unlik
I acquired one of these chip swatches too in the CNR color study. It was cheaper than the PANTONE guide but there are far fewer colors and getting matches for anything is you truly want is well, unlik
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scanners to measure colour
Well said, Bob, been there, pretty much done it too!
Well said, Bob, been there, pretty much done it too!
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CN SIG CPR colours
Scalecoat for three of them. The crew that did the 2816 restore a couple of years ago caused the fourth to happen. Basically, Scalecoat had killed off two of its traditional CPR colors (Diesel Gray an
Scalecoat for three of them. The crew that did the 2816 restore a couple of years ago caused the fourth to happen. Basically, Scalecoat had killed off two of its traditional CPR colors (Diesel Gray an
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scanners to measure colour
An interesting series of questions. When the CNR color study got done in the early 1990s we never found anything truly useful in this area (for example the Pantone Guide that I bought for $75 wasn't c
An interesting series of questions. When the CNR color study got done in the early 1990s we never found anything truly useful in this area (for example the Pantone Guide that I bought for $75 wasn't c
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scalecoat paint
One of the things we have done in the CN Lines SIG (think of it as a volunteer- based historical society and FWIW I'm the chairman) is to commission our own line of CNR-system accurate paint in (no su
One of the things we have done in the CN Lines SIG (think of it as a volunteer- based historical society and FWIW I'm the chairman) is to commission our own line of CNR-system accurate paint in (no su
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Cement loads in box cars perhaps like grain and coal loads
Hi to all: Bulk cement lurking behind "cement doors" in boxcars seems entirely plausible to me. I understand (and have seen lots of photo evidence to support same) that in western Canada, "rough-servi
Hi to all: Bulk cement lurking behind "cement doors" in boxcars seems entirely plausible to me. I understand (and have seen lots of photo evidence to support same) that in western Canada, "rough-servi
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Bracket grabs
Amen (many times over) to this "they are molded too long" thread!! Been there too often. Delrin versions at a typical "correct" length molded in brown-red with covered my modeler applied with flex-add
Amen (many times over) to this "they are molded too long" thread!! Been there too often. Delrin versions at a typical "correct" length molded in brown-red with covered my modeler applied with flex-add
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Red Caboose CNJ Boxcar Kits
Thanks! Fortunately, when I modelled a car from that specific series (see my model article in Model Railroading ca 1993 for the detail) I removed the Accurail single stiffner and added two "stiffners"
Thanks! Fortunately, when I modelled a car from that specific series (see my model article in Model Railroading ca 1993 for the detail) I removed the Accurail single stiffner and added two "stiffners"
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Red Caboose CNJ Boxcar Kits
Careful on Viking roofs. I think they varied over time and that Viking was more like Murphy and thus a brand name applied to several/multiple designs. The reason I think that is one of the builder ord
Careful on Viking roofs. I think they varied over time and that Viking was more like Murphy and thus a brand name applied to several/multiple designs. The reason I think that is one of the builder ord
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Fish Trade and Canadian cars
The CNR's Winnipeg Terminal area (aka the East Yard) had a "Fish Room" attached at the track-end of one of the four freight houses that were part of the team track area. Freshwater fish (iced, fillete
The CNR's Winnipeg Terminal area (aka the East Yard) had a "Fish Room" attached at the track-end of one of the four freight houses that were part of the team track area. Freshwater fish (iced, fillete
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CNR 1917-1920 design Dominion cars (5-foot door)
Hi again: A follow-up to the prior tome. <snip> OK so now I can add 424013 and the 424499 to this list of 1920-built cars. Yes Virgina, they do have an outside metal roof as-built. For whatever reason
Hi again: A follow-up to the prior tome. <snip> OK so now I can add 424013 and the 424499 to this list of 1920-built cars. Yes Virgina, they do have an outside metal roof as-built. For whatever reason
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CNR 1917-1920 design Dominion cars (5-foot door)
Hi: The CNR cars Don Valentine is talking about below are the 16,750 later 5-foot door cars delivered to (1) the old Intercolonial (IRC)) and (2) then new Transcontinental divisions of the Canadian Go
Hi: The CNR cars Don Valentine is talking about below are the 16,750 later 5-foot door cars delivered to (1) the old Intercolonial (IRC)) and (2) then new Transcontinental divisions of the Canadian Go
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