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Scalecoat I over Floquil over styrene.
Hi Doc, I have used Scalecoat I directly over styrene for years with no issues. Use the recommending dilution for spraying and apply lightly. See you in Cocoa, Bill Darnaby
Hi Doc, I have used Scalecoat I directly over styrene for years with no issues. Use the recommending dilution for spraying and apply lightly. See you in Cocoa, Bill Darnaby
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NYC freight car lettering
Sorry...he did not and I doubt that he ever would. After years of doing masters for Martin he has given up trying to predict product releases. Bill Darnaby From: <tmolsen@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC
Sorry...he did not and I doubt that he ever would. After years of doing masters for Martin he has given up trying to predict product releases. Bill Darnaby From: <tmolsen@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC
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NYC freight car lettering
First, I am not an NYC expert and do not play one at prototype meets. I only know what I was told by the guy who made the masters. During research for the project they could not find any photos of car
First, I am not an NYC expert and do not play one at prototype meets. I only know what I was told by the guy who made the masters. During research for the project they could not find any photos of car
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NYC freight car lettering
Tom sez... The guy who made the masters for these cars told me that the version of this car available at Naperville is good only for the Gothic lettering as these cars were rebuilt starting in 1955. T
Tom sez... The guy who made the masters for these cars told me that the version of this car available at Naperville is good only for the Gothic lettering as these cars were rebuilt starting in 1955. T
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New Accurail Offset twin hopper
I have done several of the Sunshine alt-std conversions and it works very well. The overlay casting is quite thin and lays done nicely after filing and scraping the original side detail off. Although
I have done several of the Sunshine alt-std conversions and it works very well. The overlay casting is quite thin and lays done nicely after filing and scraping the original side detail off. Although
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SC&F 1638
Thanks, Richard. I guess I'll go with the flow. OTOH, should I choose to stray from 1638 given the dearth of data, who's going to prove me wrong? Doing so sounds like a sure way to turn up a photo <g>
Thanks, Richard. I guess I'll go with the flow. OTOH, should I choose to stray from 1638 given the dearth of data, who's going to prove me wrong? Doing so sounds like a sure way to turn up a photo <g>
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SC&F 1638
Does anyone have photo evidence of this 2 dome Standard Tank Car in other than GATX 1638? The ORER says nothing about which GATX cars have 2 domes and I couldn't find any photos from the usual vendors
Does anyone have photo evidence of this 2 dome Standard Tank Car in other than GATX 1638? The ORER says nothing about which GATX cars have 2 domes and I couldn't find any photos from the usual vendors
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Building Sunshine's General American Tank Car Type 30
Hi Bill, I assembled 3 of the cars last year for Martin for display and another for him just recently. None had instructions as Martin just sends me parts. I'm curious...did Martin include my recommen
Hi Bill, I assembled 3 of the cars last year for Martin for display and another for him just recently. None had instructions as Martin just sends me parts. I'm curious...did Martin include my recommen
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ACC Applicators
I have used nothing but the cheap Duro super glue, $0.99 per tube, that I get at the local hardware store for all of my resin kits. I also assemble them outdoors during humid Indiana summers. Yes, the
I have used nothing but the cheap Duro super glue, $0.99 per tube, that I get at the local hardware store for all of my resin kits. I also assemble them outdoors during humid Indiana summers. Yes, the
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WFEX Handbrake
Thanks Bill and Tim. I did not think to look in RPC #12 as I did not associate the car with the wartime builds. I did see the handbrake in the photo of FGEX 38387 in Kline/Culotta on pg 118 but I did
Thanks Bill and Tim. I did not think to look in RPC #12 as I did not associate the car with the wartime builds. I did see the handbrake in the photo of FGEX 38387 in Kline/Culotta on pg 118 but I did
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GATX Tank
I have a Sunshine GATX Type 30 kit that has Clinton Company decals. The only photo I have shows K brakes. Does anyone know if these cars made it to the AB era? Thanks, Bill Darnaby
I have a Sunshine GATX Type 30 kit that has Clinton Company decals. The only photo I have shows K brakes. Does anyone know if these cars made it to the AB era? Thanks, Bill Darnaby
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WFEX Handbrake
Does anyone know what handbrake type was applied to the WFEX 66625-66799 series 1946 built reefers? None of the photos I have show the B end. Thanks, Bill Darnaby
Does anyone know what handbrake type was applied to the WFEX 66625-66799 series 1946 built reefers? None of the photos I have show the B end. Thanks, Bill Darnaby
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SC&F Tank Car
Thanks, Richard! And...I just happen to have one of Al's decals on hand. Bill Darnaby Al Ferguson at Black Cat Decals in Canada has an excellent
Thanks, Richard! And...I just happen to have one of Al's decals on hand. Bill Darnaby Al Ferguson at Black Cat Decals in Canada has an excellent
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SC&F Tank Car
I have started carving on my SC&F Standard Tank car with Spencer Kellogg decals. The photos in the instructions have K brakes which made me wonder if the cars made it to the AB cutoff ('53). I don't h
I have started carving on my SC&F Standard Tank car with Spencer Kellogg decals. The photos in the instructions have K brakes which made me wonder if the cars made it to the AB cutoff ('53). I don't h
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coke
Indianapolis still has a coke gas production facility. Both the NKP and Monon had specialty cars assigned to carry the coke, primarily to steel mills. It now goes by truck. Bill Darnaby
Indianapolis still has a coke gas production facility. Both the NKP and Monon had specialty cars assigned to carry the coke, primarily to steel mills. It now goes by truck. Bill Darnaby
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coke -- a consumer product in 1950?
FWIW, on page 10 of Morning Sun's CNW Vol 1 is a very neat 1945 photo that shows an all purpose fuel dealer in the background advertising coke. Bill Darnaby
FWIW, on page 10 of Morning Sun's CNW Vol 1 is a very neat 1945 photo that shows an all purpose fuel dealer in the background advertising coke. Bill Darnaby
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unpainted box car roofs
It has been pointed out to the Monon guys by a former car dept employee from the 40's-60's that the Monon never painted the roofs on cars they shopped. What got on the roofs was overspray. This may ha
It has been pointed out to the Monon guys by a former car dept employee from the 40's-60's that the Monon never painted the roofs on cars they shopped. What got on the roofs was overspray. This may ha
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Sunshine's GATC Type 30 tankcars
It is accurate AFAIK. Bill Darnaby
It is accurate AFAIK. Bill Darnaby
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Sunshine's GATX Type 30 tankcars
I built three prototype kits for Martin last summer and they were on display in his case at Naperville. As Jim H mentioned, it is an IM styrene tank with new resin dome. I also found enlarging the dom
I built three prototype kits for Martin last summer and they were on display in his case at Naperville. As Jim H mentioned, it is an IM styrene tank with new resin dome. I also found enlarging the dom
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Resin kit problems...
I have been building resin cars since the earliest Westerfield kits...what, 25 years ago? I have over 400 on the layout from all makers with no cases of warping or fracture. This includes going agains
I have been building resin cars since the earliest Westerfield kits...what, 25 years ago? I have over 400 on the layout from all makers with no cases of warping or fracture. This includes going agains
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