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N&W FD Flatcars from N&W Historical Society-Thoughts?
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ogdentowebercanyon
I noticed that the N&W Historical Society sells N&W FD flatcars? They
say high quality but don't mention who makes the cars? Anyone know. Are they pre-painted kits such as a Red Caboose? Thanks. http://www.nwhs.org/commissary/models.html Jason Sanford
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benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Jason Sanford asked:
"I noticed that the N&W Historical Society sells N&W FD flatcars? They say high quality but don't mention who makes the cars? Anyone know. Are they pre-painted kits such as a Red Caboose?" http://www.nwhs.org/commissary/models.html These are custom decorated Red Caboose kits. According to Jim Brewer in post #25482, the kit is close but not exact. Ben Hom
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Isn't an FD a depressed center flat car?
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Tim O'Connor
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From: "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...> Jason Sanford asked:
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benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Tim O'Connor asked:
"Isn't an FD a depressed center flat car?" Normally, yes, but in this specific case, it's N&W CLASS FD: http://spec.lib.vt.edu./imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2491.jpeg http://spec.lib.vt.edu./imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2490.jpeg Ben Hom
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ogdentowebercanyon
What year were these cars built? Looked through the archives and
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mentioned posts but didn't see anything about build dates. Thanks. Jason Sanford
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Thanks. 11 unevenly spaced stake pockets... hmmm doesn't the old
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Athearn 40 foot flat have 11 (evenly spaced) stake pockets? Does the spacing of the Red Caboose pockets match this N&W flat?
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From: "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...> Tim O'Connor asked:
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benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Jason Sanford asked:
"What year were these cars built? Looked through the archives and mentioned posts but didn't see anything about build dates." It's a bit tough to make out, but it looks like 1912 from the Virginia Tech NS collection photo that I linked earlier this afternoon: http://spec.lib.vt.edu./imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns2491.jpeg Ben Hom
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benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
Tim O'Connor wrote:
"Thanks. 11 unevenly spaced stake pockets... hmmm doesn't the old Athearn 40 foot flat have 11 (evenly spaced) stake pockets?" Yes. "Does the spacing of the Red Caboose pockets match this N&W flat?" No. Additionally, the Red Caboose flat has 12 stake pockets. http://www.red-caboose.com/Product_Photos/Details/ho_flat_side.jpg Ben Hom
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James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...>
Jason,
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They are the Red Caboose kit; the Society has done several runs of these cars. Jim Brewer Glenwood MD
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From: ogdentowebercanyon To: STMFC@... Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:49 PM Subject: [STMFC] N&W FD Flatcars from N&W Historical Society-Thoughts? I noticed that the N&W Historical Society sells N&W FD flatcars? They say high quality but don't mention who makes the cars? Anyone know. Are they pre-painted kits such as a Red Caboose? Thanks. http://www.nwhs.org/commissary/models.html Jason Sanford
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James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...>
Tim,
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FD was the N&W class, not the AAR class. Jim Brewer Glenwood MD
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From: timboconnor@... To: STMFC@... Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: N&W FD Flatcars from N&W Historical Society-Thoughts? Isn't an FD a depressed center flat car? Tim O'Connor -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...> > Jason Sanford asked: > "I noticed that the N&W Historical Society sells N&W FD flatcars? > They say high quality but don't mention who makes the cars? Anyone > know. Are they pre-painted kits such as a Red Caboose?" > > http://www.nwhs.org/commissary/models.html > > These are custom decorated Red Caboose kits. According to Jim Brewer > in post #25482, the kit is close but not exact. > > Ben Hom
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