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Blackstone tank car
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Barrybennetttoo@...
These were discussed at some length on this site a few months ago, under
iirc, Van Dyke... Barry Bennett Coventry, England
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Clark Propst
I saw one of the Blackstone (Soundtraxx) HOn3 UTLX tanks in a hobby shop.
Would those cars have operated with standard gauge trucks? If so what style for truck? At 60 bucks you really have to want one! Thanks, Clark Propst
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Jack Burgess
The frameless "Van Dyke" ones started out as standard gauge tank cars and
were converted to narrow gauge. Richard Hendrickson did an article on them in the December 1996 RMC (using a Precision Scale kit). Getting correct trucks for them (if you model after the mid-1930s) is the difficulty...they need cast 5' wheelbase trucks to be correct. The article describes how to achieve this. A lot of them appeared on the YV and I followed Richard's article to model a half dozen of them a few years ago...they are a neat looking tank car! Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com < <I saw one of the Blackstone (Soundtraxx) HOn3 UTLX tanks in a hobby <shop. < <Would those cars have operated with standard gauge trucks? If so what <style for truck? < <At 60 bucks you really have to want one! < <Thanks, <Clark Propst
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Clark Propst
Thanks Barry,
I read a post where Richard states the cars were gone by 53 because of problems mounting AB brakes. I model 54. Guess that saves me $60 and fooling around with trucks! Clark Propst
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Frederick Freitas <prrinvt@...>
GUYZ,
Give the Bitter Creek Shops a try; they have many of the older style trucks in cast metal form. I've used some with satisfactory results. Fred Freitas From: Jack Burgess <jack@yosemitevalleyrr.com> To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:03 AM Subject: RE: [STMFC] Blackstone tank car The frameless "Van Dyke" ones started out as standard gauge tank cars and were converted to narrow gauge. Richard Hendrickson did an article on them in the December 1996 RMC (using a Precision Scale kit). Getting correct trucks for them (if you model after the mid-1930s) is the difficulty...they need cast 5' wheelbase trucks to be correct. The article describes how to achieve this. A lot of them appeared on the YV and I followed Richard's article to model a half dozen of them a few years ago...they are a neat looking tank car! Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com < <I saw one of the Blackstone (Soundtraxx) HOn3 UTLX tanks in a hobby <shop. < <Would those cars have operated with standard gauge trucks? If so what <style for truck? < <At 60 bucks you really have to want one! < <Thanks, <Clark Propst [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Norman+Laraine Larkin <lono@...>
Do you have a little more information on Bitter Creek Shops?
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Norm Larkin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick Freitas" <prrinvt@yahoo.com> To: <STMFC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Blackstone tank car GUYZ, Give the Bitter Creek Shops a try; they have many of the older style trucks in cast metal form. I've used some with satisfactory results. Fred Freitas From: Jack Burgess <jack@yosemitevalleyrr.com> To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:03 AM Subject: RE: [STMFC] Blackstone tank car The frameless "Van Dyke" ones started out as standard gauge tank cars and were converted to narrow gauge. Richard Hendrickson did an article on them in the December 1996 RMC (using a Precision Scale kit). Getting correct trucks for them (if you model after the mid-1930s) is the difficulty...they need cast 5' wheelbase trucks to be correct. The article describes how to achieve this. A lot of them appeared on the YV and I followed Richard's article to model a half dozen of them a few years ago...they are a neat looking tank car! Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com < <I saw one of the Blackstone (Soundtraxx) HOn3 UTLX tanks in a hobby <shop. < <Would those cars have operated with standard gauge trucks? If so what <style for truck? < <At 60 bucks you really have to want one! < <Thanks, <Clark Propst ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
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Jim Williams <wwww5960@...>
Norman.......Website link....Jim W.
http://www.bittercreekmodels.com/ ________________________________ From: Norman+Laraine Larkin <lono@comcast.net> To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 12:07:33 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Blackstone tank car Do you have a little more information on Bitter Creek Shops? Norm Larkin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick Freitas" <prrinvt@yahoo.com> To: <STMFC@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Blackstone tank car GUYZ, Give the Bitter Creek Shops a try; they have many of the older style trucks in cast metal form. I've used some with satisfactory results. Fred Freitas From: Jack Burgess <jack@yosemitevalleyrr.com> To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:03 AM Subject: RE: [STMFC] Blackstone tank car The frameless "Van Dyke" ones started out as standard gauge tank cars and were converted to narrow gauge. Richard Hendrickson did an article on them in the December 1996 RMC (using a Precision Scale kit). Getting correct trucks for them (if you model after the mid-1930s) is the difficulty...they need cast 5' wheelbase trucks to be correct. The article describes how to achieve this. A lot of them appeared on the YV and I followed Richard's article to model a half dozen of them a few years ago...they are a neat looking tank car! Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com < <I saw one of the Blackstone (Soundtraxx) HOn3 UTLX tanks in a hobby <shop. < <Would those cars have operated with standard gauge trucks? If so what <style for truck? < <At 60 bucks you really have to want one! < <Thanks, <Clark Propst ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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