New Rapido Reefers
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Is the Swift 2700 seris reefer they offer correct? Based on past BLBP experience with Bill it is but I want to be sure.
Thanks, Bill McCoy Strasburg, PA |
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As stated here in On January 19, 2011 by Bill himself, Also, a caveat before anybody else points it out... While all other schemes are correct for the version of the car as modeled, we are aware that the Swift car is in fact a 1936 built car which should have the earlier underframe arrangement with straight side sills and a vertical brake staff. I’m sure he wanted to be reminded of that date. It seems to be a straight forward modification to the car.
Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga, NY
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Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 11:41 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] New Rapido Reefers
Is the Swift 2700 seris reefer they offer correct? Based on past BLBP experience with Bill it is but I want to be sure. Thanks,
Bill McCoy Strasburg, PA |
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Bill Schneider
Thanks for pointing out the date Brian … ;>)
Bill Schneider
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Brian Carlson
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:02 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] New Rapido Reefers
As stated here in On January 19, 2011 by Bill himself, Also, a caveat before anybody else points it out... While all other schemes are correct for the version of the car as modeled, we are aware that the Swift car is in fact a 1936 built car which should have the earlier underframe arrangement with straight side sills and a vertical brake staff. I’m sure he wanted to be reminded of that date. It seems to be a straight forward modification to the car.
Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga, NY
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of wpmccoy@...
Is the Swift 2700 seris reefer they offer correct? Based on past BLBP experience with Bill it is but I want to be sure. Thanks,
Bill McCoy Strasburg, PA |
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My Swift 4-pack is on my work bench (sorry, Mike but I'm keeping them), ready for necessary modification. By the way the parts were all fine, but couplers on two of the cars don't work at all. I want to put 158s on them anyway especially on such small cars -- the oversize couplers look really obvious to me. Where do I go for photos or plans for the straight side sills and vertical brake staffs for this 1936 version? I'd like to do better than "good enough" on such nifty cars. Bob Sterner St. Paul, MN |
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