Latest run of Intermountain (Wegmann) HO PFE Rebuilt Reefers
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Andy Cich
I recently received a few of the latest cars from Intermountain. All of mine are assembled as shown in the photo. Did anybody receive cars that are correctly assembled? I wonder if the whole run was done this way. Or just one person on the assembly line had a problem.
I haven’t tried to fix it yet. I’m not sure how easy it will be to pry the valve off. Also, the brake cylinder is too far away from the center sill and doesn’t connect to the lever. And the rod that connects between the levers should be inside the center sill. It is in the spot where the cylinder should go.
Andy Cich
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Gary Roe
Andy, I am supposed to receive mine via UPS tomorrow. Will let you know what I find out once I get them opened. gary roe quincy, illinois
On Monday, May 11, 2020, 1:56:59 PM CDT, Andy Cich <ajc5150@...> wrote:
I recently received a few of the latest cars from Intermountain. All of mine are assembled as shown in the photo. Did anybody receive cars that are correctly assembled? I wonder if the whole run was done this way. Or just one person on the assembly line had a problem.
I haven’t tried to fix it yet. I’m not sure how easy it will be to pry the valve off. Also, the brake cylinder is too far away from the center sill and doesn’t connect to the lever. And the rod that connects between the levers should be inside the center sill. It is in the spot where the cylinder should go.
Andy Cich
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Yikes!! It looks like they specified WIRE for the rods (a good thing) but didn't bother to tell people how to arrange the bits. Or maybe the factory just decided to save assembly time... Another reason not to buy RTR, if the kits are available. On 5/11/2020 2:56 PM, Andy Cich wrote:
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tony Thompson
Andy Cich wrote: I haven’t tried to fix it yet. I’m not sure how easy it will be to pry the valve off. Also, the brake cylinder is too far away from the center sill and doesn’t connect to the lever. And the rod that connects between the levers should be inside the center sill. It is in the spot where the cylinder should go. The PFE car I just received is the same as Andy's photo. The (rather coarse) chain attached to the brake cylinder is just glued to the center sill, no lever attachment, and the brake rodding is completely mixed up. Obviously quality control not in effect -- they have done a lot of these before. At the same time, the rodding errors won't be visible in operation. The visually disturbing parts are the valve and reservoir being set so far from the floor.Tony Thompson
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UPS just dropped them off. Ditto here on the twin logo ones. Y'a know I wouldn't be upset if these were $12 Tyco cars, but at $42.95 each??????? I think we've been robbed.
-- John
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Just a thought, but is this their first batch of cars out of the new factory in China?
-- John
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bill stanton
It also looks to me like the single herald versions of the r-40-19 and r-30-21 are using the incorrect later ("fatter") UP logo dating from about june 1946 whereas the rebuild dates are from march 1946 at least that's what i gather from reading Tony's PFE book...any
commentary or correction most welcomed on this as i would otherwise have bought these cars...(interestingly the single herald version of the r-30-18 rebuilt 9-42 looks to have the correct UP logo with the narrower waist)...
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tony Thompson <tony@...>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 2:55 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Latest run of Intermountain (Wegmann) HO PFE Rebuilt Reefers Andy Cich wrote:
I haven’t tried to fix it yet. I’m not sure how easy it will be to pry the valve off. Also, the brake cylinder is too far away from the center sill and doesn’t connect to the lever. And the rod that connects between the levers should be inside the center sill. It is in the spot where the cylinder should go. The PFE car I just received is the same as Andy's photo. The (rather coarse) chain attached to the brake cylinder is just glued to
the center sill, no lever attachment, and the brake rodding is completely mixed up. Obviously quality control not in effect -- they have done a lot of these before.
At the same time, the rodding errors won't be visible in operation. The visually disturbing parts are the valve and reservoir being set so far from the floor.Tony Thompson
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Fred Jansz
Guys,
I own six R18,19 & 21 cars of their previous 'Wegmann' runs. ALL of them had severe underframe and brake system problems, wrong heralds and or dates, etc. So during all those years nothing -except the price- has changed so it seems...;-(( Dismantled the underframes and brake systems, mounted new improved parts. Took the decals and paint off (they were kind of mud-ish orange) and repainted/redecaled. Still have to refurbish 4 of them..., just like the prototypes. cheers, Fred Jansz
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Schuyler Larrabee
I am now glad I exhibited amazing sloth about ordering these in advance . . .
Schuyler
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Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:25 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Latest run of Intermountain (Wegmann) HO PFE Rebuilt Reefers
Guys,
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Goes goes to reinforce that RTR means ready to repair.
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I think I ordered 2 of the reefers myself. 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ Brian J. Carlson
On May 12, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Schuyler Larrabee via groups.io <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote:
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Nelson Moyer
Very astute! I ordered six now in my hold box at the dealer awaiting imminent arrival of some GP-7s. Intermountain ignores complaints about errors and foobies, so nothing changes. My last three orders of PFE reefers all had different colors of mineral red roofs and ends. At least I know what I’m faced with ahead of time on this order – a paint strip and complete rebuild. That’s my last Intermountain preorder, more pigs in pokes for me.
Nelson Moyer
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I am now glad I exhibited amazing sloth about ordering these in advance . . .
Schuyler
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On Behalf Of Fred Jansz
Guys,
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WILLIAM PARDIE
Hi Fred: I would love to see photos id your revamped cars. Bill Parsie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- From: "Schuyler Larrabee via groups.io" <schuyler.larrabee@...> Date: 5/12/20 4:54 AM (GMT-10:00) To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Latest run of Intermountain (Wegmann) HO PFE Rebuilt Reefers I am now glad I exhibited amazing sloth about ordering these in advance . . .
Schuyler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Fred Jansz
Guys,
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Dick Harley
Most Chinese assembled cars are pre-painted and glued with CA, so a little bit of torque will break the glue bonds. Disassembling a model is not difficult. For those wanting to know what the correct lettering looks like for any era, the PFE painting and lettering book that I wrote and illustrated is still available: https://sphts.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/southern-pacific-freight-car-painting-and-lettering-guide While it is titled Southern Pacific, about 40% of the book is PFE. FWIW, I redrew all seven lettering schemes for these cars about two years ago and gave that artwork to InterMountain. The previous artwork had the incorrect UP medallion for the -19 and -21 single medallion cars, among other errors. So, whether any of my new artwork was used for this current run of cars, I cannot say, since I have not seen any of these latest cars up close. If you think you are frustrated ... Stay Safe & Healthy, Dick Harley Laguna Beach, CA
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I see Ken Patterson is gushing over the latest InterMountain offerings, including the less-than-perfect PFE reefers, on his "What's Neat This Week in Model Railroading" Show #115: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=X8YGQwo5jHI Shows like these remind me why I stopped subscribing to certain car magazines. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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William Hirt
Intermountain is one of his show's sponsors. That might have something to do with it.
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Bill Hirt
On 5/13/2020 7:37 PM, Bob Chaparro via groups.io wrote:
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
Hi Bob, More to the point they illustrate why I stopped receiving ALL model railroad rags. My best, Don Valentine
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Bill Keene
Not being an expert on box cars — or anything else — are any of these 1937 cars being offered accurate reproductions?
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Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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Benjamin Hom
Bill Keene asked: "Not being an expert on box cars — or anything else — are any of these 1937 cars being offered accurate reproductions?" In the spirit of Greg Martin, "Feed your head." You can compare the models in question against the information here: It's never so much about being an expert, but it's about knowing how and where to pull information. Ben Hom
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Bill Keene
Ahh YES. So true. Just my old dog memory failing me … again.
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Thanks, Ben, I appreciate the help. Now just need to get those lazy little gray cells into action. :-) Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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Todd Sullivan
Hi Bill,
To feed my head, I like to check Google for model freight cars that interest me. It takes some time to look through everything Google Images throws up at you, but there are often very helpful prototype photos there. The other online freight car image databases generally have more modern equipment and car classifications, so they are a little harder to search. The Fallen Flags site is probably the best for older (1950s) equipment. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org Todd Sullivan
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