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Latest project from the Southern Piedmont shops DT&I USRA rebuild with Climax radial roof No 11799
This is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
Fenton
I like the unusual look of the car.
Fenton
i think it would be a neat kit, but i'm a bit biased, I'm afraid
fenton
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:35 PM Todd Sullivan via groups.io <sullivant41=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Fenton,
Very nice model of a neat looking prototype.
I wonder if any of our mini-kit producers would be interested in a mini kit of this car? It certainly has appeal.
Todd Sullivan
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Eric Hansmann
That’s a pretty cool model, Fenton! An interesting combination of hardware for a rebuild. How many did the DT&I have?
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Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
On Jan 27, 2022, at 10:32 AM, O Fenton Wells <srrfan1401@...> wrote:
This is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
Fenton
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I’d have to check but I think about 500
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On Jan 27, 2022, at 1:37 PM, Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote:
That’s a pretty cool model, Fenton! An interesting combination of hardware for a rebuild. How many did the DT&I have?Eric HansmannMurfreesboro, TNThis is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
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And thanks Eric
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On Jan 27, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Srrfan1401 <srrfan1401@...> wrote:
I’d have to check but I think about 500On Jan 27, 2022, at 1:37 PM, Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote:That’s a pretty cool model, Fenton! An interesting combination of hardware for a rebuild. How many did the DT&I have?Eric HansmannMurfreesboro, TNThis is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
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WILLIAM PARDIE
Fenton:
Your treatment of the air hose brackets is exquisite. I have made up a number if this variety.
Did you make these up or is ther a casting thar I am not aware of?
Bill Pardie
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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From: O Fenton Wells <srrfan1401@...>
Date: 1/27/22 6:32 AM (GMT-10:00)
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Latest project from the Southern Piedmont shops DT&I USRA rebuild with Climax radial roof No 11799
I like the unusual look of the car.
Fenton
I checked the ORER and in '53 they had 300.
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 1:37 PM Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote:
That’s a pretty cool model, Fenton! An interesting combination of hardware for a rebuild. How many did the DT&I have?Eric HansmannMurfreesboro, TNThis is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
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Paul Doggett
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That’s a fine looking model love the chalk marks.
Paul Doggett
On 27 Jan 2022, at 16:32, O Fenton Wells <srrfan1401@...> wrote:
This is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
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Thanks Paul
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 2:05 PM Paul Doggett via groups.io <paul.doggett2472=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
FentonThat’s a fine looking model love the chalk marks.Paul DoggettOn 27 Jan 2022, at 16:32, O Fenton Wells <srrfan1401@...> wrote:This is a combined effort from Rich Christy who provided the roof from an Atlas 1932 boxcar to Andy Carlson who made the resin casting of the roof who sent it to me and I cut down a Tichy USRA rebuild kit and applied the roof. The roof had to be widened a bit but then the car went to gether in the normal fashion. I used Scale coat II Rust for the color and K4 decals to letter it. Accurail fish belly added to the underbody. Thes cars were later converted to plug door insulated boxcars on the DT&I and were renumbered in the 19xxx series.
I like the unusual look of the car.
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Don't know about that Ron
Fenton
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 2:22 PM mopacfirst <ron.merrick@...> wrote:
Is this the source for the insulated boxcars such as this? I believe a similar one was on this list (or somewhere similar) recently, lettered for GB&W with WRX reporting marks.
Ron Merrick
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Yes it is, Ron. Another piece for kitbash fodder!
Rich Christie
On Thursday, January 27, 2022, 01:22:21 PM CST, mopacfirst <ron.merrick@...> wrote:
Is this the source for the insulated boxcars such as this? I believe a similar one was on this list (or somewhere similar) recently, lettered for GB&W with WRX reporting marks.
Ron Merrick
Ron Merrick
Thanks Brian, didn't know that. That was before I became enamored with freight cars.
Fenton
James Kinkaid wrote about the rebuilt DT&I rebuilt USRA cars with plug doors in the December 1990 issue of Mainline Modeler.
Brian Leppert
Carson City, NV
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Thanks Charlie. I've seen prototype photos where it looked like the shop that did the stenciling didn't have the correct font so they shot what they had. I kinda liked the look
Fenton
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 3:51 PM Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote:
Fenton
great looking kit bash and nice touch on the reweigh stenciling.
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Charlie Duckworth
Omaha, Ne.
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Rich, You could start with an Accurail plug door car. You can do a great job with that.
Just say'in
Fenton
Yes it is, Ron. Another piece for kitbash fodder!Rich ChristieOn Thursday, January 27, 2022, 01:22:21 PM CST, mopacfirst <ron.merrick@...> wrote:Is this the source for the insulated boxcars such as this? I believe a similar one was on this list (or somewhere similar) recently, lettered for GB&W with WRX reporting marks.
Ron Merrick
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