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1 - 11 of 11
F&C PRR X37b
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Clark Propst
The newer F&C one piece castings seem to me to be as good as any. Problems with their decals. They look like they're from the 60s-70s. I used the recommended NSC decals on this model. I covered the resin sill steps with ACC, hope they stand up to operations? If not I can replace them with DA ones...Which I'm not fond of. Picked the trucks out of my 'truck drawer' don't know who made them.
The kit came with both wood and Allen Wood running boards. Looking at the photos in the instructions it appeared only the DT&I car had the AW boards, so I used the wood one. When I asked on this list about better decals I was given a link to PRR specs. There it said it should have the AW board. I happened to look at the label on the box and it said X37b w/ Allen Wood running board. So...I popped off the wood one and replaced it with the wood one ; )) Clark Propst |
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No, some PRR X37b's definitely had Allen Wood running boards. And right next to it in the builder photo is another one, with a wood running board. :-) On 3/25/2023 9:53 AM, Clark Propst via groups.io wrote: The newer F&C one piece castings seem to me to be as good as any. Problems with their decals. They look like they're from the 60s-70s. I used the recommended NSC decals on this model. I covered the resin sill steps with ACC, hope they stand up to operations? If not I can replace them with DA ones...Which I'm not fond of. Picked the trucks out of my 'truck drawer' don't know who made them. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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greg snook
Good afternoon, Fwiw, I have Yarmouth 220 sill steps for my in the pipeline F&C X37's. I'll need to snip off one vertical piece, but will end up with a metal part with the support angling toward the coupler. I believe I also have Plano etched Allen Wood running boards, but misplaced them in my last move, relegating this to a back burner project. Cheers Greg Snook |
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Schuyler Larrabee
Cool instant ageing with painting out (sort of) the AUTOMOBILES, Clark!
Schuyler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Clark Propst via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:53 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] F&C PRR X37b
The newer F&C one piece castings seem to me to be as good as any. Problems with their decals. They look like they're from the 60s-70s. I used the recommended NSC decals on this model. I covered the resin sill steps with ACC, hope they stand up to operations? If not I can replace them with DA ones...Which I'm not fond of. Picked the trucks out of my 'truck drawer' don't know who made them. |
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What kind of trucks are under PRR 65356?
Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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Bob,
As we have discussed in the past (most recently October 2022), these are Buckeye cushion ride trucks, PRR class 2D-F24, and available from F&C in resin in HO.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Bob Chaparro via groups.io <chiefbobbb@...>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2023 11:36 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [EXT] Re: [RealSTMFC] F&C PRR X37b
Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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Scott
The Plano AW is a little short for this model and very thin. Not sure how it would lay flat.
Scott McDonald |
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Nicely done Clark, Like the finish and the fading 'Automobile' lettering showing the car was returned to general service. Fenton On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 11:24 PM Scott <repairman87@...> wrote: The Plano AW is a little short for this model and very thin. Not sure how it would lay flat. |
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Paul Doggett
Clark
thats a great looking model especially the faded out Automobiles. Paul Doggett |
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Robert Allan
Another interesting steel boxcar variant. Thanks PRR! Looks great.
About what year were the wood roof walks, Alanwood or otherwise, replaced with steel? Bob |
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greg snook
Thank you Scott for the information on the Plano running board, guess I don't need to wait to find those to build the car. Flat hasn't been an issue for me, but lengthening a steel roof walk with that pattern seems like more effort than it is worth, unfortunately. Cheers Greg Snook |
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