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[NPModelers] steel reefer paint schemes of 1940s/ 50s?
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Johannes
In my opinion (I own brass and plastic) the Intermountain R-40-23 is a superior model in almost every possible way. These Challenger reefers were pretty awful models. Barf city. By the way, the brass example (attached) is an R-40-25 not a -23, but the comment still applies because Intermountain also offers an R-40-25 model. ( The roof is different. The -25 was built in 1949, and the -23 in 1947. ) The other brass model is a -23, but it represents a repainted car. On 3/29/2023 3:45 AM, vapeurchapelon wrote: Hello friends, --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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vapeurchapelon
Thanks, Tim,
but unfortunately I am no further than before. First - okay, you couldn't know - the model HAS to be brass because the whole train is brass. Second, I only have heard or read that the PFE versions of that model (or all these models? R40-10/ -23/ -25/ -26?) is inaccurate - but only its lettering. Please give a couple hints as to what exactly is so awful - I don't get it even with the prototype photo you did include. Yes, I see that the dimensional data looks somewhat different, and the small tack board is at another location - but these are small (and easy to correct) flaws. What are the real problems?
Thanks again
Johannes
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. März 2023 um 15:12 Uhr
Von: "Tim O'Connor" <timboconnor@...> An: NPModelers@groups.io Cc: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Betreff: Re: [RealSTMFC] [NPModelers] steel reefer paint schemes of 1940s/ 50s? Johannes
In my opinion (I own brass and plastic) the Intermountain R-40-23 is a superior model in almost every possible way. These Challenger reefers were pretty awful models. Barf city. By the way, the brass example (attached) is an R-40-25 not a -23, but the comment still applies because Intermountain also offers an R-40-25 model. ( The roof is different. The -25 was built in 1949, and the -23 in 1947. ) The other brass model is a -23, but it represents a repainted car. On 3/29/2023 3:45 AM, vapeurchapelon wrote: Hello friends, -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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nyc3001 .
Johannes, iirc the Main Street lettering dates from 1951. The NCL lettering dates from ~1960.
After reading more of your posts in other forums, I don't think light plastic cars should be an issue on 80" curves with smooth trackwork? :P -Phil Lee |
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WILLIAM PARDIE
-------- Original message -------- From: vapeurchapelon <j.markwart@...> Date: 3/29/23 9:40 AM (GMT-10:00) To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] [NPModelers] steel reefer paint schemes of 1940s/ 50s? Thanks, Tim,
but unfortunately I am no further than before. First - okay, you couldn't know - the model HAS to be brass because the whole train is brass. Second, I only have heard or read that the PFE versions of that model (or all these models? R40-10/ -23/ -25/ -26?) is inaccurate - but only its lettering. Please give a couple hints as to what exactly is so awful - I don't get it even with the prototype photo you did include. Yes, I see that the dimensional data looks somewhat different, and the small tack board is at another location - but these are small (and easy to correct) flaws. What are the real problems?
Thanks again
Johannes
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. März 2023 um 15:12 Uhr
Von: "Tim O'Connor" <timboconnor@...> An: NPModelers@groups.io Cc: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Betreff: Re: [RealSTMFC] [NPModelers] steel reefer paint schemes of 1940s/ 50s? Johannes
In my opinion (I own brass and plastic) the Intermountain R-40-23 is a superior model in almost every possible way. These Challenger reefers were pretty awful models. Barf city. By the way, the brass example (attached) is an R-40-25 not a -23, but the comment still applies because Intermountain also offers an R-40-25 model. ( The roof is different. The -25 was built in 1949, and the -23 in 1947. ) The other brass model is a -23, but it represents a repainted car. On 3/29/2023 3:45 AM, vapeurchapelon wrote: Hello friends, -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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