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Photos from RPM East

Ted Culotta
 

Tim O'Connor
 


Excellent photos Ted! Good lighting really helps in a display room! :-)

On 3/29/2023 8:34 AM, Ted Culotta wrote:

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Clark Propst
 

Beautiful models and nice photography. Thanks Ted!
Clark Propst
Mason City Iowa
Mike Evans
 

Nice models, thanks for sharing.
WILLIAM PARDIE
 

Alan Chilcote of Plate C Models displayed several exceptional models.  His model of a gondola with a scrap load is one of the best scrap loads that I have ever seen.  I recognize many brass trimmings and lathe turnings in the mix. If Alan is in this list I hope he might elaborate on this load.

The deck on his flat car is also outstanding.

His Plate C detail parts for drop shaft brskewheels for flat cars also fly under the radar.

Bill Pardie





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From: Ted Culotta <speedwitchmedia@...>
Date: 3/29/23 2:35 AM (GMT-10:00)
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photos from RPM East

Paul Doggett
 

Ted 

Thank you for sharing your photos.

Paul Doggett.     England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 


On 29 Mar 2023, at 13:35, Ted Culotta <speedwitchmedia@...> wrote:
Eric Hansmann
 

I don’t recall a scrap load among Alan’s models. I recall seeing Ted Culotta’s Pennsy GRa with a scrap load. He documented the work on this blog post. 


Eric Hansmann
Philadelphia, Penna.


On Mar 29, 2023, at 9:12 PM, WILLIAM PARDIE <PARDIEW001@...> wrote:


Alan Chilcote of Plate C Models displayed several exceptional models.  His model of a gondola with a scrap load is one of the best scrap loads that I have ever seen.  I recognize many brass trimmings and lathe turnings in the mix. If Alan is in this list I hope he might elaborate on this load.

The deck on his flat car is also outstanding.

His Plate C detail parts for drop shaft brskewheels for flat cars also fly under the radar.

Bill Pardie





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From: Ted Culotta <speedwitchmedia@...>
Date: 3/29/23 2:35 AM (GMT-10:00)
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photos from RPM East

David Wiggs
 

Very nice photos Ted.  The place's lighting was superb.

davo in Orlando
Bob Morningstar
 

Setting the record straight:  it is Adam Chilcote, not Alan.   He is a superb modeler and 3D resin guru.

We need more of his age group in the hobby.   

HIs WM well flats kits from Plate C Models are very well done.   Here is one I did (although decaled for the 1970's), the decal set made for this resin kit includes original marks for 1952 and a repaint in 1972, as well as the COTS era.
Eric Hansmann
 

Thanks for the correction, Bob. I also noticed Adam’s name as I prepped photos for my RPM-East gallery this afternoon.

 

 

Eric Hansmann

Philadelphia, Penna.

 

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Morningstar via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2023 11:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photos from RPM East

 

Setting the record straight:  it is Adam Chilcote, not Alan.   He is a superb modeler and 3D resin guru.

We need more of his age group in the hobby.   

HIs WM well flats kits from Plate C Models are very well done.   Here is one I did (although decaled for the 1970's), the decal set made for this resin kit includes original marks for 1952 and a repaint in 1972, as well as the COTS era.
BRIAN PAUL EHNI
 

He also had some solid bearing trucks with opening journal covers at CORPM last year.

 

 

Thanks!
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Brian Ehni

 

 

From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Bob Morningstar via groups.io" <bobmorningstar@...>
Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10:44 AM
To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photos from RPM East

 

Setting the record straight:  it is Adam Chilcote, not Alan.   He is a superb modeler and 3D resin guru.

We need more of his age group in the hobby.   

HIs WM well flats kits from Plate C Models are very well done.   Here is one I did (although decaled for the 1970's), the decal set made for this resin kit includes original marks for 1952 and a repaint in 1972, as well as the COTS era.
Tim O'Connor
 


Adams trucks are excellent. He produced Chrysler trucks that are just stunning, and very necessary if
you're modeling any of that batch of General American box cars represented by the Branchline model.
He's done a number of other interesting and useful trucks too (e.g. Scullin LV used on some SP freight
cars)

On 3/30/2023 4:00 PM, BRIAN PAUL EHNI wrote:

He also had some solid bearing trucks with opening journal covers at CORPM last year.

 

Thanks!

Brian Ehni



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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts

trucks Scullin LV-50 advertisement.jpg

Dan Smith
 

Tim and All,

Here is another use of the Scullin L-V truck.



There are a few more that I have found but I'm still looking for more.

Any help on other uses for this truck out there ????

Dan Smith

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Adam Chilcote
 

I agree, excellent post Ted! You even captured the coupler I knocked the knuckle out of while packing, haha (hard joint with a box)! I really thought this venue was fantastic for a meet.

Thank you all as well for the praise! I can't take credit for the scrap load, that was done by Larry Lawler. He used some machining waste among the bits that make it up. It hides the fact that I used the wrong floor Tangent kit to build that car...

I recently switched to a new resin for trucks, much more durable. When I tried some of the trucks with opening journals, the hinge is simply too thin for that material. After all, it's only .030" wide! I think I can get it to function again without too much trouble.

Adam

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