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Re: For Sale, various cars and parts

 

The wheels need to be pulled. ?Spreading the axle at the insulator will cause the axles to bind.
Ben Trousdale?
Re: plastic sheet

 

I was thinking the same as well. Can get the plastic sheets cheap at Home Depot, etc
Re: For Sale, various cars and parts

 

And almost all of the ones with scale wheels are the wrong gauge.? Ben's bolsters fix that issue as well.? Alternatively, you can modify them a bit and use SHS/MTH or AM trucks.?
Re: Iron Rail & Downs

 

All 10 of those in one haul.? Wow.
Re: plastic sheet

 

It sort of looks like fiberglass reinforced panel (FRP) that used in rooms that need to be easy to, and kept clean.
Ben Trousdale?
Re: plastic sheet

 

I have no experience with ABS sheets (yet.)
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This seems like a reasonable price for 0.0625 thick material.
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Mark Charles
Ann Arbor, Mich. USA
plastic sheet

 

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I thought this was a good deal for plastic sheet. It is going to be the concrete floor in my engine house. It has a slight texture on 1 side but is smooth on the other side.

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Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987

See my finished models at:

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Iron Rail & Downs

 

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FYI I have survived my surgery. The next week+ will be difficult once I try and go at it without prescription “help” So… No impending S sell off…

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I got some new to me Iron Rail Models and Downs tank cars.

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Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987

See my finished models at:

Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

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See my layout progress at:



Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join!??
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

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Re: For Brooks

 

Bill,
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I hope your surgery was successful and you can look forward to many more years of picking up hefty S scale PRR M1as and I1sa. If not, I'm pretty sure these models are available in N scale:)?
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Brian Jackson
Springfield, IL
Re: Converting Covered Hoppers, was For Sale, various...

 

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Hello Jim
Very nice conversion?
Roger Haag. ?S Scale Man. ? Hendersonville, NC

On Apr 29, 2025, at 1:54?PM, JGG KahnSr via groups.io <jacekahn@...> wrote:

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I did do one of my Af repaints as NYC, using the set from Des Plaines, which I imagine were done from Jim's artwork.

JGGK


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of J. Kindraka via groups.io <kindrakaj@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 1:34 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [S-Scale] Converting Covered Hoppers, was For Sale, various...
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To each their own...? I converted several of the Lionel covered hoppers to NYC Lot 915-H models, but did not use new bolsters, only SHS 70-ton RB trucks.? I am also very pleased with the result...
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The process is explained in the December 2014/January 2015 S Scale Resource.
Jim Kindraka
Grand Rapids, MI


On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 4:30?PM JGG KahnSr wrote:
I converted 5-6 of my AF covered hoppers with Ben's bolsters and was very pleased with the result.

DSC02043.JPG

Re: Converting Covered Hoppers, was For Sale, various...

 

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I did do one of my Af repaints as NYC, using the set from Des Plaines, which I imagine were done from Jim's artwork.

JGGK


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of J. Kindraka via groups.io <kindrakaj@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 1:34 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [S-Scale] Converting Covered Hoppers, was For Sale, various...
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To each their own...? I converted several of the Lionel covered hoppers to NYC Lot 915-H models, but did not use new bolsters, only SHS 70-ton RB trucks.? I am also very pleased with the result...
DSC02043.JPG

The process is explained in the December 2014/January 2015 S Scale Resource.
Jim Kindraka
Grand Rapids, MI


On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 4:30?PM JGG KahnSr wrote:
I converted 5-6 of my AF covered hoppers with Ben's bolsters and was very pleased with the result.
Converting Covered Hoppers, was For Sale, various...

 

To each their own...? I converted several of the Lionel covered hoppers to NYC Lot 915-H models, but did not use new bolsters, only SHS 70-ton RB trucks.? I am also very pleased with the result...
DSC02043.JPG

The process is explained in the December 2014/January 2015 S Scale Resource.
Jim Kindraka
Grand Rapids, MI


On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 4:30?PM JGG KahnSr wrote:
I converted 5-6 of my AF covered hoppers with Ben's bolsters and was very pleased with the result.
Re: SHS SW-8 Cab Removal

 

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Although there are some differences in cab weights and interior alignment between the SHS SW-1 and the other EMD switchers.

JGGK


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bill Lane via groups.io <bill@...>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2025 8:24 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [S-Scale] SHS SW-8 Cab Removal
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You may find your answer here. I have various cab photos.

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Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987

See my finished models at:

Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

?

See my layout progress at:



Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join!??
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

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Re: For Sale, various cars and parts

 

Charles, read the whole thread! From Ben Trousdale, who is on this list.
JW

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Replacement truck bolster for American Flyer cylindrical hopper. This bolster fixes the too high dimension of the car off of rail
Benn Central Shops bolsters for Lionel-AF cylindrical hopper.jpg
head, sometimes referred to as 'high water' cars.
This bolster will not work for cars made in the last run (or two) where the trucks were changed to lower the car.
Currently in stock: $8/pair + shipping


On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 11:00?PM Charles Williams via <cwwill=[email protected]> wrote:
Great, but where do you get the bolsters?? Anyone have the source.
Charles
Re: For Sale, various cars and parts

 

Great, but where do you get the bolsters? Anyone have the source.
Charles
Re: Culp Andrews Truck

 

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Also a good reason to save/then weather/ then place around the repair area all those plastic? Rex wheels!? I checked around my weed grown engine house areas and found two pair of the Bettendorf style trucks--it seems to me one was a Dahlman truck however?? Didn't see any Andrews unless they're really deep in the weeds!

Bob Werre


On 4/28/25 4:31 PM, Bud Rindfleisch via groups.io wrote:

I like the ribbed back wheels on these trucks!?
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Re: SHS SW-8 Cab Removal

 

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Hi Steve,

The 14th photo and its associated text on this page on my web site:



states how I did it. It is indeed difficult to do. Presuming that the SW8 and NW2 cabs are identically attached to the frame.

- Peter.


On 04/28/2025 06:50 PM, Steve Seidensticker wrote:
I am trying to get at the interior of the subject cab.? I see that it is a separate piece of plastic, but I cannot get it to separate from the body.? The manual says to release a tab below the cab side window, but I don't such a tab.? Anyone know how to do this?? Many thanks in advance!
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Peter Vanvliet (info@...)
owner, Fourth Ray Software
Houston, Texas

 (personal web site)
SHS SW-8 Cab Removal

 

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You may find your answer here. I have various cab photos.

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Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987

See my finished models at:

Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

?

See my layout progress at:



Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join!??
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

?
SHS SW-8 Cab Removal

 

I am trying to get at the interior of the subject cab.? I see that it is a separate piece of plastic, but I cannot get it to separate from the body.? The manual says to release a tab below the cab side window, but I don't such a tab.? Anyone know how to do this?? Many thanks in advance!
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Steve
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Re: Culp Andrews Truck

 

I like the ribbed back wheels on these trucks!?
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