Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
Maybe, maybe not. DPH has had some rerun by Microscale. Talmadge C 'TC' Carr Sn42 and Mn42 in 1923 group_list@...
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Talmadge C 'TC' Carr
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
DPH still lists the decals for the BN well car, though these are old stock Microscale... Stan Stokrocki
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Stan Stokrocki
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
While it reviews an N scale model, this provides some background information on the drawbar connected cars.
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Stan Stokrocki
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Re: Today¡¯s S Scale project
The tender received the last bit of detail. The front vertical handrails, coal deck and side steps. Next will be painting it. -- Mike Swederska Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16
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Mike Swederska
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
Bill H., Early on with the Des Plaines and S Scale America Huskies, I found they can carry ONLY lightweight containers (plastic, foamcore, paper or cardboard). Die cast containers, while great as
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David McBrayer
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
I can add that this ¡°3 car kit¡± does not and did not have draw bars or any indication of making a decision to use draw bars. All cars have 2 trucks and two coupler pockets. The instructions do
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Bill Hawk
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
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Tom Hawley
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
If I'm not mistaken, Bill bought my double stacks a few years back, and these were the original Jackman/S scale America.? The kit included RB trucks and plastic wheels.? Unfortunately the parts tree
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Bob Werre
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Another USPS story.......
Smiling Ed just received this email from one of his customers: Hi Ed I'm smiling! The goods came yesterday.? Yesterday night, that is, around 7:30 pm.? USPS left it at my mailbox, which is 300 feet
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Ed Loizeaux
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Re: Western Maryland #6414 - The Rest of the Story
Bud, Yes, that's Bobby "inspecting the damage" after running over the derail.? He was famous for his polka dot hats.? I wasn't aware they had "aerodynamic properties".? I've attached three more
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Brooks Stover
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Re: Western Maryland #6414 - The Rest of the Story
Brooks, I love these personal interest BC&G stories! Is that Mr Carruthers on the catwalk of the 6414? His polka dot blue and white cap is a railroader¡¯s obligatory ¡°Kromer¡± cap. They were
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Bud Rindfleisch
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
Not sure how to answer you Bill. The plastic wheels in the kit that I bought from Bill Roberts measured to 33¡±. I used 33¡± wheels from American Models. With your missive in my head I was curious
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Bill Hawk
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
I am curious how a correct coupler height was achieved with the first release car sand normal sized wheels. I am running custom 26" wheels to lower the cars to correct coupler height. With the built
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Bill Lane
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Track update
This is just a sort blast update of the Pennsy S Models track project. Pennsy S Models was the encouragement for Micro Engineering to buy the Tomalco track company. Micro Engineering was the actual
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Bill Lane
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
Oops... my bad... NOS = "New Old Stock." John D
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John Degnan
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Re: Finally...
Good for you Rich! I hope you find the impetus to run and enjoy your trains again. I'm enjoying mine again. (After a nearly 1 year hiatus due to a family matter.) Model railroading really is a great
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Andre Ming
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Re: Western Maryland #6414 - The Rest of the Story
Thanks for that link, Brooks. I very enjoyed the pics and stories. Andre Ming Bobby Caruthers derailed the WM #6414 one time and it made for a very interesting story. To find out how it happened,
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Andre Ming
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Re: Des Plaines Gunderson Huskies
The kits are from Larry Jackman's S Scale America, prior to Des Plaines' ownership. Microscale did do S scale decals. Stan Stokrocki
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Stan Stokrocki
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Re: Finally...
Congrats!? Neat work!! Thing about a hobby is there is no schedule. It is finished when it is finished. So keep having fun! Bill -- == Author of Military Crime Fiction == Amazon Page -
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Bill Wade
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Finally...
6 months in the making.? All the track is finally in on the new railroad, I put in the last siding this morning.? Good thing, too.? I'm down to my last two code .138 rail joiners. You'd probably
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Rich Gajnak
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