Re: EMD diesel F unit exhaust stacks
What do they look like?? I will check all the spare parts I have. -- Ken Zieska 1/64th Scale Modeler
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Ken Zieska
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#175998
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Re: Just another box car
Tom, Tap water and if needed glycerine. There are tons of YouTube videos on thinning and spraying craft acrylics. Mike Swederska
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Mike Swederska
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#175997
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Re: EMD diesel F unit exhaust stacks
Stephen, Look into K&S Brass rectangular tubing - they're not a perfect match but close. Mike Ohio [email protected]> wrote:
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Michael Lytle
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#175996
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EMD diesel F unit exhaust stacks
I¡¯m starting work on an EMD FL9. I¡¯m using two undecorated American Models FP7¡¯s and I¡¯m looking to see if anyone has any brass EMD diesel F unit exhaust stacks. BTS no longer has them. I need
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Stephen Kutash
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#175995
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Re: Just another box car
I gotta ask Mike, you're airbrushing those craft store acrylics? What's your recipe? Tommy
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Tom Lennon
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#175994
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LATEST PROJECT ON MILFORD VALLEY RR
I had an eight inch x 8 foot space on the back side wall of my layout that needed to be filled to connect the Hudson Coal Co. mine to the Reinmiller Cattle Co at the other end of the layout. It is
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Fred SCHLEGEL
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#175993
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Re: Lionel evolving
After Lionel stopped using Rivarossi, they did contract with Athearn.? And Athearn had the "Hi-F" drive for a while, and I think were the only ones that had it.? Athearn also bought the HObbyline
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Charles Kinzer
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#175992
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Re: Lionel evolving
[email protected]> wrote: Drive could have been made by Athearn. The Athearn RDC and the Hustler (and maybe a few others) were rubber band drives. At high speed they were guaranteed to fly off on a
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ken garber
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#175991
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
I think this is a very valid topic, glad to see it was posted (thanks, Andre) and I hope it gets more input. I wonder if sometimes we put too much emphasis on the height of the rail, therefore
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Mark Mugnai
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#175990
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The Death Of S Scale ¡ª a Different POV
We can dither all we want about wobbly bodies, shaking hands, and poor vision. ?What we have in common besides getting really old is that we all understand the scale/hirail/tinplate thing and how to
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Dick Karnes, MMR
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#175989
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Re: Lionel evolving
When my uncle passed away a few years ago I inherited some of his train collection.? He was an O gauge Lionel fan with no concern for scale.? He simply loved how the trains kept him connected to his
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Andrew Parker
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#175988
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Re: Just another box car
Thanks. I really am liking the billboard style box car. Mike Swederska
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Mike Swederska
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#175987
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Re: Just another box car
Nice job! It will definitely be an attention getter. Good clues on the use of Tichy decals. Bill Winans -----------------------------------
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William Winans
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#175986
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
Always liked the AF 0 8 0? s that Brooks Stover converted to 2 8 0? with the small drivers.? ? ?Stan
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Stanley Houghton
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#175985
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
Hello Andre I thought I had to switch all my flyer couplers to Kadee!!!! But have sooo many cars that is all I would be doing. Sooooo my new restored cars are getting Kadee And my cars that have flyer
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Roger Haag
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#175984
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Just another box car
I finally have this one done. It¡¯s been a journey. It¡¯s one of a bunch I purchased from Smiling Ed. This car was a PRS NASG commemorative car with NWSL wheels and Kadee 5 couplers. I replaced the
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Mike Swederska
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#175983
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
Hi Rich. Your pics nicely illustrate what I''m coming to realize. As for Brooks Stover: What Brooks has accomplished left me wondering why in the world I beat my brains out trying to pursue what I was
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Andre Ming
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#175982
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
Thank you for your kind comments Jack. I don't want to over saturate this scale-oriented list with Hi Rail discussuions, but I did think it noteworthy to mention the inevitability of us aging, and
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Andre Ming
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#175981
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
After getting back into the hobby in the mid 70's, I grabbed a handrail leading me back into S like a pilgrim on a mission!? Now at 76, I understand what everybody has been dealing with the dexterity
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Bob Werre
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#175980
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Re: The Death Of S Scale: An Outsiders Opinion
Hi Andre, If interested, I currently operate a traditional AF High Rail layout operating Postwar AC Gilbert items as well as American Models and a few S-Helper. I post videos on all the social media
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Austin Birkey <aftrainfun@...>
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#175979
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