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Post by tony on Apr 22, 2024 14:09:37 GMT -8
Does anyone have photos of the Rock Island car. Can we review this one please? My first impression before seeing the artwork is that they would have the aluminum painted doors, but the artwork had BCR doors. Which might be correct, but have not seen photos of these. I was planning to run this car with RI Exactrail Vert-a-paks.
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Post by tony on Apr 22, 2024 14:14:12 GMT -8
Two things on the real Good Times cars that stand out to me - the real ones are not consistent in a.) the extended height white border; b.) the positioning of the car number. I suspect if you don't have photos of both sides of the real car you don't really know, because you can't assume the lettering positions are exact.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Apr 22, 2024 14:42:40 GMT -8
What is the other model they did? I only recall the flat. I hope that GP40 they did is better the well car well car + depressed center flat + these thrall boxes = 3 Ed They also released several containers and loads for their flatcars/well cars. The loads are nice.
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Post by unittrain on Apr 22, 2024 15:40:58 GMT -8
One thing about the paint schemes as delivered there would be a definite font ect, the repaints such as Conrail they probably often used whatever stencils were around Bluford Shops mentioned that Conrail used EL stencils on a few of their 86' boxcar repaints, I don't remember which car it was as it was released years ago but it was one of there pullman standard 86' boxcars. I just finally unboxed some of mine the models are really well done detail wise, I like the more durable door rods and stirrups on these. Hope they do better with the lettering next time.
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Post by mvlandsw on Apr 22, 2024 16:41:41 GMT -8
I never had any trouble with sagging 40 or 50 foot flats. The TTX long flats should actually be humped up slightly in the center. I put a truss rod in the center sill to make my Athearn car do that.
I fastened a piece of Nichrome wire to the weight with a screw just inside of the truck bolster at one end of the car. I ran several amps of current through the wire to heat and stretch it, and then quickly wrapped it around another screw at the opposite end of the car.
When the wire cooled and shrank it provided tension to hold the weight to the proper shape.
Mark
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Post by unittrain on Apr 23, 2024 13:53:29 GMT -8
Just had time to open my Pennsylvania railroad one and it looks pretty good but the keystone logo is way too big 😳.
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