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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 23, 2015 12:57:01 GMT -8
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Post by Spikre on Apr 23, 2015 13:04:03 GMT -8
Bobby, in all the years of train watching have never seen one of those monsters !! will be waiting for more pics. and like Your Buckeye trucks,in plastic and soft metal most Buckeyes are pre-1950 styles,and there are plenty of styles,as most are sort of custom ordered from Buckeye.[ Buckeye closed in the late 90s] a good late Buckeye in several truck lengths is needed that doesnt come with a Brass car on top of them. Spikre
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 23, 2015 13:09:01 GMT -8
Thank you Sikre. 11' wheelbase Buckeyes in plastic are on the way. They and a plastic DODX flat should be here soon.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by TBird1958 on Apr 23, 2015 14:36:33 GMT -8
That is a beautiful piece Bobby, thanks for sharing!
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Post by kcjones on Apr 23, 2015 15:50:39 GMT -8
Great work Bobby! I was able to see a few of these brutes back in the day between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But I was wondering? How long is that puppy? JL
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 23, 2015 16:21:48 GMT -8
Thank you Mark and JL. JL, these cars were 91' over the strikers
Regards, Bobby
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Post by theengineshed on Apr 23, 2015 17:19:22 GMT -8
That's really something, a fantastic model.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 23, 2015 17:44:25 GMT -8
Thank you very much engineshed.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Apr 23, 2015 18:38:56 GMT -8
Another Gem from Mr. Pitts!
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Post by nsfantodd on Apr 23, 2015 19:15:20 GMT -8
Beautiful car Bobby! Are those Kadee sprung trucks?
I was lucky enough to see these cars a few times. I just checked and the last one I saw was 2008. Do you know when they were retired?
Thanks, Todd Templeton
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 24, 2015 4:57:04 GMT -8
Thanks guys. Yes Todd, they are KDs.I'm still a fan. The last one was scraped in 2011, most were done in 2008-2009 time period.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by roadkill on Apr 24, 2015 17:25:26 GMT -8
Another masterpiece, Mr. Pitts! BTW, what did that monster haul?
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 24, 2015 17:32:01 GMT -8
Thank you Roger. They hauled Ethylene Glycol, none of which was used in antifreeze as most people think.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by tom on Apr 25, 2015 13:48:31 GMT -8
Another great model! Back in the seventies I always enjoyed seeing these huge tank cars roll through. They had a sort of ominous, dark look to them
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 25, 2015 16:46:27 GMT -8
Tom, I really appreciate your kind words.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by upcsx on Apr 26, 2015 14:25:12 GMT -8
As allways Bobby its great.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Apr 26, 2015 16:41:55 GMT -8
Thank you sir.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by jamesbrodie67281 on May 3, 2015 23:08:14 GMT -8
Dear Sir, What era would/could these large-ish tank cars have ran in please....1950s maybe ? James Brodie
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Post by tankcarsrule on May 4, 2015 10:53:01 GMT -8
James, these cars hit the rails in 1968-69 and ran until 2008 when the 40 year rule spelled their end. BTW, I have 8 cats.
Thanks, Bobby
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Post by onequiknova on May 4, 2015 21:10:23 GMT -8
Looks great. What was the purpose of these behemoths? What was the advantage over two normal tank cars? Was it to take advantage of some loop hole dealing with hazardous car counts or something?
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Post by scl1234 on May 5, 2015 7:56:13 GMT -8
As usual, Nice Work Mr. Pitts.
By the mid-60's, ethylene glycol was a commodity. It does not meet the hazard definition of flammability/ignitability due to the flash point being above the regulatory limit for flammability (~140F). I presume the primary reason for the volume of this tank car was purely economic. I've spent ~30 yrs working as an engineer in various chemical/petrochemical manufacturing facilities, and the quantity transported usually boils down to economics.
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Post by riogrande on May 5, 2015 10:22:25 GMT -8
So whats the minimum radius in HO for that puppy!
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Post by tankcarsrule on May 5, 2015 11:04:24 GMT -8
Looks great. What was the purpose of these behemoths? What was the advantage over two normal tank cars? Was it to take advantage of some loop hole dealing with hazardous car counts or something? Thank you John. The big cars allowed the RRs to charge lower rates. The Big Johns started the ball rolling. The case went to the Supreme Court before the big cars became common place. Ed, you were right on! Regards, Bobby
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Post by tankcarsrule on May 5, 2015 11:10:54 GMT -8
So whats the minimum radius in HO for that puppy! Jim, I'm not sure, but the fact that the span bolster and the trucks pivot, should allow it to navigate sharp curves.But, it would be ugly! Thanks, Bobby
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Post by coldsd40 on Sept 23, 2015 20:52:46 GMT -8
Thank you Sikre. 11' wheelbase Buckeyes in plastic are on the way. They and a plastic DODX flat should be here soon. Regards, Bobby So I'm a masochist but I've been contemplating building some of the DODX 40000 series flat cars out of Brass. I suspect the later model Thrall or Ortner cars will be a little easier to start with and then maybe I can graduate to the FGE early model. Trouble is this takes lots of pictures and better yet drawings. I think I can find enough pictures but I have yet to see some good drawings. Anyone seen something like that? The big thing is the angle for the sides and dimensions for the little cut outs on the sides. Any ideas where I could look?
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