Just recieved the summer newsletter from the Friends of the C&TSRR. Disturbing picture on the front of the burned out bridge with damage much more extensive...
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rgs20@...
np1354
Sep 1, 2010 3:47 pm
There are regular postings on the Narrow Gauge Railroad Discussion Forum on the C&TS. The general status is the management is waiting for the engineering...
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23weldon
chfengr.elkh...
Sep 1, 2010 4:47 pm
Todd -- With all due respect for your efforts at creating realistic details the very thought of modern graffiti on a historic narrow gauge piece or a model of...
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Hart Corbett
hwcwsl
Sep 1, 2010 6:03 pm
To see a 700 series drop bottom in use in 1960 in a color photo, go to: ...
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Hart Corbett
hwcwsl
Sep 1, 2010 6:26 pm
That road sure looks a lot better than when my wife and I first drove it in 1960! That steel bridge was there but the roadway over it was just some 1" plywood...
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Tom Lawhorn
western_hostler
Sep 1, 2010 6:42 pm
Your photos clearly shows the primary distinguishing feature between the 700 and 800 series gons. Many say the difference is the number of sideboards (i.e....
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Steven Haworth
rgs_info
Sep 1, 2010 7:20 pm
Anyone know of a good set of decals with random sets of numbers in RR Roman? I love the Microscale sets, but all their numbering packages have numbers in...
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John Stutz
j_c_stutz
Sep 1, 2010 8:01 pm
... The D&RG 700's were originally coal gons with a 4x10" side sill and three 2.5x10" side boards, with inside and outside splice plates holding the corners in...
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Mark
szczowicz
Sep 1, 2010 8:11 pm
John, Some clarification here please. I've built both Grandt Line high sided Drop bottom and the lower version too WITHOUT realising the difference until they...
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Robert
rkfurrer
Sep 1, 2010 9:13 pm
I agree, I'd be all for it as well. But there were 6 different types, though only three major ones. At any rate, BS may think the market just is not that good...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 1, 2010 9:39 pm
Asking a generic question, what differences are there in the 800's before & after the rebuilds in the '20's? Mike Conder [Non-text portions of this...
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John Stutz
j_c_stutz
Sep 2, 2010 1:06 am
Mark wrote ... The HOn3 Grandt D&RGW drop bottom kit of circa 1970 was apparently designed to be built up as any one of the post 1920's rebuilds: 700's or...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 2, 2010 4:15 am
Thought there was a recent comment (past week or two) that the trestle was a candidate for repair? Â Mike Conder ________________________________ From:...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 2, 2010 4:27 am
I think the 2nd edition has a drawing of the early coke cars. I'm interested in building one, and it sounds like externally there's little difference...
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Mark
szczowicz
Sep 2, 2010 6:46 am
This from the friends site via the Dead Goats Saloon. About $1.5m to find. Mark HDR Engineering of Omaha have come back with a preliminary report to the C&TS...
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rgs20@...
np1354
Sep 2, 2010 2:13 pm
Take a good look at photos and the drawings in the revised second edition of Sloan's book. There are substantial differences in the mechanical design of the...
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fvoelcker
Sep 2, 2010 2:37 pm
I'm planning to attend this convention and am starting my planning ASAP. Is anyone else from the DC/Baltimore Metro areas planning to go as well? Fred...
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rstrebendt
Sep 2, 2010 4:18 pm
... I look forward to ANY HOn3 cars of Blackstone quality that are painted but unlettered. It seems sacrilegious to paint out the D&RGW, RGS, etc. markings in...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Sep 2, 2010 4:24 pm
Perhaps Blackstone should take the hint and market some of their cars from each production run in unlettered form for people like yourself. Doug...
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John Stutz
j_c_stutz
Sep 2, 2010 5:31 pm
... Inclusion in Sloan's second edition makes the coke car general arrangement drawing much more accessible. So perhaps we will see a few models next year?...
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Don Bergman
dbrenegade
Sep 2, 2010 5:54 pm
Thanks for the info on Lobato Trestle. Looks like they only have about $485,000. little over 1/4 needed. This is going to be a while. Are they going...
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Hart Corbett
hwcwsl
Sep 2, 2010 11:48 pm
Tom and all: I'm glad that my two incidental photos of 50 years ago provoked a discussion of the details! I've learned a lot about the drop bottom gons and am...
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westernriverrr
Sep 3, 2010 3:20 am
... Sitting in the Blackstone clinic in St Louis as I type this - Jeff with Blackstone just commented that a 700 series has been considered and could be done...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 3, 2010 3:38 am
Were the coke sides removed when the opening mechanisms were moved to the car outsides? Mike Conder ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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tcmmr
Sep 3, 2010 7:03 am
Info is now available on the Blackstone Models website....
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westernriverrr
Sep 3, 2010 7:04 am
Not sure if this has been posted, but here in St. Louis, Blackstone is showing a flyer for EBT 3-Bay Hoppers. The rep I spoke with said they were asking...
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Larry
l_b_moniz
Sep 3, 2010 7:05 am
Hi Phread, Ouch, Hickory, NC is a good distance even from you. Way to far for this old codger to travel lugging all my oxygen equipment. On another note,...
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k27rgs
Sep 3, 2010 9:27 am
Charlie Getz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FHm-M4EluQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUMGDdDC8a8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F3e4DOT9YI ...
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Frederick Voelcker
fvoelcker
Sep 3, 2010 12:42 pm
Larry, At this point, I've been contacted by 2 other men, giving me a total of 3, counting myself. I'm going to repost after this weekend, and keep working on...
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Rick
rickhuntrods
Sep 3, 2010 1:25 pm
I'm sure I saw it somewhere on this group but can't find it. Can someone steer me to the files or wherever the info may be for converting a CMX N scale track...
