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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:48 pm

bob turner wrote:I like it. Tank cars are my favorite freight cars.


There is another getting wrapped up in the and some other cars, too.
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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby robert. » Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:51 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
rogruth wrote:Rufus,
It was @ 60 years ago when I saw the Warrior River Railway in the Birmingham, Alabama area.
I am not at all sure of the dates, could be later but not earlier.
I think it was using diesels then but I'm not sure. If this is the same railway do you know
when they dropped the electrics?


No idea, Roger. I'd actually like to know more about it myself - found that steeple cab on a table in Strasburg and snagged it w/o hesitation.

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby rogruth » Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:07 pm

Nice.
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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:51 am

Total rebuild of the high walk way and some other bits added or upgraded. Might keep this one... :roll:

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:54 am

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby J. S. Bach » Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:19 pm

Is that the one you got from me?

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:19 am

J. S. Bach wrote:Is that the one you got from me?


No. I think the one from you was a Gloor Craft or Ambroid wood car that I rebuilt the ends in brass.

This PRR hopper was a fresh build up from a American Standard kit. Last unbuilt one that was on the shelf, :wink:
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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby rrjjf » Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:42 am

Rufus,

Beautiful job on the Quality Craft covered hopper kit. I thought it was a plastic Weaver car. You spent some time on that car with sanding sealer!

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby J. S. Bach » Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:14 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:No. I think the one from you was a Gloor Craft or Ambroid wood car that I rebuilt the ends in brass.

A picture please.

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:37 pm

J. S. Bach wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:No. I think the one from you was a Gloor Craft or Ambroid wood car that I rebuilt the ends in brass.

A picture please.


Not sure I have any of it, :roll: :oops: :oops: But, I'll look.
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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby J. S. Bach » Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:51 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote: ...snip... But, I'll look.

Appreciate that.

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:06 pm

J. S. Bach wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote: ...snip... But, I'll look.

Appreciate that.


Found them -- were not on Photobucket for some reason...which is a blessing now, :mrgreen:

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby up148 » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:41 pm

That is a pretty slick wood kit car. Nice job.

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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:46 pm

up148 wrote:That is a pretty slick wood kit car. Nice job.


Can't take all the credit on that one - that was just a rebuild the end(s) and some underbody bits and a few upgrades here & there and then some judicious paint application, :wink: :wink:

What it does show that those moldy-oldy wood kits with a bit of patience can be put together to produce a pretty good looking car.
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Re: Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

Postby up148 » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:55 pm

YEP! :) :) :) :)

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