The Modelers Thread

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Thank you, gentlemen!

I'll be off to the next project shortly.........if I can get some other lingering "problems" off my work spaces.

[J. S. Bach]

All together and done now:

Are those All Nation's sintered iron wheelsets from years ago?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Are those All Nation's sintered iron wheelsets from years ago?

If they are, they were being sold under a completely different brand name for assembling a pair of passenger car trucks.

[J. S. Bach]

If they are, they were being sold under a completely different brand name for assembling a pair of passenger car trucks.

That is what mine (36" dual insulated) are installed in, Lobaugh to be exact.

[webenda]

I'll give it an "A: for execution.

Here is a photo of a self-powered trolley tank car.

Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/Delaware/comme ... nd_a_rare/

[webenda]

No one seemed to know what the trolley tank car in the previous photo was used for.

Here is a clue,

Reference: https://nileshistoricalsociety.org/carbarn.htm

[webenda]

Here is another clue:


Reference: http://www.tramz.com/pe/li/li30.html

[webenda]

I don:t see any sprinkler heads on Rufus' tank car.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I don:t see any sprinkler heads on Rufus' tank car.

It's not a sprinkler car; however, there's a valve at the one end.

[webenda]

I don:t see any sprinkler heads on Rufus' tank car.

It's not a sprinkler car; however, there's a valve at the one end.

I did not see the valve until you pointed it out but it is clearly visible in your posted photos.


Are the stake pockets held on with Pliobond + Superglue?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Are the stake pockets held on with Pliobond + Superglue?

Goo & medium viscosity CA

[webenda]

Are the stake pockets held on with Pliobond + Superglue?

Goo & medium viscosity CA

I knew it was Goo (how many times have you told us?) I don't know why I typed Pliobond. Where was my mind?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Where was my mind?

Over in the box with the ambiguity?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Starting with:


Hartley Kit....maybe 17/64th's....roof is removable.....underbody is goofy with depression and how trucks might be mounted - that's going to take a lot of modification.....something to do while it continues to rain, rain, rain...have to pull my folder of PRR XL work cars out and do some thinking/planning....

[healey36]

Silly question...roof is removable presumably to accommodate a detailed interior? Is this a bunk car or one intended for storage and/or a workshop? Could be fun to build an interior.