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Dutchman
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USA
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 Posted - 02/16/2008 : 10:25:53 PM
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Okay, '08 participants, this will be the thread we use to post pictures of our visiting cars.
In fact, why not start by posting a picture or two of your interchange car on its home road.[:-eyebrows]
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Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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cnj999
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 02/17/2008 : 09:16:48 AM
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This Hudson Highlands ice reefer stands awaiting pick-up by an out-bound local freight. Its first destination is the railroad's interchange point with its parent company, the Hudson River & Western, at Brewster, NY. From there, it will start its long odyssey to delivery points across the country.
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Edited by - cnj999 on 02/17/2008 09:40:53 AM |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23231 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2008 : 11:06:54 AM
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John,
I can't wait for my turn to have URTX 27215 visit my layout!
I will send the routing list out to participants in the next day or so. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23231 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2008 : 1:00:59 PM
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I'll be sending this covered hopper out on the road. It is a Bowser kit.
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Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3666 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2008 : 6:13:13 PM
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This is my interchange car. It's a Branchline Yardmaster kit with Intermountain wheels and #58 Kadee couplers.
Bill
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Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
Sugar City, Colorado |
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TomPM
Fireman
USA
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anbhurst
Moderator
USA
7235 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2008 : 02:29:26 AM
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My hometown railcar prepares to interchange. I hope you will like its vintage.
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Allen 
Modeling the East in the West on the Northeastern Pacific RIM, Oregon, that is! |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23231 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2008 : 07:38:54 AM
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Tom,
The first notice will be in a week or so. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3666 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2008 : 6:13:01 PM
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Originally posted by anbhurst
My hometown railcar prepares to interchange. I hope you will like its vintage.
Allen, Are you trying to get us to loose track of the cars! [:-propeller][:-thumbu]
That car is going right to my Ballentine Beer Distributer Warehouse. |
Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
Sugar City, Colorado |
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anbhurst
Moderator
USA
7235 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2008 : 2:04:30 PM
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Originally posted by nhguy
This is my interchange car:
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Bill, . .That's a fine looking car to start the season off with.  I'll have to look for some companions to go with it, and something appropriate to pull them with. Have you decided on what you are shipping cargo-wise? I usually try to have it arrive at an appropriate destination. [:-thumbu]
PS -Looks like the Ballentine Beer Distributer Warehouse will have a long wait for the Napa Wine Skin; sorry about that!
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Allen
Modeling the East in the West on the Northeastern Pacific RIM, Oregon, that is! |
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3666 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2008 : 2:40:51 PM
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Allen,
I have all sorts of products. I have soft drink products, Ballentine Beer, paper products, metal aircraft parts, farm supplies, seeds, petroleum products in 50 gal. barrels, Remington Typewriters, Colt Firearms, finished rayon, metal castings, finished wood products, bricks, brass products, and several others. The car was sitting in front of Todd Publishing. They make periodicals.
I am having my ops session March 1st. So I can move the car from a destination with a commodity of your choice to the interchange point during that session.
Let me know.
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Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
Sugar City, Colorado |
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anbhurst
Moderator
USA
7235 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2008 : 3:13:51 PM
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Wow! . .That's quite a diversity of products. Since I have no idea which layout I will be going to, why don't you go ahead and make a choice of product. The Pacific Northwest does have a lot of paper and wood products, but we also have high-tech and veggies too!
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Originally posted by nhguy
. . .I have all sorts of products. . .I am having my ops session March 1st. So I can move the car from a destination with a commodity of your choice to the interchange point during that session. . .
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Allen
Modeling the East in the West on the Northeastern Pacific RIM, Oregon, that is! |
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Quinn222
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 02/19/2008 : 7:09:16 PM
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I'm afraid you guys are going to be the recipients of my first attempts at weathering freight cars. I've got a couple of candidates that I just sprayed with dullcote. If that's not the correct first step then I've already messed up.  |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23231 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2008 : 7:26:47 PM
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We've had some questions about the best way to package the cars for shipping.
In the years that we have been doing this, I have tried several techniques, and I have seen several more on the cars that I've received.
Here are my thoughts.
If you have one of the boxes that come with RTR cars, the kind that have good, tight fitting inserts, and your car fits in it, then use it. Here is an example of one, and there are several other types as well.
With this type of box, just place it in a larger box, surrounded with styrofoam pellets, and you are good to go.
If you don't have a box like this, I suggest that you just get a piece of bubble wrap (the kind with large bubbles), and wrap your car in it.
Cut the piece of bubble wrap wide enough so that it will extend about 1.5" beyond the couplers on both ends, and long enough to wrap around the car at least 1.5 times.
Lay the car on the bubble wrap.
Roll the wrap around the car, and fasten with either two elastic bands or some Scotch tape. (Do not try to wrap the ends of the bubble wrap around the ends of the car -- just let the bubble wrap extend beyond the car by that 1.5 inches. It should be stiff enough to protect the couplers if you have used the larger bubble wrap and made at least the 1.5 wraps - two might be better.)
Finally, insert the car into a larger box, surrounded by the styrofoam pellets. (You would still add more pellets on top of the car.)
That's it from my experience. Any current or past participants who want to jump in here, feel free to do so.
What I have found out doesn't work is to try to securely cushion a car inside a Athearn "shake the box" type box. It is better to just use the bubble wrap.
Also, if your car has fragile detail parts on it (cut levers, plastic mu hoses, etc) they are likely to break no matter how you package it. Remember, these are going to get packaged up 9 more times before they get back home.
When you open the packages you receive, take note on how they were packaged, and try to duplicate that (unless it was bad packaging) when you ship it on. Also, I save the box that it came in, and re-use it. Most of those outer boxes will make it at least half-way thru the cycle.
I have always sent my packages by the US postal service. I send it first class (priority mail), not parcel post. I have not insured the cars or asked for delivery confirmation. We should let our fellow participants know, either via e-mail, or here on the forum, when the cars depart or arrive
Well, those are my thoughts. Feel free to jump in with yours. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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Orionvp17
Fireman
USA
2808 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2008 : 7:50:45 PM
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Originally posted by anbhurst
My hometown railcar prepares to interchange. I hope you will like its vintage.
Is that "vintage" the car or the contents? [:-eyebrows]
Heavy snow in the area has prevented me from photographing my 40 ft. XM box. As soon as the weather abates, I'll get a photo out.
Pete
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Orionvp17
Fireman
USA
2808 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2008 : 7:56:25 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by anbhurst
Wow! . .That's quite a diversity of products. Since I have no idea which layout I will be going to, why don't you go ahead and make a choice of product. The Pacific Northwest does have a lot of paper and wood products, but we also have high-tech and veggies too![quote]
Allen,
You're headed to early October 1954 New England (even though it's in the midwest), where the car will probably move through the Shoreline Yard to Elwell Electric or the Shoreline Wholesale Grocers warehouse. With apologies to Robert Frost's wonderful poetry, I have miles of track to lay before I sleep....
Pete
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Interchange '08 Sightings
