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Down here in Louisiana the NOT&M, whose practice I’m largely following, used pea gravel quite a bit in the ‘40’s according to the profiles. I used an equal mix of Woodland Scenics light buff and darker tan and it looks pretty good.
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bargetanikaParticipantI liked the lighted switchstand lanterns and the illuminated engine number boards and class lights. I recognized whistle 23 of the tsunami2-2 decoder, appropriate 5 chime choice for MP freight power.
bargetanikaParticipantI don’t know if it’s relevant but I saw Jenks blue E units in New Orleans in 1964. It was from a distance so I don’t know specifically which units exactly.
At the time I also saw E’s from KCS, L&N, SR and maybe IC. The family stayed a couple of days at a hotel right near the approach to NOUPT, what a deal for a 16 yr old railfan. Why no camera and no attempt to get trackside or take notes, aggghhh. Those were the days my friend. We thought they’d never end.
bargetanikaParticipantSo, the Eagle has “landed.”
😆 😆 😆
bargetanikaParticipantReally nice looking cars but not getting them for two reasons- the stiff price, and the fragility of the detail. I’m moving into a much more mobile lifestyle in retirement, probably going to sell the house soon and tear down the layout, and confine my models to items that can be frequently handled in A line carriers and transported without damage, like Accurail cars. I think these Rapido cars, as beautiful as they are, will likely be as fragile as Kadee tank cars, which something will snap off of if a gnat sneezes within 5’.
bargetanikaParticipantIs this the $50 boxcar with a 2 car minimum? You were able to make the two cars two different road names?
bargetanikaParticipantThey fixed the buzzsaw from this:
https://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/html/45812.htm
To this:
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Yes there are multiple nits. But. Looks good enough for me. I’m happy.
bargetanikaParticipantGreat photos. The pulpwood looks just like Chooch loads! And the weeds look just like static grass!
bargetanikaParticipantLooks like those guys could die of white-lung disease.
bargetanikaParticipantI hate to ask a silly question. How was flour shipped in these cars? In bags? Or blown in as powder?
bargetanikaParticipantNever mind, I found the answer
bargetanikaParticipantI’m leaving mine alone.
bargetanikaParticipantNot prototypical but it has the yellow ends!
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bargetanikaParticipantDid y’all know that Rapido has bought, and restored to operation , a prototype RDC? Apparently VIA was scrapping them all. That’s too bad, what a great car for a tourist operation.
bargetanikaParticipanthttps://www.ebay.com/c/1039286692
These loads look a lot better than the ones that come with the cars.
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