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elsaanderson820Participant
Are you still looking for presentations?
I have a good one of steam to diesel transition on the MoPac.And I can help with AV again.
elsaanderson820ParticipantTrue Color has Eagle Blue and Eagle Grey, as well as Jenks Blue.
My favorite color story:
M1 Modeler with Blue Loco
M2 Know it all ModelerM1 showed up one day with a Loco painted Blue. (Do not remember the names)
M2: What color is that?
M1: Jenks Blue
M2: No it is not, not enough green.
M1: Yes, it is Jenks Blue.
M2: I know what Jenks Blue looks like, and that is not the same!
M1: Well, I got a can of paint from the MP Paint shop, and this is the actual paint MP used to paint Locomotives.
M2: Ohelsaanderson820ParticipantFor new, try Barkley’s Better Boxes.
They are out of Houston, but can be found at most train shows in Texas.
I have done mail order from them too.A small 4-tray box will hold 32 cars (8 per tray).
Very high quality. I like these better than the A-line, where cars slide from one end to the other.
elsaanderson820ParticipantThanks guys, I will pass this on.
December 28, 2021 at 5:34 am in reply to: New book “Selected Photographs from the Missouri Pacific Historical Society Archives #10405elsaanderson820ParticipantPat C. used to tell me back in the day when something of interest happened, there would be a line of 5-6 folks, all taking the same picture.
(Train Squirrels traveled in packs back then.)
So you would see the same photo in several collections, looking like duplicates, but just the same subject at the same time.Thomas
DeSoto, TXelsaanderson820ParticipantSo 2021 is over.
A fun convention.
The Burlington folks were nice, informative and merged well with us MP folks.
Some odd things, like a model contest, but the convention went smoothly from an attendee view.
David and Rene did a top notch job,
Thank you again.See you folks next year!
Thomas
DeSoto, TXelsaanderson820ParticipantActually I bought two of these.
Figured I could do one in Jenks blue and one in TRRA Red.
Opened the box.
Stared for a while.
Closed the box, put on shelf.Might get back to this in a few years, when I run out of grain car kits.
elsaanderson820ParticipantJim dropped by with cash and went home with the Lok.
elsaanderson820ParticipantMine came this weekend.
Just like prototype on the MP, quite fast.
And a pair had no issues pulling 32 cars on an ops transfer run.
If I remember today, I will shoot some vids and test how many cars each can pull.elsaanderson820ParticipantIt was great to see MP folks.
Thanks are starting to get back to “normal”!See you in St Louis!!
June 8, 2021 at 1:27 am in reply to: Any interest in writing an article on the 2200’s vs the FTs? #10179elsaanderson820ParticipantSend me the scan.
I can try my hand at an article.elsaanderson820ParticipantGreat!
Need any help?elsaanderson820ParticipantHow accurate are the Accurail 2-bay ACF cars for MP/C&EI?
I suspect not very.I did inform them there is a typo in the tar weight, one digit too many!
elsaanderson820ParticipantLooking through my image collection for Alcos,
49 PA in blue.
RS-11 70 .4.75.77.72, and 954.
RS3m – 1069 up to 1097, 16 images.Thomas
DeSoto, TXelsaanderson820ParticipantOK, I have my hotel reservation.
When can I register for the convention itself?
And I want to get on several of the tours!
Especially the TRRA tour.And does anyone want to carpool from Dallas? I have an empty seat.
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