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madonnasuffolk30Participant
I’ve looked through the Eagle’s that I have and haven’t come across an article on pulpwood or logging in east Texas. I know a former Mopac employee who worked in Louisiana and east Texas and can put you in contact with them. He may know or at least direct you to former employees who know.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantRyan,
Look at Tru-color paint #274 – Mopac covered hopper gray. It was the gray used on the FMC 4526 covered hoppers and was matched to a paint chip of the period from what I recall. We worked with Scale Trains on the model and referenced that paint color.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantRon,
I appreciate the images and you are correct that they are very similar, but the 121115-121304 series didn’t have the full length side sills. I have ordered an undecorated AAR modified 1937 car with 4-3-1 ends from Intermountain (former Red Caboose car?) and I think it’ll work for both the series you provided and the 121115-121304. In 1979 there were 134 of the 121115-121304 and 105 of the 120998-121111 series. Was thinking of doing the later series as then I wouldn’t have to modify the sill – even though it’s kind of a T&P spotting feature for 40′ cars.
I picked up one of the National Scale Car T&P decals and want to use it to model a unrepainted T&P car.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantDave,
Best I can do is an image off of the rr_fallenflag website.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantThomas Austin measured a preserved KOG caboose and the Moloco standard Cupola is accurate where the Wrightrak one is not. I’m debating on picking up a Moloco cupola to improve mine or message Athearn about producing a KOG model for their Genesis line of ICC caboose. The kit needs some work…
Nate
@rdlavoise wrote:
Posting this question for a friend in Lacrosse WI…
“Picked up a Wrighttrax KO&G cupola caboose kit and was wondering why the previous owner had included a Moloco standard cupola kit in addition to the one supplied by Wrighttrax – something wrong with the original?”
I am going to suggest he join mopac.org/bb and read all of Tom and Nate’s previous posts on this model.
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantGood find. I have a smaller one – maybe 12” x 12”. I am curious if their use.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantRon,
As you know I’m on a Mopac branch line and I’m always looking for tank cars and other non-covered hoppers for my line. Is there an agriculture need for chlorine or what types of industries would use it that could be located on my branch? I keep waiting for fertilizer cars, but not sure what else I can use for my 1979 time frame.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantFound this one also.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantWould love a Waterville Ks depot for my own reasons. Still stands. Well preserved and easily accessible. I have various historical images of the depot over the years. The double privy and the tool shed would be good options also – already produced by Lake Junction Models.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantJerry,
Are you talking about this style of scale test car?
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantBill,
I doubt it helps now with the release of the model in March, but do you want the radius of the buzzsaw with the stainless steel eagle wings? The diagram for 7000-7001 show it as a 8 5/8” radius from the center to the tip of the buzzsaw teeth.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantRon,
The prototype used Barber S-2-B on the 365225-365474 and used Barber S-2-C on the 365475-365749 series.
I plan to use the Athearn Genesis 70-ton truck – they have both standard tread and the narrow tread – .088″. Part I’m using is ATHG4597. I’ve had good luck finding them on eBay. On the back it says it’s an ACF design, but it looks just like the trucks on the prototype.
Another source would be Exactrail 70-ton Barber S-2 truck which would be the exact type used on the prototype. However these are sold out. Item ET-103 or ET-111 for code .088″. I will use the Exactrail 70-ton Barber if I can find them.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantRon,
The gondolas look good – along with your bridge scene. I have three of them to build…some day.
Nate
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantRon,
The locos will have the new – as delivered dark Jenk’s blue paint. The spark arrestors are a separate part to be added by the modeler if they choose to – like what Athearn did with the Genesis GP15-1 and GP38-2 models.
Nate
@mopacfirst wrote:
My question would be exactly what color these engines would have. I’d hope it would be the new, clean, fairly dark Jenks blue.
And further to the winterization hatches, lots of the geeps without winterization hatch showed up in Kansas, at all times of the year. Basically, although engines were bought with good intentions, after they’d been on the property for a few years, Katy bar the door. Sorry, railroad related pun.
The engines that were bought with dual control stands so that they could be used on branches and make it possible to scrap the turntables, same thing. They showed up randomly. But even by 1970 I don’t remember seeing single units being sent out as road power.
I need to look closely at the four-digit ones to see if I can backdate them. The spark arrestors, which are on all four, may be an issue. But I don’t want perfect to be the enemy of the good.
RG7
madonnasuffolk30ParticipantI’m really tempted to purchase one of the 1600 series locos and renumber it to 1684. The model is an early phase II version that had a sloped pilot where 1684 is a later phase II where the pilot is flat. 1684 has snowplows on both ends so that would cover the pilot (plus I can shave the pilot flat). 1684 also has a Mopac radio cabinet.
Nate
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