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Posted by NP2626 on Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:49 PM

Yep, they are!

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Posted by Run Eight on Thursday, December 4, 2014 2:03 PM

An these kits, are Made in the United States of America.

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Posted by NP2626 on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 5:59 AM

trwroute
 
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In an effort to attempt to lighten up my reactions to some of the posts in this thread, I have omitted or expounded some of my posts.  It is hoped we (I) can move on from this point with a lighter heart.

 

 

Mark, I sent you an email!

 

Chuck,

I haven't received an email from you, I don't think my email address is accessible, here on the MRforums.  Also, I did not receive any PMs from you.  Maybe you need to resend, via the Messages part on the forums.

 

Mark

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Posted by trwroute on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 8:29 PM

NP2626
In an effort to attempt to lighten up my reactions to some of the posts in this thread, I have omitted or expounded some of my posts.  It is hoped we (I) can move on from this point with a lighter heart.

Mark, I sent you an email!

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Posted by NP2626 on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 6:24 PM

 

In an effort to attempt to lighten up my reactions to some of the posts in this thread, I have omitted or expounded some of my posts.  It is hoped we (I) can move on from this point with a lighter heart.

 

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Posted by NP2626 on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 5:36 AM

Post removed, was not friendly!

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Posted by trwroute on Monday, December 1, 2014 8:08 PM

NP2626

 I'm only attempting to promote the fine, reasonably priced products from Central Valley Model Products and the act of building models.  That is the thrust of this thread.  Two people did give you photos of one of the two models I was talking about.  Why is it you feel I need to provide you with photos of my models, or else the thread is BORING?

 

 
Don't you like to look at photos of what others are doing?  I know I sure do.  You should not have to depend on others to post their photos of their builds just because you are too lazy to post your own. 
 
Sorry, but I feel if a model is talked about, pictures are a great help.

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Posted by ACY Tom on Monday, December 1, 2014 7:29 PM

.....and don't forget to have the photo notarized.

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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 6:48 PM

Well you guys made me go down and measure the length of the rail I put on my 41 foot N.P. flat car and guess what?  Each and every one of the 25 rails I put on the car is exactly 39 feet 0 inches long.  I guess I did my homework two years ago when I made these two cars!  Now, do you want me to lay my scale down along side, take a photo and post it on this thread, to prove I did it absolutly correctly?Smile

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Posted by Geared Steam on Monday, December 1, 2014 6:27 PM

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein

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Posted by dknelson on Monday, December 1, 2014 6:02 PM

Rail length: when flat cars and gondolas were 34 to 36 feet, standard length for rail was 33'    When 40 foot cars became the usual length, rail was 39'   Rail stayed at 39' for some time even as cars became longer because of manufacturing and handling issues with longer rail.  

Dave Nelson

P.s. Added to the posting.  This was not meant as a finger-wagging lecture.  The topic came up and I thought it would be of interest and use.  

 

 

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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 6:02 PM

I'm only attempting to promote the fine, reasonably priced products from Central Valley Model Products and the act of building models.  That is the thrust of this thread.  Two people did give you photos of one of the two models I was talking about.  Why is it you feel I need to provide you with photos of my models, or else the thread is BORING?

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Posted by trwroute on Monday, December 1, 2014 5:37 PM

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Sorry, I guess I'm lazy.  To take a photo, load it onto my confuser, then figure out how to post it here is just to much work!

It is a little work to post a photo, but I sure am glad so many others don't feel the way you do.  Otherwise, these forums would be dull and boring.

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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 5:15 PM

cv_acr
 
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steemtrayn
 
NP2626

 I cut up rails in 40 foot lengths... 

 

 

Shouldn't that be 39 ft.? (Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.)

 

 

I don't know, should it be?

 

 

 

Yes it should, technically.

Rail was cut in 39' lengths to be loaded in 40' flatcars and gondolas.

 

I guess this doesn't matter to me, my car is 41 feet long; so, I wanted the rail to look right on the car. 

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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 5:02 PM

[quote user="trwroute"]

 
NP2626

or, who ever wanted to see a photo of the car would go to the website address I listed with my original post.  

 

 

 
Yeah, but that's not the same as seeing work done by fellow board members.  I did go to their site and the cars look great...I just wanted to see YOUR work./quote]
 
To take a photo, load it onto my confuser, then figure out how to post it here is just to much work and like I said, I'm not interested in photography.!

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Posted by steemtrayn on Monday, December 1, 2014 4:59 PM

Even before welding, today's rail segments are longer, 80 ft. or something like that.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, December 1, 2014 4:40 PM

cv_acr
Rail was cut in 39' lengths to be loaded in 40' flatcars and gondolas.


Nowadays, of course, the rail is somewhat longer:





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Posted by cv_acr on Monday, December 1, 2014 3:38 PM

NP2626

 

 
steemtrayn
 
NP2626

 I cut up rails in 40 foot lengths... 

 

 

Shouldn't that be 39 ft.? (Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.)

 

 

I don't know, should it be?

 

Yes it should, technically.

Rail was cut in 39' lengths to be loaded in 40' flatcars and gondolas.

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Posted by trwroute on Monday, December 1, 2014 3:26 PM

NP2626

or, who ever wanted to see a photo of the car would go to the website address I listed with my original post.  

 

 
Yeah, but that's not the same as seeing work done by fellow board members.  I did go to their site and the cars look great...I just wanted to see YOUR work.

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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 3:11 PM

Wayne, I only meant I don't like to do pictures and was hoping if people wanted to see photos of the cars, either some nice folks would post them; or, who ever wanted to see a photo of the car would go to the website address I listed with my original post.  

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Posted by trwroute on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:49 PM

Good job on the cars, Wayne!

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:35 PM

NP2626

trwroute

Pics?

 

Now ya tell me! Sigh Laugh  I'd remove my post if I had the ability to edit it, but that option's not available.


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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:21 PM

trwroute

Pics?

 

Photography is not something I am interested in.

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Posted by NP2626 on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:21 PM

steemtrayn
 
NP2626

 I cut up rails in 40 foot lengths... 

 

 

Shouldn't that be 39 ft.? (Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.)

 

I don't know, should it be?

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:09 PM

I dunno what's up with my last post, but half the screen seems to be cut-off, including the "EDIT" option. Bang Head  

If you right-click on the photos, then "View Image", the full picture will show.

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Posted by steemtrayn on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:05 PM

NP2626

 I cut up rails in 40 foot lengths... 

 

Shouldn't that be 39 ft.? (Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.)

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, December 1, 2014 1:02 PM

trwroute

Pics?



Sure! Big Smile

I've got three of the Central Valley stock cars, but modified them for use on my own free-lanced road.



CV also offers the floors and roofs separately.  I used the floors under eight of these modified Athearn cars.  The low side sills relieved me of modelling the brake gear, so the two-piece floors saved some effort, even though they had to be narrowed to fit within the modified Athearn body:


I'll be using the roofs on some scratchbuilt cabooses.


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Posted by trwroute on Monday, December 1, 2014 12:05 PM

Pics?

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Posted by mlehman on Monday, December 1, 2014 11:41 AM

Smile

 

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