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Foam inserts for Athearn Blue Box freight cars. Gray/black 1 x 3/4 foam strips, I don't know how to look this up?

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Foam inserts for Athearn Blue Box freight cars. Gray/black 1 x 3/4 foam strips, I don't know how to look this up?
Posted by BumpyJack68 on Sunday, November 12, 2023 8:27 PM

Foam inserts for Athearn Blue Box freight cars. Grayish black 1" x 3/4" foam strips, I don't know how to look this up? I don't know the names of the different typs of foam. Also does anyone what the soft, transparent, thin, flexible material is called that is rapped around Locos & high class rolling stock? Thanks

 
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Posted by FRRYKid on Sunday, November 12, 2023 11:21 PM

I seem to remember reading long ago that the foam strips can be replicated with material from a furniture upholstery shop.

As for the thin plastic material, the thin rolled plastic wrap that can be found in the moving section at a certain big box store seems to be a good replacement IMHO.

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Posted by cowman on Monday, November 13, 2023 7:21 PM

If you have a table saw you can make all the strips you want out of extruded foam.

Good luck,

Richard

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, November 13, 2023 9:37 PM

BumpyJack68
I don't know the names of the different typs of foam.

It is closed cell polyethylene foam. Different weights have different firmness.

https://www.foambymail.com/polyethylene-foam.html

Some craft stores and sewing fabric stores have for making seat cushions and such.

Good Luck, Ed

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