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Your Lobaugh tank car looks a lot like a Thomas tank car....

 

Probably have a hatch somewhere that will only take me a 5 min to 5 months to locate, but I rather make you a resin copy of it after I locate it.

Mwb Thanks-- I am sure you are correct

Flattery will get you everywhere, but you should never, never doubt what nobody is sure about.

Hey Brad,

 

No offense intended, but if that PFE car in the picture (can't make out the details) is the wood side car with steel ends and it's an FM models car why ruin it with the wrong decals?

 

They are pretty well impossible to find and I've seen folks pay much > $300 for that particular PFE car because it's a PFE car. (Rant off). 

 

Save the Rath's decals for the day in the future when we get Mather reefers and box cars in O scale.  May be a few years but they may be coming. 

 

Maybe we can lobby for some more tank cars too! 

 

I can get a cheaper reefer for Rath then...    How does the paint work strike you?    Please pass thoughts on color etc.   I have quite a few of the PSC fm models UP/SP cars---these are 40' wooden reefers...    I can of course decal it whatever at this point.

 

Thanks,

Brad

Lookin good!

 

Let me dig out the PFE reefer book.

shoot me an email off line; I can check what I have and mail you back.

Will do, bud!  Have to work now but will get back with u.

Mwb Any luck on the hatch? I also need a couple ends for a brass tank car kit--- anyone???

The nice thing about painting and decaling a brass car is that you can re- do it.  While I like PFE more than I do Rath, why not just paint it however you want, with the thought that you can repaint later?  That orange doesn't look right anyway.

 

don't get your hopes up - I will look through my tank car junk.  If I have one, it is yours.

Bob2,

Please elaborate on what the orange should be closer too.    Also, I need two brass/metal ends for a tank car kit..   If you can

 

email is in my profile/ or call me at my office ---pande Cameron.

Many thanks!

I have been traveling and now back; still within the 5 min to 5 month window as stated.

 

Found a nice sealed pair of All-Nation domes with hatches in one of my project//kit boxes.  Might be able to make you one in resin from that.

 

Also, located what appears to be an unbuilt Thomas kit for a tank car.  Will wonders never cease and will stuff ever stop surfacing in my shop.  Ok, it's really in the stack of stuff in the hallway outside my shop - overflow issues again...

 

Ends?  For what brass kit?

 

I might be pouring RTV for molds later today unless interrupted by family members storming the gates to my shop.  Must make a note to remember to re-stock on hot oil to repel unwanted intruders......

 

Martin I will post an image of the tank shell for your consideration and insight. Thank you

Let's not get out of control,

 

Kits for brass tank cars are kind of limited in selection as far as I know...

Are you still looking for a hatch for on the one dome?

 

Got a few cast up in resin if you still need one:

 

 

You were going to post what ends you needed for a tank car kit?  I've got a mold for a J&L tank car end that I have yet to play with and I could make a mold for a Thomas kit end after I order more RTV and some resin....

 

 

 

I can use the hatch!   I have just loaded an image of the tank car.

 radius is 1.5"  on ends

Dome is 1 1/4" radius

 

Need car body too--- if possible!

Many thanks,

Brad

Looks like a Thomas//All-Nation.  I'll have to order supplies.

 

Car body?  You mean the end platforms?

 

all I have is the tank body; would like to have a functioning model...

Oh!  So, you need the entire dome & vents, ends, end frames and walkways and center sill, railing stanchions, brake gear, ladders, stirrup steps, grabs, sign holders, straps, dome platforms, etc....

 

You don't need much, now do you,

 

I just might have a bit of that stuff about the shop or at least something that you might be able to use to make a tank car out of by the time you reach the end of the road.....

 

We'll have to see just what's what and give this a bit of pondering.

 

In the meantime, I've got the replacement hatch you need,

 

 

 A 1.5" radius tank is going to have clearance problems.

 

If all you have is as pictured, why not try the wood block technique?

 

If that is not satisfactory, PSC makes some really good one piece brass domes.  The tank can be rolled brass, the ends automotive freeze plugs.  Easy.

I was hoping he meant diameter, Bob.... a 12' tank might be a tad large given that the wrapper he posted looks to be for a Thomas//All-Nation tank.

 

And yes, PSC makes a nice dome and the vast majority of other detail parts one might need to scratch together a decent tank car.