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Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« on: August 06, 2010, 01:03:26 PM »
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FYI....

http://www.blwnscale.com/Fox%20Valley%20Models%20Milw%20Rd%20Long%20Rib%20Boxcar.htm


Interestingly, this one has CTSE reporting marks.

For those not familiar, this represents a single car number from the "Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeast" subdivision. Nice to see these, since I live about 15 miles from this particular mainline. Currently being operated by the Indiana Railroad for unit coal trains from Terre Haute south with connections to current CSX (Former NYC & C&EI).

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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2010, 10:24:30 PM »
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Argh! Where are the 50-footer short ribs?!
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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2010, 08:00:18 AM »
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Probably not coming given that there are six physical variations on the existing models that share common parts, and the only component in common with a 50-footer is the brakewheel.  You can always kitbash one, or have one tooled.
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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2010, 09:51:06 AM »
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Quote from: bbussey on August 07, 2010, 08:00:18 AM
You can always kitbash one...

Really? Wow, thanks for letting me know that. I feel so much better now.
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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2010, 03:24:59 PM »
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Excellent!  Good to know.
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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2010, 11:07:17 PM »
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Too little caffeine today fellas?
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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 12:06:07 AM »
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Re: Fresh from FVM, another MLW Long Rib available...
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 02:07:21 AM »
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Quote from: NandW on August 10, 2010, 12:06:07 AM
Quote from: sirenwerks on August 06, 2010, 10:24:30 PM
Argh! Where are the 50-footer short ribs?!

Is this a long rib?

http://users.dwx.com/~jnjtrains/Aready/1278.jpg

Yes as the ribs extend all the way to the ends.  The short ribs (aka standard ribs) ended about 3 feet short of each end where the ladder and grabs begin. The 50 footers came in both single and double door configurations including a fair number of fairly useless cars with 6 foot doors and only a 50 ton capacity. There were also some rebuilt 50 footers created by adding 10 feet to the middle of a 40 foot car. On some of these they also stretched the doors by welding on extensions. Kinda ugly looking.

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