Re: C&S RPO 11: Roof details

Posted by Keith Hayes on Oct 21, 2018; 7:26pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-RPO-11-Linn-Moedinger-s-Shapeways-Print-in-Sn3-and-Hon3-tp12427p12550.html

Jim, thanks for the note on the filler hatch. I wondered why the RPO had a ladder grab rung, and specifically the RPO. While this was a NG railroad, and subject to national regulations regarding safety, I thought this very modern SG detail seemed odd. It all makes sense now. My Grandfather was always proud of the taste of Denver water, which I still find tasty in spite of the fact I am probably drinking small doses of a precipitate from some abandoned operation up Georgia pass past Webster or one near Alma. Anyway, a detail explained, and one I will try to add. Also, I see there is a drip on the roof above the RPO door: damn the railroad men (and women), but by golly protect those postal employees.

I had also noticed the missing roof vents but thought discretion was the better course because I am just happy that Linn went to the trouble to make the model in the first place and did the hard work for me!

(There is also the matter of the missing letter deposit on both sides of the car, while we are picking nits).