Chad is considering buying the flat car decks with a peel n stick backing. I think this is used often in laser kits, but I'm not familiar with the product. Guess is for those with experience: Do you

MON 3011 42’ GB Fixed ends, steel floor Steel   This car (on the "Need ID to a Model" page) is modeled by Sunshine 67.38.  See:   http://sunshinekits.com/sunimages/sun67f.pdf   Thank you for

Rather than use Sunshine parts, unless that is your only option, use the Speedwitch M-26D/E kit which is more accurate and the instructions have better UF photos (of the model).  In addition, I

Bill Welch asked: "...I note from Ted's 2002 Naperville Handout on modeling this group of cars that the DT&I leased 200 X29s from the PRR, their 20000-20199 group. Are their any known photos of

I have been looking through my stash of undec. Red Caboose X29 (RC-7003)/ARA (RC-2002) Type kits and my photos of B&O M-26 and PRR X29 to decide what I want to build in addition to the LNE, MEC

Group, I have uploaded a revised master list of freight cars found in the NYC Toledo Division train consists which I posted in June 2011. The 24 consists were originally posted as transcriptions on

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /NYC Toledo Div. Consists/List of Cars-rev3.xls

Chad sent me a photo of his deck samples. I've added to the Flat car file in the photos section. Things are progressing... Clark Propst

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Steve; Unfortunately, that answer conflicts with a stencil explanation given for several classes of box cars and gondola cars that were designated, by the

I've uploaded 8 photos in the photo file with the same name as this emails subject line. They show how I assembled the flat car model (not available in numbers yet). I attached the stake pockets

Dear Group... While looking through the July, 1951 issue of Railroad Magazine, I found this Q&A on page 67: Q)...Several new Pennsy boxcars have a white triangle stenciled on their sides,

Thank you Bruce. Note the book is from 1949, not 1948. Appreciate the information that passenger service ended prior to this date. Someone on the OpSig list speculated that B&E stood for Baggage and

Here are a couple of websites with some really good photos of PRR F22 flatcars. Scroll about half way down this page: http://todengine.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2937123 for an F22 with arch bar

Clark Propst wrote: As far as I know, Clark is correct. The SP Class B-50-26 cars that received Superior doors got the 7-panel version when built. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Yeah but, that's a replacement door. Jim shot most of his pictures in Marshalltown IA in the mid-late 60s. Clark Propst

Here is a shot of the 5-panel.   http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/sp/sp124650ajs.jpg Tim, time to break out the chopper & evergreen!   Rich Christie To: STMFC@... Sent: Tuesday, September

Greetings all; As a short follow-up to our latest announcement, we are very pleased to announce a new website for the Northeast Fallen Flags RPM Meet. Eric Hansmann has graciously stepped up and

Thank you,  Tony,  for your help. Paul Catapano [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

No fair burying the fallen flags before they are dead, Richard. The IHB is most definitely still alive as a separate entity. In reality it had multiple owners beyond the NYC, and while mergers have

Another point worth making in this context is that railroad operating men tended to preserve terminology that was familiar to them long after it was literally out of date. I heard several