Tim O'Connor grumps: Had your eyes checked lately, Tim? Could you elaborate on what you think is "funky" about them? IMO, the Accurail "Bettendorf" truck is one of the best on the market, crisply

Eric, You wrote: Not quite because the ICC's OPERATING STATISTICS OF LARGE STEAM RAILROADS separated the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe from the AT&SF in the 1925-1930 period - the AT&SF numbers did

Gents: Need your help. Have a metal running board and caboose step applied to new cabooses in 1947 that I am unable to identify. I have ruled out Apex, Blaw-Knox, Morton and US Gypsum. Other

I've read some snipes at F&C. What do you guys think of their quality? I built a CNJ composite gon a couple of years ago and it practically fell together. The underframe was complex, but all one

Mike: Did the reps by chance state when the UP CA-series caboose would be available for delivery to consumers?? If so, from whom may we obtain it? I've searched around, and no one seems to know

If I'm not mistaken Dennis Storzak is the proprietor of Accurail. He should be legendary with our group!

Clark Propst wrote See September 1993 Mainline Modeler for a builder photo of this car. It's actually a pretty standard AAR box car and can be built with a Branchline kit. Also see Railmodel Journal

I'd like to help Mike Brock get a resin kit built. So, here's a car that I think went over Sherman Hill. This is from the MW waybills. I was working on the spread sheet when I saw this routing. 509

DBlake asked: There's plenty of coal in the hills of northern Alabama. That's why Birmingham is where it is, and it wasn't even founded until the 1870s. Like Pittsburgh, it sits near deposits of

Jim, I agree with you there. Can't say as I share your feelings about the Accurail "Bettendorf" truck. I can't stand 'em -- they just look funky to me. Different strokes I guess. Tim O'Connor

On Tuesday afternoon I realized that I'd run out of Bettendorf trucks. I like Accurail trucks so I checked their web site. But I didn't want 50 pair of trucks and I would prefer them without wheels

Tom: Do you have similar percentage of average percent of ATSF owned cars on the ATSF for the period 1925-1930? Eric Hiser Phoenix, AZ

I only pull that out for special occasions, like when a head of state comes over to hang at my crib. Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

Bill, Thanks for this great tip on assembling these cars. You going to Naperville? I could bring mine along and get some personal guidance! Tom Quoting Bill Darnaby

Bill Schneider says: Just what are you saying Mike? And you seemed so nice when we talked in Lauderdale....! :>) For those not attending train shows, standing around on concrete floors for 2.5

What's wrong with Night Train Express? Kevin Lafferty

Bill Schneider asks I hear Ripple and Mad Dog are Richard's favorites. ;o) Oh, and Chateau de Boone's Farm 1969, although it's a bit hard to find these days. Tim O'Connor

Tim, Budget concerns are usually a concern among modelers regardless of scale. What must be done is to try to whittle down (a.k.a. selectively compress) the number of freight cars which would

Just what are you saying Mike? And you seemed so nice when we talked in Lauderdale....! :>) BTW, since one usually builds resin cars sitting down, Bill Schneider should be building more these

It must be nice to be retired and have all that free time without other commitments or interests, huh Richard? :>) I am familiar with Bill D's work if only through the magazines and discussions with