Bill Welch writes: That's because you did see him...he was here. He will be doing a clinic presentation next year. Mike Brock

Hello everybody I'm in the process of assembling the Sunshine 50' NP reefer of the 900 Series. There is no explanation of the underframe. All pictures are from 40' PFE reefers. Can anybody help me

Hello I'm a new member and I thought it would be kind to tell you something about me. My name is Samuel Roethlisberger and I live in Switzerland. I mainly model the Milwaukee Road's electrified

Trying to refresh my memory of what freight car photos were archived at the NMRA's Kalmbach Library, I stumbled upon the fact that some are viewable online now, mainly the "Robert W. Charles

Arved, A couple of issues, First, regarding roping or towing staples. I would call them common, but not uniform. That said, the type of car matters and they were uncommon at best on PRR boxcars.

I'm trying to educate myself about these details to improve my modelbuilding skills. I'm finding it difficult to find them on some photos, which in turn makes it more difficult to model

Some thoughts on the UK experience: I know maybe a dozen UK modellers who produce small-run detail parts for locos, coaching stock, freight stock and infrastructure/scenery, indeed I've produced

I would like to add to the people who thank Jeff and Mike (and the crew at the registration desks) who put this on each year. There has always been a good group of presenters and getting to talk with

Some people have been using Google Sketchup, which is free, with I believe reasonable results. I took a quick look at it, and it seems to do what is needed, but I'm not into learning new software just

Not to mention that Solid Works is a  CAD program that costs about $5000 plus a license fee of about $100 a year.     Chuck Yungkurth  Boulder CO To: STMFC@... Sent: Wednesday,

Richard, Thanks! I will read your article on-line tonight. Regards, -Jeff Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:09 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] NYC Boxcars --

That information is also in the roster in my March, 2007 Railmodel Journal article on these cars. The only Spec. 486 box cars that had Dreadnaught ends were those built in 1927: 1,000 cars for

Aaron, Thanks! I'm sure I have that issue of RMC; I just need to find it. Regards, -Jeff Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 5:43 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re:

In the October, 2006, MRC, Essential Freight Car article #34, NYC USRA design box cars, there is a table that lists all of the cars, and their similarities/differences. Aaron

All, I was just checking in here when I saw this topic which was tied to "you are going to be able to make it all yourself soon". Even if a suitable 3D printer became affordable (you would have to

Folks, Suppose I want 6 of the NYC steel boxcars modeled by BLI. For 1951 - 53, how many should be 7/8 ends and how many should be Dreadnaught? I suspect the answer to

This turned up with a quick google search; http://www.umsl.edu/barriger/collections/bre.htm Jeff Coleman

Demetre, Yesterday I looked through one of Morning Sun's color guides and found two GM&O cars with 50-ton A-3 trucks: 40' box car series 21000-21999, built by AC&F June 1947. 10'-6" interior

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I will second the kudos bestowed on this recent meet by Messrs. Aley, Smith, and Welch et al. This was the meet's 12th year, and my 12th attendance. 1) The meet itself ran flawlessly and seamlessly,