Jeff, my apologies for missing your post as it seems I've mirrored to some extent your sentiments - you've simply been more concise. I can't say this enough; the best you can do for the hobby is to

I suspect it's intended purpose is exactly what is implied in the name; removing ink lines from Mylar drawings, leaving a toothed surface similar to the original frosted surface on the Mylar, ready

Frankly I don't think you are being blunt enough, Tom. (I'm new to this group and this is my first post here.) I've been following this thread with great interest. Within my circle of associates are

Todd, This morning I had time to check my files and the drawing I have is for the S. Morgan Smith Company of York, PA. Notations on the drawing also reference car ACMX 415, and indicate the cars

FWIW, here are my two cents. First of all, it's a hobby. That means that folks will do things as "a labor of love" that don't make economic sense. For example, making patterns for an obscure part,

Gentlemen, Maybe I'm missing the point here but as Tom says he wants to do what he wants to do. I respect that. The key here, in my opinion is that this is a business, albeit a smaller one and

I just realised I rather stupidly forgot to say that I meant "Prototype Modelers Boutique" to be a separate Yahoo list, rather than a physical entity.

Hi Tom, I second this. I would hate to see you leave PCL. That group has been of much value to me and I am always in need of Pullman heavy weight parts. They are hard to come by and I must make

Tom - frankly I'd hate to see you step aside as list owner at PCL, as you've fostered a good atmosphere over there. I'd have thought that a reasonable way to approach this would be for a separate

The "problem" is that Tom is exceptional at both aspects. Few do or are willing to do the quality of the castings he produces. Several small producers have run into problems relying on others to do

I am now offering decals suitable for the F&C type II tank cars or similar projects. I hope to add sets for the new high walkway cars as details are available. See:

In regard to mini-kit variations, how about adding the Lehigh Valley into this equation? I was at Sattler's Hobby Shop in Westmont NJ to pick up several of the new Broadway Spec 486 box cars and the

Todd, There were several purpose built flatcars of this design in use in between WWI and WWII, and during WWII. One of the uses was to transport fire-tube boiler identical to the one Bruce Smith

Arved wrote: <I've also tried the Paasche AEC-K "Air Erasure" and was less than <satisfied. It must be for extremely fine and delecate work. Maybe <etching glass? This has been my experience...it

Not a Reading car but very interesting to say the least. There's several views of this car but this is the only one that can be enlarged. The name on the side isays "Morgan Smith". Does anyone know

Rob, I was introduced to Gunze-Sangyo Mr. Surfacer 1000 about 20 years ago by Dave Hussey. At that time, D&J Hobbies in Campbell (IIRC) CA was the only place in Northern California that stocked it,

Tom, First - full disclosure - I am not an active Fine Scale modeler. I have a very demanding job at this time that severely limits my MRR time - Cocoa Beach was more like a self-imposed forced

Armand et al, Has anyone looked at Sylvan, _http://www.isp.ca/sylvan/freightcar.htm_ (http://www.isp.ca/sylvan/freightcar.htm) for roofs and doors? Hutchins roof part #DP 0046. Chuck Hladik

Tom, Joel and all, I was ask to moderate this meeting and I did my best but it was a broad topic for the crowd and a very interesting one at that, perhaps it needed more time or segmented. But I

You guys are playing my song.Armand Premo