Richard – Thanks. – Al Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:08 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] History of Prototype Freight Car Modeling Hi Al... We did that interview in early 1996 and

Clark. One failing of the Tichy car is the lack of rivets on the sides of the ends. Archer has solved that problem ;^) Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL ________________________________________ Sent:

Well, they were barged to and from Havana. The salt spray may have accelerated the weathering. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

All, I have a question on the West India Fruit & Steamship 100 series 1923 ARA boxcars. According to Sunshine Models PDS #102a, for Kit 102.12. These cars were purchased from the High Point Thomas &

Thank you gentlemen.I had been using Westerfield's poling pockets,but my supply has been exhausted.I'll try some of your suggestions. Armand Premo

I've formed some fairly good looking poling pockets by pressing an appropriatly sized nail set into .005 styrene placed on a hard rubber or soft wood backer.I believe this idea came from Alan

Precision Scale and Berkshire Valley list them for O scale. You're probably in HO but you didn't say so... John Hagen From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of

B.T.S. lists them for C&S cars. May be usable for what you're building. From their site http://www.master-creations.com/btsdetal.htm 20648 C&S Polling Pocket Brass, Pkg (4) $1.00

Hi Al... We did that interview in early 1996 and I published it in the April 1996 edition of Rail Line News. I'll send you (and Bill Welch) a copy later today or Monday. Richard Bale

Rich Orr wrote: True, but certainly incomplete. I lived in Pittsburgh in those days and knew Dick pretty well. He had always wanted to do standard- gauge cars, and only started with the EBT

There was a time when poling pockets were offered by Westerfield. Perhaps the new owner will make them available. I want some too.   Ed Mims Jacksonville, FL ________________________________ To:

Geepers, I spent so much time on that last message that I forgot to sign it, Dennis Storzek

Al Westerfield used to sell them as a separate part, don't know if the new owner offers the same thing Poling pockets have a lot of variation in styles. I've successfully made my own by two

I thought BevBel was Irv Belkin, named after his wife Beverly. Bill Glass may have done the printing under contract, but I don't think he had any ownership stake. Bill's earlier company name was E&B

Armand, It's "scratchbuilding", cut them from brass or styrene tubing. Just a bit of fun there. Chuck Hladik

Does anyone know of a source for poling pockets for some scratch building projects? Armand Premo

That's as good as the stories I've heard of Bob Hundman's models that were painted/lettered on one side only as that was all needed to photograph them. We used to joke about "one sided" models for my

Al, thanks for taking the time to share your answer to my curiosity. I hope others found it enlightening as well. Someone mentioned that about 1 in 10 modelers are not content with the status quo -

Clark Propst asked: "I have a Tichy undec single sheathed box car. Would it work for a Pennsy X26? If I change the doors?" Yes, with the caveat that most Class X26 boxcars received minor rebuilds in

C&BT was founded in 1986. Dick Schweiger was an avid East Broad Top modeler and found the available hopper cars wanting. Not being able to purchase cars for the EBT in quantity or quality which