I seen both topics discussed in the last week. We should all remember that specialty modeling businesses are as much a labor of love as an income. I have seen many go under - Champ decals, Mainline

David, Thank you so much for posting this true treasure trove of photos. Imagine my surprise in finding a B&M USRA double sheathed boxcar still carrying Mystic Terminal Corp. reporting marks in

As of this morning, Monday, July 16th, Ted has some items listed on eBay. The seller name is "tculotta". Dick

A few qweeks ago someone asked about Roller Bearing models. Please contact me off list. Ed Mines

He Is still at it apparently!! He has some stuff listed on Ebay as of now

almost all in Vancouver - and a great many in the interchange trackage between GN, CPR and NHB (later CNR) along the waterfront on the south side of Burrard Inlet, between Gore & Raymur streets. Rob

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These are great!  I didn'tnotice photo locations. Al Kresse

David- Thanks for posting this. A great trove of freight car photos!!! Charlie Vlk GROUP... SURFING THE WEB TODAY AND FOUND THIS WEBSITE. "CITY OF VANCOUVER ARCHIVES", WITH THE PHOTOS OF MR

Hi Group: Wait a minute... I have seen T&P gondolas with the green body.... Under the Christmas tree in the early 50s on my first American Flyer train set.. G A "Jerry" Golembowski Grandy, NC

Gilbert used Green on their T&P gondolas for the S and HO lines going back to the 1940s...and maybe even the O 3/16" line previous. I suppose the others just copied them. I wouldn't rule out a

I've never seen or heard of any green cars. Even if possible, they'd stick out like a sore thumb as the white lettering on black car was the norm. Jerry Glow

Given the STMFC rules: "Criticism of a manufacturer's business practices is, however, not within the scope of the group. Personal attacks on other members, manufacturers or prototype modeling events

GROUP... SURFING THE WEB TODAY AND FOUND THIS WEBSITE. "CITY OF VANCOUVER ARCHIVES", WITH THE PHOTOS OF MR WALTER E. FROST. THERE ARE SOME GREAT REFERENCE PHOTOS

I have to agree, the C of G decals with those kits that were provided were pretty bad. Fortunately the CGRHS stepped up and did offer some correct sets. Todd

Re: T&P Gondola models... Several manufacturers have shown a predilection for T&P 40ft gondolas... in Green. Checking several sources... i.e. Sunshine (#67.16, #67.17), and Greg Komar

If the artwork is still available and compatible with the printer, cost should be reasonable in proportion to the cost of the kit. Unfortunately, much of the "artwork" is incorrect so SHOULD be

Charles, a big thanks back to you. I was looking at car request numbers by Oregon shippers however once the cars were loaded I was somewhat in the dark as to where from there. I did come across some

Hello Jack; I'm modeling a Rock Island Iowa branch line in O/Proto48 Circa 1945-46. Kind regards, Rob Adams Wellman, IA

Are there any Rock Island Lines prototype modelers on this list who model circa 1945? If so, let me know OFF-LIST at jack@... Jack Burgess