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Re: Question

I purchased three SP stock car kits from him and he was supposed to send me the decals for these cars. I wrote him at the below email address and he responded saying that he would send them right

By Jim Scott · #111028 ·

Re: Photo and negative collections

Dennis, Thanks for your reply. I only asked because I would hate to see such a valuable collection as Bill's parted out to a variety of individuals who would probably hord their stash. I had not

By Thomas Baker · #111025 ·

Re: Photo and negative collections

Which is precisely why I have pleaded with Mike Gruber and Jay Williams to contact Mr. Lorenz and to explore the possibility of renting his negatives. I have done this for three years or more now and

By Bill Welch · #111024 ·

Re: Photo and negative collections

I'm afraid it's just a bit too soon to be troubling the Raia family with this question. I do know Bill has a son, Mike Raia; I don't know how much of a fan he is, but he is certainly aware of the

By soolinehistory <destorzek@...> · #111023 ·

Re: Question

As far as I know, Ted's still in business, just scaled back. He released a new model last year. He does occasional shows, and has been selling via eBay. I think he figured out that if he posts the

By rhammill · #111022 ·

Re: Photo and negative collections

In the Midwest -- you have lost Michigan State U Prof Eugene Huddleston (whose collections are "slowly" going to the C&O Historical Society for scanning and originals are then going to the Bentley

By water.kresse@... · #111021 ·

Some more ex-R7 reefer in FGE service modeling tips

In the course of working on my chapter about the ex-PRR R7 reefers I am seeing things I had not noticed before. I have 14 photos of these cars in FGE or NX reporting marks configured as "RS" types.

By Bill Welch · #111020 ·

Re: Photo and negative collections

Over the past several years, we have lost a number of photographers and/or collectors of photos and negatives. Does anyone know what has become of the collections of the following: 1. John Hummeston

By Thomas Baker · #111019 ·

Re: [Baltimore_and_Ohio] REA Scheme B&O M53

Several thoughts, Bill. You mean B&O C-16 wagontop express cars converted from M-53 boxcars. Technically, these were not REA cars. Just 25 cars (1875-1899) of the 125 total C-16 express cars

By Jim Mischke · #111018 ·

Re: Pennsy K7, R7, X23/24 Underframe

Thank you Bob, very interesting. The steel bracing used for the superstructure of the K7, R7, and X23/24 group of cars is a "Warren Truss" arrangement. I have read somewhere that this arrangement

By Bill Welch · #111017 ·

Re: Question

Send him an email at speedwitch at gmail.com if he has what you want he typically responds in a few days. Mark Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 5:30 PM To: STMFC@... Subject:

By Mark Stamm · #111015 ·

Re: Identify this hopper?

No unaffiliated railroads as such, but there were a few industrial piggyback orders. David Thompson

By David · #111014 ·

REA Scheme B&O M53

All, I am looking for any information possible to make a new decal set for the B&O M52 in the blue REA scheme. It is a pretty simple car in terms of lettering. I would prefer real B&O drawings if

By Bill Lane · #111016 ·

Re: Identify this hopper?

These were the New York Central System's variation on the 1905 Common Design hopper, the primary differences being the pressed shapes used for the side and end sills, and the three end sheet

By David · #111013 ·

Re: Question

Thanks, Brian... just goes to show just how vulnerable many of our hobby businesses actually are. Bill Daniels San Francisco, CA ________________________________ To: "STMFC@..."

By Bill Daniels <billinsf@...> · #111012 ·

Re: Question

Bill Daniels asks with regard to Ted Culotta: " What happened?" Ted Culotta's disappearance have led to several theories. 1. He never really existed...some say his real name is George Kaplan. 2.

By Mikebrock · #111011 ·

Re: Question

Good luck. You might be able to find some of ted's stuff on eBay and maybe shows but he seems to be generally out of business which is a shame. Brian Carlson [Non-text portions of this message have

By Brian Carlson · #111010 ·

Question

I've been away for a while and it seems there have been some changes... I can't seem to find Ted Cullota's Speedwitch site... I would like to pick up some more decals as well as some of his kits. it

By Bill Daniels <billinsf@...> · #111009 ·

Re: duryea

Bill is correct. According to the B&O diagrams the type of Duryea underframe changed during the production of the M-55B by Pullman-Standard. These 100 cars differed from the previous productions with

By rwitt_2000 · #111008 ·

Re: duryea

Beware of Sunshine's instructions as they would apply to an M55H. Martin provides parts and instructions for a Duryea UF as it would be applied to an M53 which was obsolete by the time the M55's came

By william darnaby · #111007 ·

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