The angle from which it's viewed is deceptive, Tim. It's certainly a larger car than 10K or 12K. Some details don't match the Tk-M class as built (e.g. single tank bands), but given the extreme age

Richard, are you sure about the TRSX (not TRNX)? Although the car has 4-courses like the Tk-M, the builder photos make it look much longer. I would have guessed the car in the photo is a 10k or at

That lettering can be found in several forms in various decal sets. Speaking of cataloging stuff :-) I have long wanted to actually sit down with my decal collection and catalog all the wonderful

Thanks Richard! That's what I wanted to know. Tim

Tony Yes, you can ALWAYS see completed listings for 15 days after it closes. Just open the original listing, and click on the image to enlarge it to full size. These are large, hi resolution

Jack, 156# was a slip on my part in the intial thread that I later corrected to 155# regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL ________________________________________ Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 11:58

Mark Rickert wrote: It's all in the book, Billboard Reefers, by Hendrickson and Kaminski. The ICC ruling itself is quite long, but there was a good summary of it in Railway Age; the latter is

Can you site the source of the ruling on "billboards" , particularly the text of the verdict? thanks, Mark Rickert (going back to lurking)

A follow up - having done some testing, the desktop version of 123D is more advanced than the browser app, and Inventor Fusion is more advanced than 123D. The wrinkle with Fusion is that it will

http://www.123dapp.com There's a browser app and a desktop version. There's also Inventor Fusion, which apparently is more targeted to mechanical

I've not heard of it. Say more please . . . Rob -------------------------------------------------- Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:20 AM To: <STMFC@...> Subject: [STMFC] Re: 3D

Has anyone tried 123D from Autodesk for generating STL files? It seems to be targeted at the same market as sketchup, but given that it presumably includes some of Inventor's core, it might be less

Good memory, Bill I have these 2 sets on my bench as we 'speak?' . the Watch your step decals, in both white and black are printed vertically, near the bottom right corner. Scott Haycock Modeling

Going from memory this warning is on Micro scale set #1 or #2, maybe both, in HO. Perfect for L&N cabooses. Bill Welch

Actually, this would be something you could do with an inkjet. The artwork could be done in a variety of programs. With lettering this small, a 'close enough' computer font could be found. The trick

Charles, Final got to read your blog post on the Tichy 4021. Very nicely done I hope you will continue to pull more kits off the shelf. Mark Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:49 PM To:

I think some of the Microscale decal sets have this. This was common wording above the pilot steps on many locomotives. Sure would be nice to have an ALPS printer, or something like it (that can

Once Gerry Glow gets back up to speed he my be interested. I would give him a few months as he will need some time dealing with the recent loss of his brother. fenton wells -- Fenton Wells 3047

ECMXX, actually. The photographer misidentified the reporting marks as ECNXX. Is the 5-letter reporting mark a Mexican thing? First time I've noticed it. Thanks for the IDs, and to Tim for finding

Say what, Gene????? An M&StL box car turned into a billboard?? But I thought those were outlawed bak in the 1930's!!!! VBG Ah well, some would call the New Haven and Bangor & Aroostock red,