Bill Welch wrote: "Ben's comments about the PRR model are accurate. However, one of the most obscure groups of cars owned by FGE were one hundred steel rebuilds w/R7 u/f's. With their flat plate steel

Thanks,, Bill, for a pretty comprehensive answer. Ultimately, the fishbelly underframe could be minimized by the same technique we're using on the current Shake'n'Take car, whether the overall

Where to begin?! The paint and stenciling are correct for the PM car as build. 125 of these cars went to FGE in 1940 and were placed in their 16100-299 series. As built they had straight u/f's and

No, they’re not cheap, but virtually all quality illustration board is now acid free, or buy “museum board” if you want to be sure, and make your own acid free box. You can glue it together,

Here's your gondola shot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2178401853/in/photostream/ ______________ J. Stephen (Steve) Sandifer mailto:steve.sandifer@... Home: 12027

Hi Chuck, The only pictures I have seen of LV box cars prior to the green ones has the LEHIGH VALLEY on the left side of the car. The LV was on unique in that there were a number of other railroads

Thanks, Ben, that's what I thought. Now, anybody for Pere Marquette? Schuyler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Benjamin Hom Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Schuyler Larrabee asked: "New Accurail kits for June. Are these legitimate models of actual prototypes? #48351 Pere Marquette #4846 Pennsylvania Close to each other at the lower right of this

New Accurail kits for June. Are these legitimate models of actual prototypes? #48351 Pere Marquette #4846 Pennsylvania Close to each other at the lower right of this

I'm finishing up a Sunshine model of a LV 60000-60499 series wood sided boxcar. Besides the ACF builder's photo which was in the kit, there is a photo in Bob Archer's book Lehigh Valley Railroad of

I just learned at RPM-East last weekend that I had messed up my blog post about models at Cocoa Beach, and credited Eric Thur with some of John Johnson's models (Eric pointed it out to meK). My

Tony, Richard, There's no need to argue about anything. I like Prismacolor pencils too. I have a few in different colors and use them often. Andy

Thanks, Bruce. I wondered if there might have been a connection. They have also not been smart enough to offer the B&A version in more than one road number and, at least from what the Grubba's told

That mold is feeding on the paper, and you may get rid of the smell however not kill the mold. The next time the humidity rises the mold could come back to life. And if you place these by other books,

Larry I've had success with these methods 1) get a bag of kitty litter and put 2"-3" in the bottom of a plastic bucket that you can seal. 2) Put the book standing up with as many of the pages fanned

I went by Lowes in Reno this morning and they HAVE 2 GALLONS on shelf and normally carry MEK (NOT SUBSTITUTE) Alan

I wrote: This is the same issue that I have with the Athearn "Rebuilt USRA boxcar"... CORRECTION - ATLAS "Rebuilt USRA boxcar".  Thanks to Brian Carlson for pointing it out. Ben Hom

The MSTL list recently raised funds and purchase Acid Free boxes, etc. for storage of the MSTL AFE files that Gene Green is currently working with. We got them from Gaylord, who regularly offers

Al Kresse wrote: "Acid free boxes don't come cheap . . . unfortunately." They're not that bad - I pick up magazine storage boxes at the local comic book store for $5 retail, and the price per unit

Jan Podganski Jr wrote: "As I wrote in my original post, they are a decent stand in for a plywood side R-40-24. I did upgrade a model with new grab irons, and replace the ladder rungs with stand away