Bill Vaughn wrote: Not true on the SP in the days when cabooses were assigned to individual conductors. The conductor had the only key to his assigned caboose, except for the Master Mechanic's

Dennis Storzek wrote: But Dennis, note what the Pantone panels say, in the Process Color guide. They give a set of numbers for percentage C, M, Y, and K. Any color professional can look at a

I was under the impression the big purge of kits below 50.0 was taking place because Martin was overwelmed, but if Sunshine is sold in the future or divided up into pieces, there's no longer a reason

Jim, You do have, under the Sunshine shows page, a list of the first batch of kits Martin has announced as discontinued. I didn't check that list against the OP's missing kits, but that list

Hmmm? I had assumed they were there for security. On the PRR I've only seen cabooses (excuse me, Cabin Cars) that were assigned to passenger service with the bars (N5As and some N5Bs). These cars

<<Tree limbs would break the glass.>> Bars may have been used on end windows to protect the occupants from shifting loads. Best regards, Steve Haas Snoqualmie, WA

I am curious what roads had this version: 40' AAR boxcar dreadnaught ends 8' Superior Doors Stanray Panel Roof THank you! Brad Andonian

I f those of you who get disappointed by Sunshine would send me a list of what they DIDN'T get, I'll flag my Sunshine website somewhere. Maybe we can prevent others from ordering items that are not

The C&O had one series of cabeese with end windows.  They retro'd them with bars.  On the branch lines they would sometimes lead on the way back down or going up plus after switchbacks.  Tree limbs

I have continued to try to read the photos with the Speedwitch's SP/ T&NO A-50-4 auto car--Kit K118 and have gained a little more insight I think into how things are supposed to fit into what I am

Their CDs are only $45. If you want to get the CD for gondola brake arrangments too, then you'd be there. Roger Hinman [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

1.Fusees, Torpedos, assorted tools and parts used by the crew were stored in the cabooses.   In our time period cabooses were assigned to a conductor so there may have been food and other personnel

Nelson, Your frustration is understood, but bear in mind that Trisha is trying, on her own, to fill the back orders. Currently there is no one doing casting for her, so she's working from existing

Most caboose windows I've seen with bars or slats had them on the inside, the purpose to keep people and things from being thrown through the glass by slack action. If the car does have them on the

Hi, I've been studying cabeese recently. On many of them there are horizontal bars across the larger end windows (the ones next to the doors). These occur on a lot of cabeese from different RRs.

I ordered 20 Sunshine kits on November 10, 2012, and I received 4 kits today with a note that they do not have the other kits. The difference was refunded. The kits I ordered were from the 22, 33, and

Very Nice. ________________________________________________________________ Steve Sandifer 12027 Mulholland Drive, Meadows Place, TX 77477 713-376-0684 www.ssandifer.com From:

Add this to the roster of homemade resin kit paint stands: http://www.bobsworkbench.com/Bobs-Workbench/rolling-stock/brass-paint-stands Bob Sterner St. Paul, MN

39.4 won't be of much use, it was Frisco SS rebuild. 39.6 onward were MoPac. Barry Bennett Coventry, England.

The may 2013 MODEL RAILROAD HOBBYIST on-line magazine has an excellent article with most trucks in it that is useful in identifying trucks and is very informative. Alan