Keith Kempster asked: "Good evening. I have been a member of this group for but a little while compared to the time many of you have spent in the pursuit of STMFC knowledge. The studying of references

Gentlemen, Can anyone help me to determine if the following two items from Sunshine Models were Gifts at Naperville or Mini-kits? I have reviewed Jim Hayes Sunshine Models site, but can not find

Keith Kempster wrote: My answer: Yes. That is to say, I do both, according to need. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Thank you to all who have responded to my inquiry of the same subject. I have been provided with several options for dealing with this problem. I will be experimenting to find the method that works

All- Good evening. I have been a member of this group for but a little while compared to the time many of you have spent in the pursuit of STMFC knowledge. The studying of references and historical

Brian, I think the flexicoil sideframe is within this group's parameters. EMD used it on SD-7, SD-9, SD-18 and SD-24, all manufactured in the 1950's. I don't know if any were used on the FL-9. Ken

An example of my 3D art, the basis for the sort of advice and critique I would wish to receive. Since this is a 1960s EMD Flexicoil sideframe (for a TT scale project), I uploaded it to my flickr page

Thanks Ray for the ton of info. Ron Morse O scale in Springfield, MO

I'm working on a couple of 1950s resin products. I wish to be as accurate as I possibly can. I might have a better chance of reaching a highly appreciated product if I received suggestions and advice

I wonder, then, if Railway Age and Modern Railroads were the primary industry magazines of the 1950s. There is a university library just a few miles away, I should go snoop through the stacks. I

I have success with both bending up the lip of the metal cover and also super gluing a narrow piece of .010 thick styrene to the lip of the cover Tom in Texas

I recently revised my HO scale freight car truck file on Google Docs. Unfortunately, the revised file now requires a different address. The new address is:

Thanks for the help and details on these cars. For my 1946 modelling era, even the first cars in the series are a bit on the edge (how many 1946 built cars can a guy justify on a Canadian layout set

Hello Group, I install and operate using Sergent scale couplers and have found them to be quite reliable. And I second what Tony Thompson has commented that nudging coupler drawbars is a more

Hi, My admittedly laissez-faire opinion/practice is ... "These are blue box kits and not worthy of lots of attention". So what I do for couplers is to install #5s -with- the copper centering

Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:58 am (PDT) . Posted by: _"John Sykes" john.sykes60 _ (mailto:John.Sykes@...?subject=Re:%20Blue%20"Tank%20Car%20Connected"%20Sign) True. In some cases they just used

Mal Houck wrote: Obviously it depends on the sharpness of the curves. I assume you are comparing #5 with #58 couplers, and yes of course, the smaller heads have less gathering range. And you know

If I have excessive Couplerus Limpus I will glue a strip of styrene across the lower part of the draft gear opening to support the coupler. That strip is typical .010" thick. Paint it the color of

Does anyone have experience with the scale couplers and were any changes required to insure reliable operation? There has been considerable concern about whether or not "scale" couplers will

Andy Carlson wrote: Yes, the SP order summaries for ALL the cars of B-50-25 and -26 show they had ASF A3 trucks. The relevant table in my book on SP box cars says the same. Tony Thompson