The Soo Line retired its last wood cabooses with truss rod underframes in the early 1980's, although they may have been out of service since the late 70's. Their last use was transfer cabooses in the

The Maine Central still had some into the 70's even after rebuilding with plywood

Robert, I rarely ever drill #80 holes any more ... just for the reasons you note and a few of my own. I can't remember the last time I put a #80 in a pin vise! My "minimum drill size" is #78.

I don't really know, but if you enlarge the photo sufficiently, down at the water's edge, there is one of the cardboard wrappers that's broken open, and it looks like there is a gray-painted

Eric I was going to suggest the Rock Island cars too but you beat me toit. But as you imply if that was the intent, then they really screwed itup! But the sides do strongly resemble the RI car --

Greg says I have a better way . . . Well, he had to put up with my whining while I did them, so at least he’s heard me about this challenge. By the way, the side parts of ladders are stiles,

Anys idea what this gondola load might have been? http://www.ebay.com/itm/371236096724 That B&O gondola 352409 is nearly brand new in this 1958 photo. Tim O'Connor

Rich, I'm afraid I have to agree with Ben - there likely is no prototype. If someone comes up with on I would certainly like to know of it. In my box car database, which is based on thousands of

Did any truss-rod underframe cabooses survive in service on Class One railroads until 1960? I seem to recall an ICC order about not shoving on wood underframe cabs after, what, 1940? But was there

RDG had no 50' outside steel truss box cars. Theonly cars remotely similar were the USRA 40' cars. Eric N.

Rich Gibson wrote: "The braces on the model form a Howe truss. This is not the Northeastern SP model, as far as I can tell. It does not have a fishbelly underframe and the side bracing pattern is

Is this the kit with cast soft metal side posts and braces? If so, it's a Quality Craft kit, although I forget the intended prototype. Dennis Storzek

The braces on the model form a Howe truss. This is not the Northeastern SP model, as far as I can tell. It does not have a fishbelly underframe and the side bracing pattern is very different from

In regards to the Athearn 65 foot mill gondola: I wrote to Athearnand asked them about it, and they said that sold out models are listedunder "retired" models but this does NOT mean the cars will not

³Marinetex² is another good one. It can even be drilled and tapped; and not just 2-56: we¹re talking 1/4-20 and larger. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> Reply-To:

For those interested here is the information on the display card etc for the product I have been using: The small # on the upper righthand side of the packaging is 31345 and it is called "Devcon Home

Its a thought cheers Chad. Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile "chadboas@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote: I have used short pieces of Evergreen 3/32 tube and press fit

Thanks Rob Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile "robev1630@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote: I have used Aileens flexible craft glue for all my roofwalks, Kadee, and

I think the car you are describing is the Northeastern Scale Models SP 50' A-50-5-6 model. The instructions show car 67099 which is a A-50-6 car in the series 66800-67999. Photos are on pages 58-65 of

Group Let me thank the folks that made this project a success. Thesefolks have worked hard behind the scenes and absolutely deserverecognition. This project started with the help of