Cyril: I have not looked at the date range on the SRHA Archive banana boat files in detail in some time (they are in the Kennesaw museum/SRHA archives) but I believe they are mostly 1950s and 60s.

Guess I should have requested overnight delivery. :-/ Arved Grass Arved_Grass@... or Arved@... Fleming Island, Florida --------------------------------------------

I'm not Ben, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express once. Here's what I found (posted Friday, January 16, 2015 12:34 PM to the list): The Keystone Modeler Index shows: Articles on modeling: (Read in

I don't think Kadee uses it's own decals. Since the topic of using ALPS printed decals came up, I thought I'd note that Kadee offers this as well as other options. Here's their page on custom ALPS

And that, my friends, is what separates the SPF from the merefoamer! Thanks for looking that all up, Bruce. :-)

Thanks to Messrs. Bommer & Molina for their informative answers. Ed Mines

Tim, First, the business behind the freight house is “W.B. THOM…” and the sign below that says “FUE..” Going with Thompson, I googled “wb thompson fuel" and

All- I think the confusion is over the Red Caboose kit #7001. It is labeled 1928, with K brakes, but also has DNE's??. Kit #7004 is labeled the same but with AB brakes. From Ben's TKM articles, the

I know how you feel. I wonder if anyone reads my editorials. But I did read your X29 articles and took your information into account when building my last couple of RC X29s. Jim Hunter

Here's a recent upload with lots going on -- (1) Mexico (2) a PRR X29 evidently in a Mexican passenger train (3) a really cool D&RGW 50 foot double sheathed auto box car and (4) an ex-SP mogul now

George Walls asked: "Where do I find the TKM articles you're referring to?" The articles are available on the first two TKM CD volumes available from the PRRT&HS Company Store. Go to

any idea of the date and/or location? a neat little scene. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/15604835363/ Tim O'Connor

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Amen, Ben! Sometimes I think no one read any of those articles we wrote. Elden Gatwood

I do not recommend Kadee decals, unless you want your white letters to have that "washed out" look. Kadee makes wonderful models but their lettering is strictly second-rate IMO. I got some of their

Ben, Where do I find the TKM articles you're referring too. Thanks George Walls

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I discovered for a lot of cars half inch nuts make close to ideal weight and very cheap fifty to a box

A friend asked me to ask on this list about an O&W laser wood caboosekit that was commissioned built by Branchline. He would like one if someone hasan extra? ClarkPropst Mason City Iowa

Arved Grass asked: "Is the Walthers X29 closer to the 1924 or 1928 build?" The 1924-1925 build. "In the absence of Red Caboose RC-7000 models (of the 1928 car), I'm looking for an easier way to

Is the Walthers X29 closer to the 1924 or 1928 build? In the absence of Red Caboose RC-7000 models (of the 1928 car), I'm looking for an easier way to model a 1928 version car than to kitbash the 1924