Anyone else have problems twisting the top of these so the holes lie flat on the sides? Any suggestions? Stuff does not drill easily. Ed Mines

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Mike Bauers wrote: Those are pretty big grapefruit but it looks to me like they are close to spoiled. Must be heavy, too, judging by how few there are. Interesting cargo. Tony Thompson

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/AycAAOSwBLlVJ6vK/$_57.JPG oops, indeed ! Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

This reminds me of the earliest diesels in the Diesel Spotter books that were so unlike the following regular production models. The peak of this are the proposed PRR diesels from the20's or so that

Bill I know of 2 Yahoo groups: Alco-BLW- FM Modeler, and Baldwin Locomotive Works, both of which deal with steam and early diesel locomotives built by these companies. Scott Haycock Friends, is

I did one of those searchy things and found that the search term "diesel" brings up a LOT of groups dedicated to the Vinster. I am not surprised. He's probably not, either. All the way to the bank,

Friends, is there a Yahoo group similar to ours that focuses on early Diesels, i.e. covered wagons, B-B road switchers, and the early switchers for EMC/EMD, Baldwin, ALCO, FM, etc. that would look

Go to e bay-> Red Caboose -> HO -> R30-12-9 Look at the center, small photo below oops! Ed Mines

For Sale: Atlas #20 000 170 1932 ARA Boxcar, undec, body style #1. Body style #1 has "long tab" body, Murphy Panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends and is correct for MP, MEC, CofG, CLINCHFIELD, WM (if

Bob Witt wrote MRS had numerous bizarre rebuilds -- I've seen this one before, but this is the first one I've seen with SLRX reporting marks. Actual numbers I have for the MRS cars like this: 5004,

Bob Witt wrote: Note also that the height has been increased considerably. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

I don't believe I have seen this one. All-steel box car on an older narrow underframe. PHOTO Manufacturer Railway rebuilt boxcar SLRX 8123 Size 8 X 10 inch glossy

Tom Yes but stencils (especially on non-revenue equipment) are notnecessarily correct. I've seen plenty of photos of cars that are incorrectly stenciled. But Ithink Steve Hile's reasoning is sound, so

Do I see two stencils that say "built 10 - 17"? One on the far end of the tank, the other near the far end of the bolster. Tom Casey -----Original Message-----

There are drawings in various period CBC’s,including the 1922 Newton Gregg reprint tank car collection, of the early 6500gallon X-3 cars. They did have 3 longitudinal courses and did

John that's correct for the Tk-I but the "tank car identification" thread is about a different car, which turned out to be a Union Tank Car X-3. Tim O'Connor

Steve, Jerry Stewart agrees with you that this is a UTLX X-3 built by ACF-- However, Jerry thinks the car was built in 1937. Is that possible? Can you guys armwrestle over this and decide? :-) His

Richard Hendrickson is still our friend! From the Santa Fe Tank Car Book he co-authored with Richard Pelouze: TK-I AC&F 99098-99297 Class 545 Andrews L-section trucks Miner draft gear 10,500

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