"Guys, I messed up and forgot to credit Bruce Smith as the original poster of the following comment on PRR-Modeling “ Thus I wish to properly credit Bruce Smith for his original message that

Mainline Hobby Supply used to have adecent decal supply, but it’s been years since I’ve been on the mountain. Champdoes not seem to be listed on their

It has been 6 or 7 years since I was at the Timonium Train Show but there used to be a vender or hobby shop that had a large number of Champ decals. Does anyone recall who this might

I believe Tichy now makes the decals for this car. Check their web site. Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

Mont Switzer covers this kit in his recent clinic on Flat Car Loads and learning after he was finished detailing the car that the prototype was NEVER in revenue service. I cannot remember what he did

I'm afraid that Tim (as usual) is correct. The decal set for the Gould flat car is Champ #HC-646. I can't believe that I bought only one set of these decals. I usually buy two sets as I have

If anyone needs to follow an interesting prototype, Frank Hodina is featuring Streator, IL,on his blog. This is the first of several parts focused on a layout design forthis town. Chet French offers

³Break² wheel? Does no one proof read anymore? Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> on behalf of STMFC List <STMFC@...> Reply-To: STMFC List

Yes, MoW. The under frames were from a group of box cars, single sheathed wood, built in the early 30's, the reason for the steam era build date. They were converted to flat cars for company service

While NP had thousands of 41-foot cars in service by 1941, I doubt any were built new for maintenance of way service, even if the car in the CV ad is numbered in the nonrevenue equipment series. It

Didn't even know they made this. The era seems to fit for me so am interested in the answer to the question. -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI

As long as we are discussing NP freight cars I have a question about the Central Valley NP flat car. Was it just a MOW car, or was it used in revenue service? CV implies it was MOW only, but I want to

I built a Branchline 'as-delivered' LV 63000 car, up to the point of applying the tackboards / route card boards. There are five very nice photos on rr-fallenflags, showing the steps (like A-Line

Scott, I heartily agree with your observation on NP, MILW and SP lumber traffic. I model the SP Cascade Line, so have been intensely studying the freight car mix. Photos from the steam era on "the

Regarding the Milw road cars and grain. I would think it would be grain, but perhaps not bulk grain once it was off the Milw rails. I had found a letter years ago in the NP Co records carping about

Hi Pierre, There have been announcements in the past like that, but the vast majority of what we announce, we make when the moulds are ready. We would have liked to sell more Amtrak F40s before the

Could Ed Hawkins please contact me off list to assist with a question? Thank you, Don Valentine

I do not disagree with what you have written, Scott, and am very pleased with Rapido's choice of the No. Pac. car. Can't help but wonder how useful it might be with a change of ends as well. From my

Champ set for the Tichy flat -- HC-646 I'm not aware of a Microscale set for this kit. Tim O'

Don Valentine wrote: You might want to take a look at photos of freight trains on the Talullah Falls RR. Almost all of them in the '50s show at least one NP and one MILW boxcar. The monads make the