Anyone have experience building one of these? Know about the yellow color scheme? The self sticking adhesive is very nice; anyone know what it is? Have they ever considered doing freight

More information on some recent topics. original documentscans. Freight claims 1916 http://palfan.us/galleryphotos/temp%20pages/freight%20claims.pdf investigating freight claims

Stan’s obit http://www.kinnickfuneralhome.com/notices/Stanley-Rydarowicz ClarkPropst Mason City Iowa

Ashland Coal & Iron (later C&O) railroad had similar (but standard between the rails drop-doors) coke hopper cars -- hopper cars with rack extensions. These Southern cars had side-dump doors. They

Thanks to all for the information on these booklets. I'm glad to know that these purchases were not totally wasted money as many of the books I purchased back then were. But of course, way back then,

Blast furnaces in West KY used charcoal until the end of operations on theeve of WWI. The availably of wood, iron ore and cheep labor locally made iteconomical. Unfortunately it wasn't until after the

Was there a charcoal plant at Randolph Ala? That is an interesting Southern hopper car. Cyril Durrenberger --------------------------------------------

If Randolph was near Birmingham, I might guess coke. But Randolph is quite east, not industrial, and the photo label says charcoal. I see no reason to second guess the label. Chuck Peck in FL

Charcoal or Coke in 1909? Al Kresse From: "rwitt_2000@... [STMFC]" To: STMFC@... Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2015 1:42:57 PM Subject: [STMFC] Loading Char Coal in Alabama A site new to me with a

A site new to me with a few items under "railroads" "Charcoal Loading at Randolph Ala." :: Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection "Charcoal Loading at Randolph

So sad to learn of Stan's passing. Stan was a very good customer and we worked together on many lasered projects. Stan was also an old auto enthusiast and had a 1954 Packard Clipper. We would see

Scott, The AMRX reporting mark meant these cars were in MEAT service. From my notes -- AMRX series 1100-1112 built 1946 Model Railroading 4/1989 p.55 1947 photo AMRX #1107 asoriginal Model

For a basic illustration of why “rounded” letters are larger than “straight” letters. Consider the word “AUTO” in upper case, as shown. If one were draw horizontal lines over the tops and

The UP car is a 1920-built class G-50-7 drop-bottom gon, number series 62000-63999. That car could be #63235. If so, it was built by Pullman in Dec. 1920, and was finally worn out and retired in Nov.

He leaves a big hole behind. He was quite a terrific guy. I first met him at the Rails by the River RPM meet. He tried to talk me out of buying one of his kits (the PFE R-40-27). He said they were too

Such very sad news. While most of us sat around and idly talked about possible modeling projects, Stan would actually go home and do them. I would send him info and soon there would be another

Here is another photo from the Vintage Portland website (https://vintageportland.wordpress.com/).It shows three gondolas in an area of several lumber and shingle mills in 1921.The foreground tracks

Again courtesy of the Vintage Portland website (https://vintageportland.wordpress.com/)here is a 1934 photo taken in Portland, OR. The location is SE McLoughlin Boulevard and the railroad tracks

Certainly echo everyone's posts. I worked with Stan on AC&Y (former Mopac #23) Business Car models and other projects... spoke with him last about two weeks ago. Agree with all that we have lost a

More information on Stan from my friend Mark Kerlick Tentative schedule for Stan Rydarowicz will be Monday evening 12/7 and funeral on Tuesday. No specific times as of yet. The local paper that it