I am tremendously cheered by the fact that Accurail will be continuing to offer their renumbering decals. It will be so much easier to create a fleet. Can hardly wait to see the L&N artwork. Thank

On 2/18/2017 9:37 AM, Ray Breyer rtbsvrr69@... [STMFC] wrote: Thanks Ray, I looked it up earlier and that wasn't there. I afraid it was a computer cash memory problem.

John, Here’s the NKP art. http://accurail.com/accurail/ART/1300/1302.jpg For other Accurail models, click on the model you wantto know more about and there are links at the product pages

Hi Jon, Accurail posted it earlier in the week: http://www.accurail.com/accurail/1300.htm http://www.accurail.com/accurail/ART/1300/1302.jpg Ray Breyer Elgin, IL From: "Jon Miller

My grandfather was a boilermaker foreman at L&N's South Louisville Shops. I was a small boy when he came home in a hurry one day, gathered up all of us in the car along with boxes and buckets. As we

On 2/18/2017 8:21 AM, John Barry northbaylines@... [STMFC] wrote: I'm missing something (or old brain) but where is the artwork, available for viewing, for the NKP car?

Too bad the monkish distinguished respected anonymous correspondent is so isolated. What has it been, a year perhaps for the uncloistered among us, since we started receiving periodic alerts from Eric

Jon, Hopefully our wait won't be too long. The NKP artwork shows a 1945 re weigh date. I can easily change that last digit or ignore, but the remainder of the paint looks spot on to this ATSF

>>And with that thought in mind I would assume that by 1941 most/all would have been repainted. >>So if I wanted to buy (am going to do) 2 of each type what ones would I buy? If all the

I've been spending a great deal of time reading old railroad journals lately. It is amazing the variety of designs that existed, even within a short time period on a given major railroad. The Master

After reading through the responses to Andy's original post, it seems the situation illustrates the value of this group. I hope Andy encourages his contact to join the group and learn more. I see

On 2/18/2017 6:44 AM, Ray Breyer rtbsvrr69@... [STMFC] wrote: And with that thought in mind I would assume that by 1941 most/all would have been repainted. So if I wanted to

On 2/18/2017 6:47 AM, ron.merrick@... [STMFC] wrote: Depending on the location and date I bet the full crates might have gone to a local market and the rest would

The other day my wife and I were at Jo-Ann Fabrics and I turned to her and asked, "Do you remember these?".......they now sell orange crates as decorator items!!! We used to go to the back of a

I believe we can see half of the end of the deceased reefer, the end that would have been to the right of the viewer who was watching the train, and a portion of the adjacent side that would have been

>>All models are compromises. They are representations of the full size thing and have varying degrees of fidelity through >>the choices of the mold maker. Accurail has a fairly consistent set of

Earl Tuson wrote: Um, those would be bolts, not rivets. Well said, Earl. Trashing models is not really what this list strives for, especially when the trash talk is inaccurate. Tony

All models are compromises. They are representations of the full size thing and have varying degrees of fidelity through the choices of the mold maker. Accurail has a fairly consistent set of

I have a whole stack of email (I guess when this car was first announced) going back to 2015. Those interested can do a search. -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr

Andy Carlson, perhaps annoyed with the responses, challenges: > All great suggestions! How about simply posting one photo of the prototype for the 36' Accurail wood end box car? That way we can all