Hi Don I think you are thinking of Louisiana sand and gravel (I think it was called) own by Polson Spence he had 3 NKP Hudson’s among other engines unfortunately he dropped dead on Penn station and

Hi Paul, Gravel pit operation you write in reference to the Evangeline Rwy. in Louisiana. That strikes a familoar chord and make me wonder if this operation might have had more than one name over

hO bOB This is the "IMPACT" car : Originally built in the mid-1940s for Union Pacific, this 40’ box car was later converted in 1952 into an impact instruction car at the Omaha shops. Serving to

Hi Don I also found the Evangeline Railway in Canada but it was the one in Louisiana which my friend was looking for apparently it was a gravel pit operation. Regards Paul Doggett

Hello Paul, Either I've learned something new, which is usually a good thing, out of this thread or some ar barking up the wrong tree. I had not hear of the Evangeline Rwy. before but

Friends, Several times in the past I ordered parts sprues from IM. IIRC, you had to order a dozen or more at a time, but that actually worked out pretty well if you were ordering say PS-1 or AAR

Why is there a vent in the second picture....? Thanks, Brad Andonian Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Well, Steve, obviously my copy of the book is not as well-thumbed as it should be. But I am glad to now have the TIFF from the LOC, as it always gladdens my heart to see the Class X and V cars in

We did use this photo, and one from Richard Hendrickson on the next page (81-82.) Basically, the three course 6500 gallon tank was replaced by a four course 8000 gallon tank on the same underframe.

hi: if you are one of the keepers of the flame, would you have a copy of both the data and instruction sheet for kit #17.6, 17.7 or 17.8 thanks mel perry

the sad truth is, is the hobby is a business and that IM can make more money selling RTR, if you want kits and parts, support the manufacturers who manufacture these items mel perry

What about this page? Does anyone know a shop that orders kits? Fred Swanson

Photo: Cable Load Photo from the Los Angeles Public Library website and in the collection of the Los Angeles Department of Water and

Tagging on to Brian's email. If anyone has the PDS and/or instructions for the Sunshine #49 flatcars, would you share with me? There's a hole in my collection there. Thanks, JimH

Ross Dando just released an O Scale resin kit of this car as well. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Sunshine kit #45.9 is probably what your looking for. Here's a Sunshine flyer for it. JimH

About a year ago I requested 700+ kits of former RC/IMWX '37 AAR box cars. I was waiting for awhile and the promised response never came. I gather that they are making enough money that kits and parts

Looking for photos of the Rock Island 90800 series flats. Cars had single-spliced side sills, unsure if the center sills were spliced. Cars were built as War Emergency cars in 42-43. Have a

Hi Ken, This is a question for IM. Idealy one person would gather the kit orders and deal with IM. The order needs to be significant, probably a minimum of 50 of one product number, and has to be

Alas RTR. Will IM ever get around to the kits again? -- Ken Adams In splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek