Norm, Don't forget the Continental Can Corp. plant on the east side of Rt. #128 between Highland St. and the old New Haven Needham line that served it. It was opened in the late 1950's and, I

I am cross posting this part of Bill's message because of its relevance to NYC and passenger car modelers. If I remember correctly Funaro & Camerlengo (sp?) produced a resin kit for the NYC coach some

Thanks Ned, I'll see if I have the issue. Regards, Norm Larkin

Hi Howard, Were there any listings for New England or New Yorl? Thanks Norm Larkin

On the web Freight Car Magazine published by Ted is notice of a NP stock car in resin. I ordered one and received it last week. This is a great illustration, like "Rocket Express" of someone doing

I had the first chance I have had in a long time to talk to Steve Funaro, and while I always take what he says with a grain of salt, things do eventually come to fruition. He is slowed down because

Jack, I am not sure where the can manufacturers were on the west coast. Perhaps some large food processors made their own in the their canning factories. Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno and Los Angeles

Ben, Ian, Tony, Actually, all three of you are right regarding the red oxide, with the exception that you left out the Scalecoat I Oxide Red. I prefer the Scalecoat Oxide Red for freshly repainted

Ian Wilson asked: Oooooh, Ian, you know how to start a controversy! I've always used one of the oxide colors (like Floquil Primer) to get that orange tone so evident in the Grif Teller calendar

Joe Binish writes: Certainly that traffic would have been carried primarily in Fruit Growers cars (and WFEX and BREX cars operated by Fruit Growers). There might have been an occasional PFE, SFRD,

Norm, I just read an article by Martin Lofton on the swift fleet. I don't have it at hand but a search of the model train magazine index shows RMJ Feb '93. I'm pretty sure that is it. It was a good

Ian Wilson asked: I'm ready to paint a couple of Westerfield GLA hopper cars representing circa 1954 paint jobs. I'm aware of the suggested color matching formulas for Scalecoat paint, but I've got a

I'm ready to paint a couple of Westerfield GLA hopper cars representing circa 1954 paint jobs. I'm aware of the suggested color matching formulas for Scalecoat paint, but I've got a good stock of

Hi Howard Thanks for the info. Where were the 9 can companies in California? Terry -- Terry N. Taylor - email to: terryntaylor@... SLOMRC Secretary & Newsletter Editor

From a 1951 50th anniversary booklet from American Can Company. 56 can manufacturing facilities. From Tampa FL, to Vancouver, BC. A few others were Waterloo, IA, St. Paul, MN, Seattle, WA, Portland

Quoting tim gilbert <tgilbert@...>: I doubt that many of the outer points you mention were supplied from Boston as early as 1953, Tim, and wish our fellow B & M enthusiast Bob Nylander

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Norman+Laraine Larkin wrote: Norm, Within Swift's general scheme, what was the East Cambridge slaughter house used for? In 1953, it was probably used mainly to supply the New England retail meat

Tim: Rick Leach is doing several different types. He can be reached at RL Design 14123 206th Street S.E. Snohomish, WA 98296-3947 The sets are $10.00 plus $4 for shipping. He has four different

Even if there was a 40 year limit (and if they were enforcing it in the midst of WW II) 1943 - 1913 = 30 years. Alex Schneider