I don’t know why, but the Grandt Line detail parts are not on that San Juan website, nor is there a link to the detail parts. There is a separate site and address for San Juan Details. Bookmark

Oh Dear! Loss on top of loss on top of loss. When we can start having meets again, it may feel as much like a memorial service as a celebration of modeling. And yet, as much as we will miss our

All I needed to read was the subject line. Aw, Damn. Of course, I will miss Bill’s posts to the STMFC and Resin list. Always pushing the envelope (and shaving rivets) to get just the right

I am sad to hear of Bill’s passing. I only knew him from emails and from seeing him annually at Prototype Rails. Even so, he was always helpful and encouraging. I could always count on him to

Bob, Thank you. Ken Montero

Brian, Thank you. Ken Montero

Tim, Thank you, especially for the Intermountain information. Ken Montero

Don, With respect to M3 Lees and National Guard units, a qualified yes, but only in the context of early to mid 1942, and activated Guard units. Post war, the surplus of M4 Shermans meant that the M3s

Bob, Thank you. Ken Montero

Hi Gents, Looking for help please with GN box cars. I have this Intermountain model that is a 10-foot IH, post-1948 (diagonal r/b), 12-panel car. Ends are 3-4 Improved Dreadnaught. Series on the

As Eric Hangman noted it has been a crappy year for modelers. I really morn the loss of Bill and others. And it goes on. I am normally a very posituve person and greet each day with enthusiasm.

I echoed my sentiments about the loss of Rob on the Illinois Central group. I was fortunate to meet and talk with him at many train shows both here in Wisconsin and Illinois. It was always a pleasure.

I have enjoyed Bill Welch's work ever since joining the STMFC and especially enjoyed learning from him and sharing what little info I had on "watermelon cars" as we always called ventilated boxcars in

So sorry to hear that Bill passed. To much going on this year. My wife, Diane passed Sept 30th. Her father passed and brother. Sincerely, Mark Morgan

San Juan Car Company is operational and they have added several different lines like Grandt and San Juan Decals. They are about to release a new Tank Car in On3. There website is

The photo of the NC&StL flat car with two lee tanks is helpful Bruce. Note that it too has a cable along the side between the inner piece of the stirrup steps on each end. Thus I believe you are

John Riddell wrote: "Here is an ad for THE FOWLER CAR printed in the 1916 issue of Car Builder’s Dictionary and Cyclopedia" and included a photocopy of the ad. That's all well and good but

Am I all wet or is there a cable running beneath the deck of this BAR flat from mounts just beyond the outer side of the last stake pocket on each side, perhaps to indicate how depressed the deck is

So sorry to hear of another passing. Rob was a great modeler and eloquent spokesman for Pan Pastel weathering. Steve Hile

 Hi Bruce and List Members, Thanks Bruce for the illuminating words on the topic. One other possibility (the one I would chose if I were inthe crew's shoes...) might be to get the door to tear