Brian, Exactly! How the heck could the crates be placed that way? you couldn't get the 2nd one in if the 1st one was halfway across the door! Of course, my lovely wife did come up with a possible

Doug Harding wrote: Exactly. Tony Thompson tony@...

I sold a bunch at the last NMRA meet in our area in the silent auction, with compatible couplers and metal wheels. I priced them at $1 apiece thinking someone new in the hobby or a kit could get a

Hey RJ, I mailed out a few K brake units that were in my parts bin. Thanks again. Chuck

Ben You are familiar with the game of roulette? Well, sale prices on Ebay for us amateurs follow that pattern. Mostly, you lose a little... and then every once in a

Jon's daughter, Stephanie, has sent this link to Jon's obituary: https://hayward.chapelofthechimes.com/obituaries/Jon-Miller-7/#!/Obituary It's fairly simple and focuses on Jon's railroad interests.

A decade or so ago, I divested my built blue boxes for $5-$10/car. Most were stock, but with NMRA recommended weight plus Kadee couplers and wheels. The $10 cars were ones I had painted and decaled.

Look at the Rock Island boxcar - those rippled sides would be right up Pierre @ Yarmouth's alley... I don't think I've seen a prototype shot with such clear ripples, actually, not at a distance

Nice work Bob and good choice of interesting prototype. Seaboard must have been snooping in the L&N shops - here are a couple cars in S scale based on pictures from a pulpwood loading guide SAL

The N&W Class B-7 and B-7A were rebuilt from Class BS boxcars. The B-7 was a 10' 0" IH with Chicago Cleveland Radial Roof, while the B-7A was a 10' 6" IH with Murphy panel roof. A lot of the cars in

Yes that works thanks Eric Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Tony Wagner asked: "Folks I've hit a wall. Does anyone want to share photos of Southern's 40' double door double sheathed box cars. In 1949 my ORER shows there were 4647 of them in four number series

Ben Hom wrote: Ah yes, I well recall keeping a stash of all kinds of Blue Box car kits as kitbash fodder. Most ended up being given away. Even marking them at 50 cents didn't sell them at most meets.

Do these work? http://steamerafreightcars.com/gallery/boxauto/sou161143main.html http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/acfx/sou270572asw.jpg Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Tony Thompson wrote: "So Ben, cruising the Internet for more good ol' Athearn Blue Box cars?" Actually, trying to get rid of a bunch and doing pricing research as quick sales at local shows are off

Ben Hom wrote: So Ben, cruising the Internet for more good ol' Athearn Blue Box cars? Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob's Photos 606-845-3323 and Arnold Menke waspman@...-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

March 12th and 13th. Sign up at link https://tcdnmra.org/event-calendar/ You need to sign up for each day separately Clark

Sorry to hear about Jim. Some years ago, when his tremor got bad, he gave me 3 Sunshine PFE cars, partly or fully built, in “exchange” (his word) for my sending him some minor PFE info. Very

Folks I've hit a wall. Does anyone want to share photos of Southern's 40' double door double sheathed box cars. In 1949 my ORER shows there were 4647 of them in four number series but I can't find a