I have been having the same trouble, Tim, so just sent Ted a Private Message via RealSTMFC. -- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

Yeah, it would be work for a BIG radial drill, but no matter how big, the frame would have to be shifted multiple times. The advantage of a radial drill is for fine adjustment; the heavy part only

Does anyone know if these cars are to be available again soon?

The first (indoor) photo was taken when it was on display at the Rochester station. The arched tile behind it was a drinking fountain.

The model is still on display in the East Rochester Town Hall. It has different paint schemes on opposite sides.

All: Have a few more cars to sell due to back dating and Rapido. Just 3 listed below. Sunshine Kit 62.1 UTLX 10k X-3 $45 (Now that Rapido announced theirs this is is something that probably would

If these were sand castings, even with resin binder as is common now, it might be kind of tricky to insert that many cores for the holes. I still wonder if there are photos of the casting process.

GSC castings had MANY holes in them... maybe their abilities had something to do with their success -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

 Hi Dennis and List Members, Dennis wrote: "if you zoom in close to the nearest frame, the deck holes are already present" As are holes in the stake pockets and other locations. Dennis

A new freight car fleet resource has been added to my DesignBuildOp blog. Ray Breyer summarized the Alton fleet of the 1920s.

I would assume they were cast in. This picture: http://idaillinois.org/digital/collection/p16614coll56/id/7258/rec/9 Seems to have been taken right after unloading, and if you zoom in close to the

I have a more general question. First, the technology for pouring castings 60' or more long, or something as complicated as a locomotive frame, barely exists today. Partly, that's because of the

My apologies if these show the 70,000 series cars. I was aware of the building of the 72,000 series 53' 6" cars by the GM&O shops in Feb and Mar of 51'. Regardless the car builds/pics would have been

The thin decks are a deficiency that has since been fixed. There is no reason to worry about it on future runs - the GSI 53'6" bulkhead flatcars had the new decks and I am told that future releases of

Photo: Hyman Pickle Company Car #3 Courtesy of the Barriger Library via

All three of mine were perfect. Jeff White Alma IL

Ted, for reasons that passeth understanding whenever I send an email to railsunl@... the destination address is changed to railsurnl@... !! This causes me to get this error reply:

Hello, The Rapido, PRR X31A cars, have arrived, in the circle keystone versions. Both single and double door, 6 numbers each. Will sell individual cars. Contact off list for discount

They want to leave something for the modeler to do. Jared Harper Athens, GA

I have the UP on my workbench. I put support under the deck pieces to bring them up to the level of the steel braces. The too-thin decks are an eyesore. Tim O'Connor -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling,