I recall that several of the photos in the Strack and Ehernberger book do show CA-1s with AB brakes, but I don't remember trying to correlate that feature with dates. For myself, I'm intrigued by

Thanks to everyone who answered my questions. Dick Harley said: mechanism affect what implemented Well, I model 1952 so I have assumed AB brakes but... tonight I will look carefully at photos in

Shawn asks: IIRC, the SHS-190 is the "Blue Ribbon set" and pretty much the set to get to letter any PFE reefer up to 1960 or so. If you need color UP medallions, I think you need to order them

List, I'm in need of PFE decals to do Intermountain's R-40-23 reefer kits. Awhile back someone mentioned that Champ's SHS-190 set was the way to go for this, but in checking the Champ site this

Hello, I have recently purchased 10 resin 40' PS-1 kits in S scale from Kaslo Shops. These are the 6' door variety. I plan to letter one of them in D&H using a CDS dry transfer set. Set # 63 D&H

Fertilizer Shawn. I should again mention this was a Minnesota elevator and shipped crops not grown in Iowa and received coal from Duluth in box cars. Iowa elevators received coal in

Quoting Dave Nelson <muskoka@...>: Great!! We may triumph over pasture pool yet! Take care, Don Valentine

Quoting ljack70117@...: You've got to be kidding, Larry. In So. Car. and Georgia probably but not at this latitude. When visiting friends in Moultrie I can get all the peanut fields I

Two questions: Are any other years besides 1922 available? What is the name/address/email/phone # of person or firm selling the CDs, since I'm definitly

Plant peanuts. They will do the same thing and do it better. Thank you Larry Jackman

Quoting Mike Brock <brockm@...>: And did you visit Judge Judy??? Wondering ears will wnat to know! Golf????? My God, Mike, you dare compare pasture pool to a serious endeavor like

Quoting "Beckert, Shawn" <shawn.beckert@...>: For a number of years following W.W. II one of the governmental agricultural "assistance" programs provided phospate at extremely low prices

CGW 86298- Red Caboose uses their X29 body for this car, but do make the distinctive doors. (making it a must on your RR) They re-released this model last fall in RTR, should be still available. Clark

Steve, Try http://www.raildriver.com/cyclopedias.htm Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

Steve, Here's the web address. Is that what you were looking for? http://www.raildriver.com/rdcyclopedias/cyclopedias.htm Kevin Lafferty

You're right, Ted. I meant to send that one to Mike personally. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

I thought I had saved the information about this CD, but can't seem to locate it. Can someone provide an update? Thanks, Steve Hile

thompson@... wrote: Mike, you are the judge and jury, but I submit that for discussing non-freight car related material on this list, Tony's punishment be that he has an SP box car