Dave Nelson wrote << Harvard and Stanford also have Copeland material and it would not surprise me if all three collections are largely complementary (i.e., few duplicates).>> I have used the

Greg Martin writes Craftsman, but not resin??? That sounds so retro. What is it, wood? <grin> Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> -->> NOTE EMAIL CHANGE <<-- Sterling, Massachusetts

Quoting David Soderblom <drs@...>: Good point! Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Best wishes, Don Valentine

In a message dated 7/20/03 12:51:08 PM, klinelarrydanajon@... writes: << Bob Johnson and Chris Barkan were with me on one of my two NWU Library trips and the both used the large copy

Just sampling panoramic yard photos, open doors were rather rare in the 1940's and 1950's, but not unusual by the 1960's. I recently watched a 1980's SP tape showing a mainline freight running with

I suspect we need information on operational practices to answer this, but my guess is that you'd see more open doors in locals that gather the empty cars. After they're cleaned and checked at the

Tony writes Tony and all, Nonetheless, there is one coming. It will be a craftsman kit but not resin. The toy train enthusiast can deal with the old Revel tooling. Greg Martin

Tim Writes... Tim's write I help promote and develop the R50B with Walthers then make a statement like this... 3^) your exactly right Tim we do need more road specific cars and we will just have

In a message dated 7/19/03 9:48:24 PM, Guycwilber@... writes: << It is quite possible, as others have mentioned, that this reservoir was utilized for air equipment in MOW use. >> It makes sense

of 254 box cars rolling >past the camera, only one had a partially open door. At least one train is headed west with...I'm >pretty Then the video is a bad sample, or practices varied from region to

No. It is a standard K combined cylinder-reservoir, but with a diagram with a separate air tank on the other side of sill (the stick diagram furnished by F&C shows the tank to be good sized, about the

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Don Valentine writes about open doors: "My experience is quite different than this, Bill. I would say that as many as 10% to 15% of the doors could be found open. It is aslo another way to present

In a message dated 7/19/03 5:28:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, newrail@... writes: << We are also trying to incorporate a new feature with it that will in all likelihood persuade most

Dave, Many thanks for your NWU Transportation Library Report. I should probably take an extra day while I am in Naperville to go over and visit. From "our" point view, I believe that the most

In a message dated 7/19/03 9:04:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, danspach@... writes: << Did K systems every need or use an auxiliary reservoir? >> The reservoir on every "K" brake system IS

1) Accurate doors and door hardware 2) Separate doors to maximize the modeling potential of both the car and the door 3) Operating door are never acceptable at the expense of #1 and #2 Steve

is a clues?) tank Schuyler I am going to have to disagree. AFAIK, When track or bridge/building gangs finally got air powered equipment, they also got small portable air compressors and carried