In a message dated 3/8/2004 2:39:09 PM Central Standard Time, b.hom@... writes: http://www.prrths.com/Keystone%20Modeler/Keystone_Modeler_NO8.htm Thank you very much! Just in time. I

Ben Hom replied: Yeah, yeah, Ben, but isn't it just another kitbash <g>?

Brian Everett asked: Just a thought - is the Mather boxcar that is being done by LL a possible starting point? I think these may have been taller - and had similar sides? Garrett mentioned the height

Picked up a Overland ACF 2 dome tank (8K) at the Coast meeting yesterday. I will have to remove the paint etc. but interesting enough the car had a set of scale wheels on it. Don't think it came

Jace: The lettering is from CDS. I used two different sets to get the right stuff on the car. The basic lettering is from their hopper set. The reweight data came from a covered hopper set. The

Bruce; I spoke with Martin this past weekend, and he admits that orders for his stuff skyrocketed over the last year and a half and that he cannot find enough time to keep up with orders. He and his

I shan't praise, as other list members have used all the words I would have used already for these two cars. Detail questions: whose lettering (not idle curiosity, as I just bought one of the kits

I was intrigued by the bolsterless truck; each sideframe has its own mounting point to the caboose frame, and the wheelsets have no connecting axles. -- Brian Ehni From: Eric Hansmann

<<I thought for sure Badger made Eagle Blue, Eagle Gray, and Eagle Yellow, but I only find Eagle Blue (16-169) and Eagle Gray (16-171) listed. Both of these are accurate colors. Des Plaines Hobbies

From the image, it seems these may be a roller bearing type of journal. I'm just guessing here but, could this be some sort of experimental Timken truck? Eric Hansmann Morgantown, W. Va.

Jack, I have a good 8x10 of MP 48709 and it has "recessed" ribs. I agree that some photos showing Murphy ends can be difficult to ascertain what style they are (in or out). A lot depends on the

Jack, What photos do you have of MP steel rebuilds having "normal" Murphy ends with outward-facing stiffeners? This is generally contrary to the data I have compiled (see below). Much of what follows

<< Jack, What photos do you have of MP steel rebuilds having "normal" Murphy ends with outward-facing stiffeners? This is generally contrary to the data I have compiled (see below).... >> Ed - Thanks

Jack, I can't comment on the color issue. But there were some cars with inverse Murphy ends. I have a photo showing two cars with 7-7 inverse Murphy ends, but I can't privde numbers because they

Yeah, Bob, but as usual with Inaccurail,the damn grab irons, ladders, etc. will still be molded on and there will be a gazillion bogus paint and lettering schemes. You'll hear no cheering from this

Mighty strange set-o-trucks on that cab... notice that there are NO AXLES!?! John Degnan RailScaler@... VISIT MY WEB SITE : John's World on the

On the blue and gray Missouri Pacific Eagle Merchandise Service LCL boxcars, I believe the doors had yellow in place of the blue stripes from the body. In all of the color pictures I've seen of the

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=35975&item=2230501804 Also, check seller's other listings. A goodly number of freight car builder's photos. SGL

Great. Will is a DL&W fan, so I am SURE they will be on line as soon as the site is up. I gotta tell you, I keep looking at O scale . . . Only the fact that my club and its HO layout in which I have

Gene, just as stunning . . . Beautiful work. SGL