Clark Propst wrote: Clark, Principal difference between the New Haven NE5 and New Haven NE6 which Atlas modeled is the number of side panels - the NE5's had fourteen panel ridges while the NE6's had

Fellow Listers, I think I know the answer to this question, but I'll ask it anyway: Is there any prototype for Rivarossi's version of a chemical tank car? The platform is obviously useless, and

Harold and all, I know they are not for narrow gauge trucks since I have some of these and purchased them not even a year ago. They fit Kadee trucks and Central Valley trucks nicely. Also Caboose

To my knowledge these are for narrow guage trucks and not big enough for Kadee HO trucks. My retailer here also says they are not listed in the current PS catalogue and he has phoned them but they

wrote: Aidrian, I have three sources of the data for series 14396-15895 that will help determine when the cars were built and to define the types of ends. The first source is the Pullman-Standard lot

Hi All, We had a meeting with our builder today. I am happy to report that we should have the production run of the Railway Express version here by the first week of July latest. We have a very few

Aidrian Bridgeman-Sutton writes: "I�ve been involved in a discussion regarding these cars on another list. We�re specifically interested in the series 14396-15895, which Ed Hawkins and Ted

To which Denny Anspach adds: As I've pointed out periodically on this list, the largest single obstacle to building resin kits for many modelers is painting and lettering. To do it right, you have

Gentlemen and any ladies on this list. How can a helium car be lighter filled? It can not. In order for the Helium to pick up any of the cars weight, the tank would have to expand like a balloon. If

In a message dated 06/02/04 7:55:45 PM Central Standard Time, cascaderail@... writes: It's physics time again. 1st: The car can be lighter then built under one condition. That is when

Uh...no it was NOT transported in these cars as a liquid. The boiling point of Helium is -268.93 C (4.2 K) which is just 4.2 degrees C above absolute zero. While it can be transported in a specially

At 06:15 AM 6/2/2004, Bill Lane wrote: <snip> > On the same pages in the Car Shed Cyclopedia of the J&L car re 2 helium transport cars for the army and navy. With tongue somewhat pressed in check,

Russell Hedges asked: "Is it posible to get one of those West Shore Line kits someplace?" Russell, check out the Central Hobby Supply Web site at http://www.centralhobby.com, and click on the freight

The Mt. Clare Shops, a/k/a Pro Custom Hobbies, B&O M15k was indeed produced for them by F&C. Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

Atlas has announced a new model, a N6 style caboose. The model looks similar to the NE 5 cabooses owned by the NH and CGW. Are there major dimensional differences? Thanks, Clark Propst

I’ve been involved in a discussion regarding these cars on another list. We’re specifically interested in the series 14396-15895, which Ed Hawkins and Ted Culotta give as having W section corner

Re: Helium cars Bill Lane asked: Hi All, I am detailing an O Scale J&L Tank car for a customer. On the same pages in the Car Shed Cyclopedia of the J&L car are 2 helium transport cars for the army

Keep in mind this about lighter than air gasses (Hydrogen and Helium): These gases do not have antigravity characteristics, they are simply lighter than atmospheric gasses. Compressed, a Helium

Charles Dean asked: Charles, The Standard Oil of New Jersey Photo Collection consists of several hundred photos taken during the 1940's and early 1950's by Roy Stryker and a team of