I received a letter from 5th Ave. car Shops about the Milw Horizontal Rib Boxcar. They do not mention the manufacturer of the car. Is this the car that has been discussed on this list, and can you

8^) -- Brian Ehni From: Mike Brock <brockm@...> Reply-To: <STMFC@...> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:46:41 -0400 To: <STMFC@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC] ADMIN: RTR/Non RTR

Shawn, The 25" MP "buzzsaw" emblem was used until mid-1949, when it was then replaced with a 42" size along with the "Route of the Eagles" slogan. Black placards and route card boards were standard on

I have used several debonders and found Super Solvent by Golden West to work the best.It works well on resin.Several applications may be necessary.I remove the disolved CA with a paper towel and

Hi, Brian, I cannot deny the accumulation of many examples of 2 cents. The value of the addition, however, is subject to interpretation <g>. Mike Aren¹t we all constantly giving you $.02?

Joe Tucker wrote: Superglue doesn't stand up well to "extreme" heat or cold, putting the cars in the freezer for the day will probably make the bonds so brittle they will break or shatter. Actually,

List, This image of SLBM 17600 was posted in the latest group of "Fallen Flags" material. I was struck by the small size of the MoPac herald. When did they change to the larger herald that I'm more

I've used a commercial AC debonder from Bob Smith industries on resin with no ill effects. I was able to remove some drop grabs that should have been straight, and replace them with the proper

Thanks, John, but I've gotten it answered, through several knowledgeable people, already. They are Model WD. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave.,

Rob, Superglue doesn't stand up well to "extreme" heat or cold, putting the cars in the freezer for the day will probably make the bonds so brittle they will break or shatter. Joe Tucker

The exactly correct "decals" are CDS dry transfer sets 780 (single door) and 781 (auto car).

Is there a chemical solvent or de-bonder that might assist my job. I'd prefer to avoid drilling the screw out. Thanks in advance. Acetone works pretty good for debonding fingers, probably not very

The decals are indeed old. I am not sure when Enhorning produced them, but I think it was the late Sixties and early Seventies. In any case, they work when treated with the Microsoft decal

Message: 1 Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:25:12 -0700 From: Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> Subject: Allis-Chalmers tractors on flat car Is there someone on the list who could

Aren¹t we all constantly giving you $.02? It adds up, you know. -- Brian Ehni From: Mike Brock <brockm@...> Reply-To: <STMFC@...> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:58:31 -0400 To:

Well, I guess we've exhausted the RTR/no RTR for awhile. We know some like them, some don't. Anyhow, the RTR/non RTR subject is now terminated. Remember, guys, this group is dedicated to steam era

Greg, I can say this much-- the guide said there was a time when there were two small communities, "Flagstaff" north of the tracks and "Milltown" south of the tracks. The Mansion is south and west

BTW, since we were recently discussing different aspects of the Illinois Central Modifies 1937 AAR boxcar, I thought I'd send along this image I just found on the Fallen Flags site. Seems like it was

Gents; Thanks to all for your help with this. I tried Acetone and also my daughter's nail polish remover to no avail. This was just one of those deals where it was too smurfed up to recover.