Joe Binish wrote: I am trying to find a set of plans for the GN 37 wood sheathed cars of 37 design. The 4/38 MR has a set. The plans in the 4/38 MR are for a double sheathed truss rod GN boxcar

------------------------ I agree. If you end up creating either a partial or complete kit, please make it available to us. I think most of us could get by without instructions or prototype data, so

Joe, AC&F drawings are available for these cars from the Museum of Transportation's collection. The AC&F drawings were actually made from Pullman-Standard drawings as reverse sepia copies (white line

The comp copy was the first I saw of the last thing I submitted to RMJ. And I pity anyone who tried to make the same freight car, out of the kit the article's new subtitle referred to! Scott

Help please. I just went to look at a house in my neighborhood which is on the market. Curious about that house, so took the opportunity to see what was there. Old house, only two families in it

Maybe a real start would be to see if someone could get Byron Rose to market, or give to someone to market, the end master he has already made. (Are you listening AL) Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

Chris Barkan asks: In professional science and engineering publising (and I imagine most other areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to review them and indicate

Mainline Modeler and Model Railoading currently send paper proof - not digital - copies to the author. These are actual copies of the finished article with the text, photos, and drawings in place

If the Sunshine kit was so disappointing and don't know if it's even available, why not continue the effort in making this worth subject car available? Jerry in Fla

Unless they've changed their policy, RMJ does NOT do this. I've authored a few articles and the first I've seen is a "comp" copy of the issue in which the article appeared. Although they used the

Andy et all, Now that we have scratched the surface, it looks like we are almost making a completely new whew kit. Whew, will have to test our motivations and mettle for this one! Joe

Mark, Pat Wider wrote a very useful article for Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #3 which included a great number of paint formulas for various road names. I believe that volume #3 is out of print, so

Paul writes: If Jim from 5th Ave Car Shops is on this list will you please contact me off list. Thank you. Paul Catapano Jim, is not connected to the Internet. If you need his phone number contact

Chris Barkan wrote: In professional science and engineering publishing (and I imagine most other areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to review them and indicate any

CBarkan@... writes: In professional science and engineering publishing (and I imagine most other areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semifinal copy and is asked to review them and indicate

CBarkan@... writes: Model Railroading Magazine does. Ken Edmier

In a message dated 9/8/04 11:02:40 AM, rhendrickson@... writes: << The key to getting things in print the way you want them is to develop a comfortable working relationship with the

In a message dated 9/11/04 8:58:03 AM, ed_mines@... asks: << Is this yellow typical from fading? Could the printer be responsible for the change from orange to yellow? Everything I remember

Hello Joe, Some years ago I was working on Pattern work for this very same GN series of DS cars in HO. I was introduced to Byron Rose by Richard Hendricksen when he told me Byron was working on the

Jon - Red Ball issued an early NYC experimental car, 5 of which were built. They did not carry mail. The cars that carried mail were the USRA mill gons fitted with spacers to carry the high value