Yes it's true. The boxcar and almost all of the gondolas are Quick-Kits, one piece body composed of sides and ends. Floor and roof are still separate pieces. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon --- Outgoing

--- In STMFC@..., "Jeff English" <englij@r...> wrote: " (photos are) available from NYCSHS". Jeff, how extensive is the photo/negative collection on the NYCHS? Is it catalogued? Do

List, The October issue of RMJ mentions the new Sunshine 40' 1932 ARA boxcar with Murphy corrugated roof, and says these kits have "one-piece bodies". Is this true - I thought Martin didn't want to

Ben, The C&BT double-door kit is accurate for GM&O and L&N according to an Ed Hawkins article in RMJ. There are some other cars it is close to, though they will require modification: ATSF, though the

Thanks Ben, Dick and everyone else who answered my questions, looks like I can spend my money on other things this Sunday at the Batavia NY train show (I'll be at the NKPHTS and Model RR Club of

Dean Payne asked: "Does anybody know of a source for any of these [N scale Fowler boxcar decals]?" Earl Tuson replied: "CDS Lettering." Specifically: Canadian National - Set N-12 Canadian Pacific

Brian Carlson asked: "I have the opportunity to purchase many undecorated kits of these cars. I realize I'll be replacing the ladders and grabs, but was wondering what I could model with the basic

Tom; Nice technique! Yes, I should have said that. I cannot begin to fathom how they did some of this stuff. BTW, if anyone is experimenting with "fool the eye" techniques, drop me a line. I

<tculotta@s...> wrote: And furthermore, These ten cars, when converted to express service by NYC's East Buffalo shops in January 1940, were assigned Lot 679- B. The number block for Lot 664-B

Thanks Larry!

Google's website. I certainly got the gist of your comments! To those few who may be interested in translating parts of the German site may I recommend

with one in a pin vise gave me Tom, that's certainly better than the process I used to go through to get a chain sufficiently small in visual diameter, squeezing each link with pliers so as to get

Larry King (!) wrote: Brewing Co of of the car. 40' car of the straps,rebuilt with Clover House car. Color likely white, Larry, did Russ send you a scan of his diagram, or of a photo of a real

Clover House makes lettering for the Genesee Brewing Co of Rochester NY. Russ Clover kindly sent me a scan of the car. It appears to be an MDT Bettendorf underframe 40' car of the type built ca.

I was making more of a comment on the translation skills (?) of Google's website. I certainly got the gist of your comments! 8^) -- Brian Ehni

Brian, Sorry I thought I was sending the e-mail to Gene alone. Yes, "hervorragen" can in some contexts mean "protruding". It also means "outstanding" as in the expression "eine hervorragende

Gatwood, Elden wrote: Verlinden subjects. holes, and even WELL, not Early in my HOn3 life (1961-1986) while contemplating how to make the chains on the operating rods of a scratch-built D&RGW

Ted: Mine arrived today, the lettering is changed from that on the pilot model shown on the Challenger web page. Paul C. Koehler pilot the wondering changed

If I¹m blacklisted, how did the message I sent get thru (which it did)? -- Brian Ehni ------ Forwarded Message From: System Attendant <TTCPASMSX1-SA@...> Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 14:12:06

The Website of Hermann Jahn is simple protruding! A clear example of the technical talents of the Germans. I become that all downloaden, if I have for it time. Since git's a beautiful quantity to