Does anybody have any photos of the UP A-50-16 auto cars that definitively show the type of hand brake? The car diagram just lists Ajax and miner with no further break down (typical UP car diagram

You are going to end up with some over size parts if you use 4%. I learned the casting process from Raoul LaBlank who set up PSC in the casting business and also owned and ran West Earth a jewelry

Thanks, Kevin. SGL

Ooooo! High praise! Thanks, Larry. SGL

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:10:52 -0800 From: Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> Subject: Re: lost styrene & wax casting Larry Jackman sez: shrinking in brass always shrinks I cast I

I've managed to get the 7 sets of dry transfers to a workable condition. I've applied them all on to clear decal film, which I first had sprayed with Dullcote to give them better tooth and then rubbed

Since there has been no response to the message below, it is clear that Guy Wilbur is no longer reading this list. He also has not responded to a message I sent directly to his AOL address. This

Oh, yeah! I saw that web site a month ago. I'm going to try to spray it through my old badger brush. Thanks! Phil Buchwald wrote: airbrush. acrylic to coat.

List, Just read the review of this book at the Missouri Pacific Historical Society website. Sounds like a great book, it has info on freight operations and traffic, and supposedly was going to be the

Hi John, The quick and easy way is make your text in black, and then overlay the bar code on the white ribbon cartridge with a plain piece of aluminum foil so the printer thinks that it is a black

In a message dated 12/21/04 4:31:07 P.M. Central Standard Time, shawn.beckert@... writes: Any ideas as to why this book was never reprinted, and why the rest of the series was apparently

I've found this site to be informative, since I have considered doing some castings for key pieces once I have time for modeling again. http://home.onemain.com/~thebackshop/plastics.htm Charlie

Ted, I was looking at the Sunshine list and saw the Erie 8000 series cars, was just wondering if I should order it or if I could modify the p2k car (which I have extras of) looks like I'll order one

Ted Culotta notes: "A learned Southern source has indicated that Southern box cars were painted only when they received some type of major shopping such as repairs. What that all means is probably

Joe: A learned Southern source has indicated that Southern box cars were painted only when they received some type of major shopping such as repairs. What that all means is probably open to

Yes. The way to get multiple castings from one styrene master is to use the brass casting from the original master as the new master for the rubber molds. Of course, each step involves a little more

Ted, Nice looking decals. Now to ask the obvious question, how long do you suppose the aluminum monogram lasted? If the white was introduced in 42, would the aluminum have been repainted by say,

Actually, there is. http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/rsearch.cgi? freight=Chicago+Milwaukee+St.+Paul+&+Pacific+(Milwaukee+Road)=19331 You'll have to cut and paste since I can't currently send

Brian, In most cases the 50-ton AAR car is not a stand-in for the 70-ton AAR flat car. The 70-ton AAR flat car has not been produced as a plastic kit. Sunshine Models has produced some, however I

In a message dated 12/17/04 12:59:51 PM, smithbf@... writes: << http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/fsac/1a34000/1a34700/1a34787v.jpg llinois Central R.R., freight cars at the South Water