The military equipment was listed in the ORER, at least in the 1943 issue, the year I model. The manuals are for instructions in general, not specific data. That's why they are listed in the

Gene Green asks: In this case, no. The U.S. Army assigned Txx numbers to test vehicles, and only assigned the Mxx numbers after they had been given production status. If these are the same vehicles

--- In STMFC@..., Denny Anspach <danspach@m...> asked: I have 20+ years experience as a coatings formulator. I agree that that car cement was probably a petroleum based product -

The "T" series of tanks, when discussing American armored vehicles, refers to experimental series. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

are The Sergent Engineering website www.sergentengineering.com says the new diecast couplers will be available in May. Jared Harper Athens, GA

The US military had/has an odd way of keeping track of railway equipment. I have a copy of Technical Manual 55-208, Railway Equipment Characteristics and Data dated October 1976. For those of us

the new diecast couplers?? If I understand correctly the new diecast versions will be out in May. Check their website at www.sergentengineering.com. Jared Harper Athens, GA

Steve Fuchs versions Athens, GA www.sergentengineering.com Service.

Denny; Yes, that slick finish did not last long. It was a sticky substance, and therefore, a coat of dirt would adhere rather quickly. Elden

I believe in the letter he sent to me with the new coupler he stated that they would be available in the market place in November. They are not available at this time. David

Guys, I'll be in the Cleveland / Akron area of Ohio visiting relatives this coming June. Are there any hobby shops, bookstores, RR museums, etc. worth seeing in NE Ohio? Thanks, Shawn Beckert

Has anyone had any operating experience with these couplers, meaning the new diecast couplers?? Earl Myers PRR Lines West in 1944

Mark Heiden wrote: ================================== Mark, The Western Maryland had some similar DS boxcars, and I have a few on the program to build for my circa 1926 HO scale layout. I have

OK, I can understand now that car cement is somewhat like car undercoating, a petroleum based product- . If so, then I would suspect that it would be thick (i.e. have some bulk) and would be expected

I don't understand why we continue to refer to the "W-section corner post" when "round" is the term used by Standard Railway Equipment Mfg. Co. (SREM). To support my argument that we should simply

13? side The car does have what appears to be a shallow fishbelly underframe, sort of like the underframe on Walther's HO X29 boxcars. A faded class designation is stenciled on the right side of

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 Bill McCoy wrote: "These cars were very popular for sand, gravel, and stone along with agricultrial limestone because of the relative ease of unloading with a clam shell and

San Francisco Bay Area Prototype Modelers meet Saturday, April 30, 2005 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. George M. Silliman Activity Center 6800 Mowry Avenue Newark CA 94560 Online registration and meet

"Mark Heiden" <mark_heiden@h...> wrote: > I have a photo of this car as Wellsville, It If it is an ex-M-13B it has to have an IL of 36-ft. Does the cars have fishbelley side sills as that would

Dean; Which paint scheme is it? For Branchline's NWX gray reefers, I used Polly Scale Oxide Red with good results. Kind regards, Rob Adams Dean Payne wrote: -- Rob