but is great for producing masters, either for resin kits or for ceramic tooling inserts.< I know nothing about ceramic tooling inserts however I'm wondering if the tooling (for injection styrene)

In the constructive spirit our moderator requests, you'll find an unofficial but reasonably current Excel listing of Sunshine kits and pricing on the group website at

The photo was taken in July 1957. A copy of the same photo which I received from Joe Henry just recently appeared in the Phila Chapter magazine "The High Line." When I wrote the note, I

HO Lifelike Proto 2000 Box Car Models for Sale. All new in original boxes. Hornhook couplers only. Numbers shown are road numbers. 3 - Assembled Models 50’ Auto Box Car with End Doors GTW

The estimable. Dr. Smith writes- Bruce, I am sure that you overlooked the truly ubiquitous poultry car. Denny -- Denny S. Anspach, MD Sacramento

I think what your referring to is a "plow bolt" Todd Horton

Doug Brown wrote: "[Branchline] also make[s] the Yardmaster series with cast on ladders and grabs on one piece bodies." Not quite. The basic design of the Yardmaster boxcars are the same as the

Bob and anyone else interested, There are three flavors of Branchline. Originally they decorated and sold kits from several manufacturers. These kits were of simple (Athearn) to moderately complex

In a message dated 4/22/05 6:56:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time, deanpayne@... writes: << I haven't yet figured out the purpose of lines above the reporting marks and below the car number.

I understand Martin Lofton is considering putting the articles on his web site..... :-) :-) Tom "troublemaker" Madden

YES! -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

Bill Schaumburg and I have discussed doing this and the answer is yes, although no details or specifics have been worked out, including timing. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 100 14th Avenue,

Ted maybe you could answer this, but In the past RMC (and other pub's) have taken especially popular series of articles and complied them into a book. Will your, or rather do you think your series

The flat head style carriage bolts are generally known as elevator bolts. Some of these have the square shank like a carriage bolt but other have an all round shank with a slot in the top to hold it

Is this a new poll? If so, how about a decent styrene 36' stock car, open or solid ended, both would be better. As in other cars, the MDC just doesn't cut it. Bill Williams

Darn, you cut it off just before I was going to comment. Well, I'll do it anyway. Just because Martin chooses not to use email for business purposes doesn't mean he's ignorant or afraid of email. With

<snip> No, no, we can't be at the end of the series! Ted hasn't done Helium tank cars yet! Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/ "Beer is proof that God

I have a first hand report on a roundhouse brick wall in HO produced in injection molded styrene. The bricks were reported to be the finest Terry Wegmann has seen in plastic. The walls were CAD 'ed by

Garth Groff wrote: Well, gee - if we're going to get another poll going, let me suggest a GATC 8,000 or 10,000 tank car. I could use both in large quantities. Also a tank car (any builder, I don't

There are also "carriage" bolts with conical heads specifically for flat car decks, and I have seen such on an EJ&E 70-ton flat. These allowed for a fully flush surface. David Soderblom Baltimore