Ed Hawkins asked: And Tom Palmer replied: Tom, was it actually Tuscan (as in PRR "Tuscan") or the typical "Katy" red? Here are several variations of MKT

How about thirty years ago? And I was pretty sure it wasn't Wayner. Jace Kahn ebay #6534886171 Starting bid: US $19.99 Description DIMENSIONS AND CLASSIFICATION OF FREIGHT CAR EQUIPTMENT OF THE

Hi Ed, In that time period Katy was using Tuscan red on new cars and repaints. Best regards, Tom Palmer Tom Palmer remlapmot@... EarthLink Revolves Around

It's baking soda. Regards, -Jeff adve will -- Jeff Aley jaley@... DPG Chipsets Product Engineering Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA (916) 356-3533

Let me re-phrase that. Can I get the link to the b/w photos? Clark propst

Bruce wrote: "Weight is definitely an issue with flat cars. My sunshine PRR F30A is perhaps the lightest car I have ever seen and there was no way I wanted to hide any of the beautiful underbody

The group finnally exceeded 1000. Congratulations! Ed

Said book is listed for sale in message 1321 in the trainbooks site. Ed

Mike Turner wrote: "I have read the 1937aarpdfmain file but it addresses the prototype. I can't tell from the red caboose pictures whether the model is sq or w. Is there a message thread discussing

Ed Hawkins wrote: Could this have been a safety thing? Unpainted wood might offer better traction under foot than painted wood? Especially in the rain? If unpainted they would weather out to

RC offers both square and round corner versions. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 100 14th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 info@... www.speedwitch.com (650) 787-1912

I have read the 1937aarpdfmain file but it addresses the prototype. I can't tell from the red-caboose pictures whether the model is sq or w. Is there a message thread discussing this model? Searching

may be Though I'm late to this party, there's still something to add. I guess you mean that the Mantua cars are a good starting point for a kit bash. The H- series cars had an unusual end

Jack, That did the trick. Thanks! Shawn Beckert

Shawn... That is a WordPerfect file. Word should also be able to open it if you open Word first and then ask it to open the file. Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Tony, Tim tells me he only grazes the list these days, hence the topic line . . . SGL

Bruce Smith wrote: Um, Bruce, there is a book on this <VBG>, but to summarize, classes F-50-5, F-50-8 through F-50-10, plus F-50-12, over 2600 cars. Not identical but very similar. They are

Jeff English wrote: Jeff, my computer keeps insisting it can't open this. What kind of software or program do I need to open a "wpd" file? Thanks, Shawn Beckert

Much as I'd like to, I can't take credit for initiating the list, which I believe started out on the old FCL as a Steam-Era backdating of a modern-era list that I believe originated from Jim

The other interesting aspect of that photo is - one of the trucks is an Andrews and the other is a "Bettendorf". I wonder how often that happened is service. regards, Andy Miller