Tony, Is R/C-56 anything like the stuff Microscale sells for making windows? Crystal Clear or some such name? This is also a white glue, but unlike classic Elmers, it stays sort of rubbery for a long

If those stuck in '47 are beyond hope I wonder where that puts me! <G>. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax DCC owner, Chief system NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

Yep, you're right. I was thinking of the New York World's Fair.. And yes Amtrak on May 1, 1971.

Hmmph. You might as sell say let's stop with 50 foot cars, plug doors, or 10'6" inside height cars, or frameless tank cars. I think Tom's suggestion of a Rubber Ruler is good enough for me. If a

Tim O'C writes: Tim, I think you'll find that Fair took place in 1962-63. And the BN merger took place in 1970...or were you thinking of Amtrak's advent? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

One good reason to use a circa-1960 cutoff is that the world of freight cars changed GREATLY around that time: gigantic tank cars, 60-ft. box cars, 85-ft. pig flats, Center Flow covered hoppers, etc.,

Mike Brock asked: I usually use my favorite inter-material adhesive, R/C-56, a white glue from the model airplane field which dries clear and flexible. Great stuff. Ideal, in particular, for etched

John's excellent post brings up several points. First, despite my flip sig yesterday about cutting things off at the McGinnis interface (which would leave Garth on the outside looking in), I think

Guys, Didn't Illinois Central run big steam, mikados or something, into 1961? I seem to recall seeing a photo of a very large IC engine in service, the caption stating it was early 1961. Shawn

CA works fine, in my experience. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Tony Thompson writes in the Steamloco forum: . I too dislike intensely the application of styrene handrails, and consistently replace them with wire. I don't think styrene is a good material for this

John and friends, From posts in the old FCL, and magazine articles written by some members of this new group, I would guess that the most common era of interest is probably the immediate post-WWII

I think that if Mike Brock does all the work of keeping the list going, etc., he should be left alone to pick the cutoff date and to go beyond it at times if he thinks it relevant (sometimes a

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Richard, you're living in the past. ;o) Oh wait, so am I... but less past than you are. And Al Westerfield is even more past than either of us. Has anyone passed Al's past as yet? And is Dick Harley

Attention! Achtung! Attencion! The STMFC is pleased to announce that Byron Rose will be returning to active participation by joining the STMFC. Although Byron indicates he is going to do it on a

So.... I see fourteen names in the "Members" list so far, all but two of whom I either know personally or have had extensive e-mail correspondence with. I'm flattered to be included, but I figure I'm

Tim O'Connor wrote: BOOORING! Let's hear it for Andrews trucks, truss rod underframes, outside metal roofs, and Murphy corrugated ends. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Tim O'Connor...who will probably have to retake his class on steam history... writes: 1960? UP STILL runs steam. 844...renumbered to 8444 for awhile....has never been removed from the roster. It and