Folks, I'm looking to get in touch with a Mr. Joe Collias to see what photos he has for sale. Does anyone on this list know how I can get intouch with him. Thanks for any help, Fred Mullins

To recap: I messed up part of my Tichy decal set for my PMcK&Y box. I emailed Tichy, he sent out a (free) replacement within a few days, very commendable service. Now that I got around to applying

Tim O'Connor asked: "Can you identify the steel box car in the 3rd row from the bottom, that appears to be nearly new (coupled to a yellow reefer towards the right)? In the 137MB file I can read

Which companies make a good Klassing lever brake as a detail part in HO suitable for the Pennsylvania RR War Emergency G30 gons. Sincerely, Tyler

Anyone know if Bob's Photo has an e-mail contact? John Degnan RailScaler@... Announcing : Seaboard Air Line's B-7 Box Cars In S

Can you identify the steel box car in the 3rd row from the bottom, that appears to be nearly new (coupled to a yellow reefer towards the right)? In the 137MB file I can read "Southern" but that is the

Tom Jones wrote: "My focus was more on simulation of scale momentum of models,..." Isn't that what electronic throttles are for? About eighteen years ago when I was doing a penny of hard time at

Bob was quite lucky that people waiting for him that day at Springfield. He had gone out to bring in his vehicle to unload his boxes of pictures. He had moved his vehicle and had gotten out to do

Robert is correct regarding Weirton, West Virginia and Weirton Steel Corporation. Up until the mid- 1980's, it was the largest employer in West Virginia.. Weirton Jct. Block and Interlocking Station

Well... isn't THAT special. My reply to my reply came before my reply to the original. In answer to one note - he didn't "hurt himself", he slipped on ice on a sidewalk at the Springfield Mass.

BTW, for those interested in such things - Bob is now walking without a cane (having broken the last of 3) - he was doing this show (Collinsville) and the previous one in Atlanta by himself. It's

Ah, yes, Tony, that's right, of course. I DID move away from the Bay area in '76, so things are a bit misty sometimes, just like the fog . . . SGL

As has been noted, this is Bob's Photos. (btw, this was not a large show for him; nor did he take a usual inventory or full van) Bob is going to about 40-44 shows this year - all east of the

Clark I though the M&StL got the ore from the CGW at Marshalltown and took it to Momouth Ill where it was given to the CB&Q for delivery to Granite City. Douglas Harding Iowa Central

That's Bob from Bob's photos. His last name is something positively unspellable (Llejestrand or something like that). Besides all the photos, he has several books. I grew up in Worcester,

Shawn, if you would come to Naperville (as if) you would sure know these binders. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Naval Air Station. The shipyards were in Mare Island and Hunters Point. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA

Many good suggestions, I think Weirton Steel is likely, but as a consignee, what about the naval shipyard in Alameda? That wouldn't be canstock, I suspect. SGL