Hi folks, Several people have e-mailed me to let me know that they couldn't find the location of my E-Bay store to order my new DVD, "Building Craftsman Structure Kits. The correct link

Gene and AT, San Juan is going to doing a roller bearing ASF A-3!! Roll on I say! Brett Whelan - P.48 Australia __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million

This was posted on the freight car list (remember them???) Check the link to 3 tank cars preserved. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA --- Lon Godshall <lon10@...> wrote:

Richard Hendrickson: Richard, you and I have debated this before, somewhat. What seems to me to be your complaint is mostly that you can see through the springs. I agree with that. But the solution

From: timboconnor@... 9. RP CYC 12 From: "ed_mines" <ed_mines@...> 10. The Good Old Days From: "Justin Kahn" <harumd@...> 11. RE: Sprung

I can't begin to number the times I have been involved in conversations with other modelers (including many members of this list) around more "pedestrian" modelers where terminology such as: r+3/4 LDE

Jace, I'm always mystified when people express a preference for sprung trucks because it seems obvious to me that the springs never actually work, even to provide a small degree of equalization, and

On Behalf Of ed_mines Hmph! Another couple of days, probably make it to Boston . . . SGL

Certainly he invested a lot of time. But Terry is apparently motivated less by commercial considerations than by proving to himself and others what he is capable of doing as a toolmaker. Once the

Jim, I concur with your thoughts that any new couple should be have coupling capability with what is considered the norm or standard in operation. But, I am not so sure that the market works this

Elden Gatwood asked: "Didn't the N&W have a similar experience with the BPa (am I getting that one right?), but just elect to seal the door?" Actually, they did both sealing the door and rebuilding

Eldon, Sounds like we'll be going back to RPCyc #1, and building the odd cars we've been scratching our heads trying to figure out how to build. Thanks Rich, it is well worth the wait! Fred

"O" scale again! The plastic couplers made by San Juan Car Co. are excellent in appearance, and will mate with Clousers, and even Kadees. I have an easier time working with brass - just a personal

The following discussion is "O" scale only, because I have never had any HO. Couplers: I obsessed over the scale coupler problem for years in "O" scale - did not like the appearance of Kadees at

Tim, if I recall correctly MR actually did the test you suggest. It was right after the McHenry and InterMountain plastic couplers came out. A check of the Mag Index maintained by Kalmback should pop

Justin Kahn wrote: That's a very particular copper alloy, beryllium copper, a very strong and stiff material used for non-ferrous springs (plain copper would be, bluntly, awful). Terrific stuff

hence.) operated with Tim, I've thought more about this idea, while it may very well seem that I'm trying to bring a rightfully dead idea back to life, PLUS, I admit I've never seen a Sergent

Gene and list, It might be quite legal for a short line like the Mason City and Clear Lake (the original name of the Iowa Traction RR) to acquire a PRR flat car by wrecking it. If a railroad has an

--- ed_mines <ed_mines@...> wrote: Ed, Terry does not have that many shirts. BTW-His name is spelled with two Ns....Wegmann. -Andy Carlson

Just got my copy of RP CYC12 today. Nice book. 12 days from St. Louis to New York City area. That must be some sort of a record. I guess the staff gives me special treatment. My recollection is