I just bought a pair of Tichy 10,000 gallon tank car kits [USRA-ARA class III] Mentioned of the instruction sheet is fact that while the earlier cars were built with Andrews trucks, later ones had

Warren, thanks for forwarding this - good information! I'm not heavily into southeastern RRsd (since I model the Santa Fe in Southern California) but I'll probably model at least one of these cars,

Dave Nelson writes: in of content. > Perhaps so...but one could easily die of hunger while traveling there...given that the owners of that neat restaurant near Quincy have chosen to camouflage their

According to dunver@..., Marklin will be producing some HO scale UP freight cars. Does anyone have more info? [QUOTE] "The boxcars will be released in ten numbers sporting 1940's-50's UP

Steam-Era Gize, I didn't know if any of ya'll could make use of this info. I think Andrew made a typo in that he meant a note on 5685 only instead of 5686. If any of you

Sorry, it is March 4th. Was a typo on my part. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax DCC owner, Chief system NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

$30) I really suspect the Monrovia meet is Sunday, March 4th, since it's the week before Pleasanton. Tom M.

March 14 is a Wednesday. When is this event really being held? -Jay

Tim O'Connor wrote: After Jon Miller had posted: $30) Must be a 10-6, right??? Oh, this isn't the PCL? Tom M. "Ah say, that's a joke, son!" Senator Claghorn, for those old enough to remember.

Send for registration to; Sunshine Models Box 4997 Springfield, MO 65808-4997 Tim, It said on the sheet, "a free Sunshine Mini-Kit exclusively for attendees". Jon Miller AT&SF For me time

So what is the mini-kit, and who's going to pick one up for me? ;o) Timothy O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Marlborough, Massachusetts

Hey, I could do this one.... who gets the dough? Dave Nelson

Just in case anyone didn't get the mailer yet the meets are scheduled for; Pleasanton, CA, Sunday March 11th, 10-6, $25 with free mini-kit Monrovia, CA, Sunday March 14th, 10-6, $30 with free

Ed, By the time (1950) of the statistics in question, Bethlehem Steel was no longer using coal at their Downey plant, which I assume is the one you mean. I don't have my materials at hand, but IIRC

Mike Brock writes, in response to Dave Nelson: Much of the coal received by the D&RGW from UCR was handed off to the UP for shipment to Kaiser's Fontana steel mill, so that doubtless accounts for a

Try http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsaquery.html You can then choose either color or b&w or both. Then enter search words like box car or yards, etc.

Dave Nelson writes: These two are rather interesting. Perhaps D&RGW figures are due to the Utah Coal Route, but UP's is intriguing. I certainly can understand the Q, given the diversity in Southern