I've followed the rivet discussion with interest. Apparently we modelers don't have as much control over the size of rivets as we should have or would like to have. For those interested in the

Are you taking orders for the trucks now? Will you sell direct or only through distributors/retailers? Would you like payment in advance to help with the new CNC machine? Gene Green Out in the West

The american outfit with the .016" head rivets can be found at: http://www.galtran.com/ScaleNutsandBolts/ScaleNutsandBoltsProductPage.htm Click on rivets. I purchased some from them some time ago;

Dennis, Sorry for the confusion. I model in HO and O SCALE but built the Sn3 flat for a friend and it really does seem a fairly ideal scale. Chuck Hladik Rutland Railroad Virginia Division

Regarding Naperville, Cocoa Beach, St. Louis, or any other RPM meet, as the rules clearly state, announcements [ schedules, clinics to be given etc. ] about the event are within scope, studies and

I've read a lot of good discussion on what was right and wrong with the most recent meet in Naperville. Too bad I couldn't be there but ... Perhaps some one could copy and paste all these postings

As I now recall, Martin specifically told me I must have a handout and that I couldn't charge for it. I had one and I charged for it. Most bought one and no one complained to me about having to buy

The rumor mill says that there may be a 50' version of the 37' AAR car in the near future (hopefully) Todd Horton

24'' from Alexander Models and the Bethlehem Car Works one and I will buy one pack of something on Wed. evening. Sincerely, Tyler Turpin accurate will

Gentlemen, New HO Dalman two-level trucks will be available in two styles--with Barber Lateral Motion device detail and without. These trucks will be Celcon (similar to Delrin) one piece moldings

Phil; There is also a dome done by PSC in brass. The DA one I have is resin. Both are for a large capacity (10-12k?) car. Tichy's large and small tank car domes are very nicely done, but I am sorry

If a fire alarm goes off you forget every thing in the room except your wife and yourself (your kids also if they are there) and you use caution as you get out of the building. Having been a

I may be mashing two different articles together, however if I remember correctly, the article had both the 12.5k car and the 10k car, which had several sections removed from the tank and frame.

Dennis: I'll bite - what's the price and where can they be had? How about the other brass rivets you mentioned (or are these one and the same)? Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 645 Tanner

Woops, I replied to your first note. Thanks for the correction! Best regards, Phil Buchwald on! :) car photos recall Or panels panels non-

Well, that's no good! I've already got the roof glued on! :) I have that RMJ issue on the kitchen table next to the car (very tolerant wife!). I'll have to take a close look at the

Tom; I do not have access to that document, but is this a riveted, or welded car? Does it have wooden or steel running boards? NATX had lots of oddball cars, but two-compartment cars are rare,

List, While we are on the subject of tank cars, I have a question about tank car that needs some identity. Steamtown in Scranton has a two compartment tank car lettered NATX 4750. A photo of this

I believe Richard's kitbash (the GATX one) was for a 10,000 gal car. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 645 Tanner Marsh Road, Guilford, CT 06437 info@... www.speedwitch.com (650)

I wrote: My feeble memory was right for once: http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/photos/sp/sp062899.jpg Note the extra height of the dome as compared to the Athearn tank car. Note too that to do this