Ah, the top of the ziggurat!!!!!!!! Yes, that and a couple of bucks will buy me a ride on the New York Subway, but not today.......... What gals??? Please tell me what landfill the brass steam

Tony, Yes, I do remember well the "Up Clear Creek without a Paddle" series -- I believe Harry Brunk called it quites after more than 100 installments -- if I'm not mistaken he went up -- and down--

Marty McGuirk wrote: Ah, Marty, how soon they forget. The 30-part (or more) series on Clear Creek has escaped you entirely, and that was not exactly in the early years of NG&SLG. When has Hundman

Ah, Pat, in the immortal words of someone or other "It's lonely at the top". Face it, you are at the pinnacle of your hobby, clinging to that windswept peak with a few hundred other diehards... But

Doug I have one Athearn Bett metal sideframe if you can use it. I thought sure I had two but can only find one. Ron Morse NYC/C&O O scale in Springfield,MO Athearn Doug >

In the words of Louis XIV, "Shorter is not better!" Virgil Young Amarillo, TX

Tony and all: the better. I agree -- I love Lane's stuff, and Joe Crea's as well although I don't want to model that way myself. (that said, I like Malcolm's stuff for it's folk-artsy bizzare

There's an in-service photo of NYC 881844 in Sweetland and Yanosey, "NYC Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment", p 51. NYC 881719 appears, partly shaded by some Century 424's in which

Hi all-I hope some one has a parts junk box. I'm lookimg for 2 Athearn metal Bettendorf side frames. I have other parts to trade, thanks. Doug

I've been following this discussion with much interest. Based upon the circulation of RP CYC, Ted's PRM, the number of attendees at Martin's meet, and the number of subscibers to this list, the market

dab of adhesive caulk and five minutes time you can make up quite >a few piles of 2, 3, and 5 penny stacks as weights for future use in Dave is correct about the pennies, of course, and I find that is

Lot 747-H, NYC 881200 - 881949, was built by DSI in 1946 only, not '46-48. Several in-service photos are available from Bob's Photos; I'm not aware of any others. Jeff English Troy, New York home of

Ouch, Bob, that even woke ME up. The Espee was doing just fine until Big Ninny, er, Biaggini took over in the late Sixties. Jeez.... Shawn Beckert, back to dozing...

--- In STMFC@..., "Lynn Finch" <lmfin@c...> wrote: Specifically the class LO 2-bay built by DSI in 1946-48 and numbered from 881200 to 881949. If I'm not mistaken a photo and maybe plans

I tend to agree , the Gazette has dropped the ball, and a lot of it seems to me having to do with some of the editorial mores that authors have been subjected to. Nor is Narrow Gauge required to be

I tried to resist getting into this discussion,but my subscription to the "monthly Walther's catalogue " is about to run out and will not be renewed.If advertising sells magazine so be it.I however

That's an experience a number of us have had. The magazine in question had a reputation for buying stuff to file away so their competitors wouldn't get it. Occasionally, they would actually get

Bob Witt wrote: Interesting point, Bob, but I don't see the practical difference <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

--- In STMFC@..., Tony Thompson <thompsonmarytony@s...> wrote: Welcome to the club, Garth. There are plenty of us out here with manuscripts safely moldering away in Waukesha. In

Garth Groff wrote: Welcome to the club, Garth. There are plenty of us out here with manuscripts safely moldering away in Waukesha. In military terminology, it's called a "pre-emptive