The August 2006 issue of The Keystone Modeler is online at http://www.prrths.com/Keystone%20Modeler/Keystone_Modeler.htm Articles include: - Model Photography with Helicon Focus Depth of Field

Got one of Martin's new PFE reefers, and I'm a little unclear as to the type of running board these cars were delivered with. Thompson et al didn't specifically state a type; the Sunshine PDS with the

I would also be interested in seeing this, as I have been doing a bit of research into LCL functioning as of late. Also, you may want to send a note to this group, which has many persons who are

LCL Chuck, sounds ver r ry interesting. I'll assume that C&S includes the narrow gauge, and, as you know, my narrow gauge curiosity is climbing. In fact, I'm fresh from an on-site inspection of

Dear Philip and group, I am responding on-list because I want to confirm the validity of my own information, and ask a further question. The easiest way to differentiate between the wheen types and

Chuck, I doubt I'm the only one interested. SGL

Can anyone help with this?? Pls. reply to questioner or to me.

Anybody know what's going on in Martin's world? It's a little difficult to the 'early bird' discount by having your reservations in by the first of August. Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

How about some pre-war letter, please? Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "I understand that decal sets for other owners than Cabot will be along later." There will be lettering for at least two more schemes that I know of - Charles E.

As usual, Shawn, your "pure speculation" is pretty good. Almost all of the carbon black cars built by AC&F from the early 1930s through the early 1950s remained in service into the 1960s (and later,

Discovered at the Colo RR Museum a 1935 Colorado & Southern 3 page LCL schedule of shipments to points on line. It shows refrigerator and box car shipments and interestign restricitons as to what

I've seen them more than ten years after that. There was also a newer, 'high cube' version. Walt Lankenau

List, From the "Pure Speculation" Department: As I recall, the carbon black companies didn't get a " modern" version of this car until the ACF Centerflow of the mid-1960's. Ergo, is it safe to say

The first cars were built in 1933, and they were built in growing numbers through the 1930s and early 1940s. By the end of 1941, almost 400 cars were in service, the major owner/lessors being Cabot,

Armand Premo wrote: "Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Steve Funaro release a Cabot carbon black car some years ago?" Yes. http://fandckits.com/HOFreight/6310.html Ted Culotta covered upgrading

Correct me if I am wrong,but didn't Steve Funaro release a Cabot carbon black car some years ago?Armand Premo

What is the build data of this car, earlier than '47? Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

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New today. Volume is out of print. Don't know seller. Dave Nelson ====================== 1. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia RP CYC 5 - Articles include: Vintage Box Car Painting & Lettering Part 3,