Jeez, here we go again! Either of you guys know how to do a search of the archives? If you did you would find the following from a lengthy discussion in April and May of this year: 1) I hope you

Hi Nick, So where can I find a diagram or photograph of the early lettering scheme of a Wagon top covered hopper? Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 610-678-2834 after

I don't have what you seek but would be interested in the same items as I have 4 such tankers in service and wondered how to weather them myself. Please share any you find, Thanks Roger

The B&O Railroad Historical Society is continuing to take the lettering and font standard diagrams from the society archives and transforming them into True-Type Font files for individuals to use. We

Hi guys, Anyone know of a photo source for Jones & Laughlin Steel tank car in service. I've seen shots when new, but I'm curious about weathering patterns and spillage (coal tar). CJ

Russell Strodtz wrote: Way too much generalization, Russ. Such conversions varied widely, and many were experimental, which helps explain the diversity. It was unusual to replace doors; the idea

Obviously a rebuild on the frame of something else. From what can be seen not a very effective job. Usually the RS to RP conversion was done by attaching a vertical unit in one ice bunker. Very

Denis Interesting; the caption says built 1957 by FGE and the side of the car says "Mechanical Refrigeration", but it has got odd Murphy ends and a dirty great fishbelly underframe, which seems

As Marty has posted Tichy has a great many (reasonably priced) items that can load or be loads for our steam era freight cars. Also many other items that fit our era. I would suggest everyone take a

Larry, I checked the list and indeed you are on the list and we are well over half full. If there are those of you who are attending that have not responded, please let me know and I will sign you

I guess I'm one of the oddballs. I have built every resin flat I can find. CJ Riley --- Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote: __________________________________________________ Do

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Everything Richard says is exactly true. But it misses the point for much model railroad manufacturing--and sales. How many guys "buy it cuz they love it" or "just

Yeah, right, Eric. Get real. There must be at least twenty or twenty-five guys who would actually buy and build a resin kit for those PE water bottle cars, which ran only on the PE, and only on a

Brian Leppert's e-mail address is <b.leppert@...>. Richard Hendrickson

current archbar release. How can I contact Tahoe Model Works? The MPHS has a car project in need of the Bettendorf Swing motion trucks. I can not locate either an website or email

Can anyone recall a photo of a Rock Island SS, pratt truss box car in the 140,000 series? These had near identical demensions to classic Boston and Maine single sheathed box cars. I've seen photos of

Eric, The Nevada Copper Belt caboose at the museum has andrews trucks, with leaf springs, and is not close to the Bettendorf Swing Motion Caboose Truck. Brian Leppert Tahoe Model Works Carson City,

The trick Tom mentioned will work, but you have to use SINGLE < and > symbols, not double. The Double << and >> won't be read properly by the browser and it won't wrap the link as you want it

Jack, Ticjy Train Group, under the CMA name, makes a plastic sack that looks pretty good. I think they're pictured on the Tichy Web site. Marty McGuirk

Hello Steve, I don't know about the A560, but the A804 has Bettendorf swing-motion caboose trucks. They're familiar to me since the Santa Fe used a lot of them. They also happen to be the next HO