I wanted to announce several new releases from Speedwitch. The fall into two main categories - "kitbashes in a box" and full resin kits. For the kitbashes: -- KC103.1 - Pressed Steel Car Co. 8,000

Schuyler, A "disappointing" aspect of the Atlas PS-2 model is the lack of a complete set of outlet gates. Only the outboard gate supports are included on the model, and the inboard half is left to

Jim Pasquill wrote Red Caboose X29/ARA box cars and 41' flat cars. Intermountain USRA gondolas. Tichy USRA single sheathed box cars. Accurail USRA hoppers. Branchline ACF wood reefers. And many

That's what I thought. I recalled that Atlas' choice of corner posts was disappointing to us steam era types. Nuts. Is your photo dated? SGL

Schuyler It does say 9-54, and the 1955 ORER shows 50 cars in series 5501-5550 of this type. However, the 1954 PS-2 had channel corner posts, so this model is not correct. I have a photo of WM 5757

http://www.atlastrainman.com/Images/HOFreight/HOPS2/0307/WM%20PS-2%20Hopper.gif And is the scheme accurate for that time, and on that car? SGL

Greetings from Scotia, NY. I have just joined. For many years I have been scratch and kit building HO scale Maine two-foot rolling equipment and get pretty nutty about prototype accuracy. I run a

Paul, Just because the P2K only produced two types of hand brakes for these models doesn't necessarily mean that either or both are correct. For the L&N emergency hoppers, a total of 5 different

I have some P2K L&N, W.E., Hopper kits. In the assembly instructions it shows 2 different types of hand brakes, both the Miner & Ajax types. For cars #'s 31024, 31131 & 31247 use the Miner

<Elden.J.Gatwood@...> wrote: until >the legal end of interchange life, they were certainly designed well. >I fact, Conrail tried to get an exception to this rule, based on the >fact that none of

Is that the PBS documentary about teenagers riding the rails during the depression? There's a traditional book which provides additional material for the PBS documentary I described. Regrettably it

A fascinating movie. I watched it twice, once for the "Story line" and again for the rail stuff. SGL "Dean Payne" deanpayne@ wrote:

Bob, VERY interesting material. Thanks for posting it. I suspect, however, that it is much too technical for the average model railroader who just wants to slap someone's coupler in the box provided

I've updated my web site to show the next S scale car: the CG ventilated boxcar. My web link is below. Go to the S Scale Kits tab, then click on either car photo to take you to that page. As time

To all the UK lurkers on this Yahoo group, the DVD plays OK, and is extremely interesting. It came to me via UK Royal Mail from the amazon.co.uk marketplace seller in Kentucky in nine days. Phil

Here is an illustrated 32-page brochure on draft gear from Miner Enterprises, Inc., formerly known as W. H. Miner, Inc. This company has supplied the railroad industry with components since the

Paul Lyons asked: "I am starting to put a Sunshine Pennsy X28A together and have a couple of questions regarding the roof. Whenever possible, I like to use a plastic roof in lieu of the resin roof

Rupert- I think you have supplied a very practical solution to the original question I had. It works for me. Bob Chaparro Mission Viejo/Hemet, CA

Mr. Thompson, Thank you for your input. You clearly have a lot of experience in the publishing field and we are grateful for your advice. We have already talked with dealers and gotten some very

Tom Mossbeck wrote: Most publishers look at sales rate of the first printing, and feedback from dealers. Pre-orders are quite variable and in my experience not a very reliable indicator of