Tim, You should look into the RFID technology that is used for inventory control in warehouses. My understanding is that passive RFID chips are available for about $0.25. They are small enough to

On 21 JUL 2007 Richard Hendrickson wrote: "That all seems plausible, Tom, but the prototype for the model in question (if there actually was a prototype) could not have been used for anything but

Al, I did look at that article (it's dog-eared and getting worse as I prepare for some concentrated Steam Era Freight Car construction time now that the weather in inland southern California shows

I had no problem at the National Reservation Center, when making my reservation last night. Except for under standing the operator. Dan Stainton

Just quick search for "long beach 1933 earthquake telephone service restoration" shows that there were some emergency plans in place for catastrophic quakes, under these circumstances they may have

Tim, In response to your comment, I went back through the CBCs to refresh my memory concerning track capacities and spring groups. It appears that early in the twentieth century, the ARA was hard

I'll second this and add that I was able to get the $89 rate from the 800 number, but I had to really fight for it. The person I spoke with acknowledged the special rate and then proceeded to tell me

List, How many of you have called the 800 number for the hotel and have gotten the "we are almost sold out" answer? This is because the folks at the National Reservations for Holiday Inn are holding

Certainly true for post 1906, I wonder if we can get the current publisher to allow Google to put it up on the web like the earlier editions? Jim

Mark, I started to prepare my reply and then received Richard's reply to your message. The 500 cars were built by Mount Vernon (Division of Pressed Steel Car Co.), lot 11047. A builder's photo of

Your problem was that you used shellac that was too old. Most shellac has a shelf life of one year, and the date is always on the can. Failure to dry is the issue with old shellac. I have

There's a builder's 3/4 view of M-K-T 91805 in the 1953 Car Builders' Cyclopedia. No; the entire car appears (in this b/w photo) to be the same color. No. Apex-type steel grid. Equipco Type

+Given the compressability of wood, I don't think this is necessary. Besides, the chances that you completely sealed the interior are extremely remote. -- Atty Raymond G. Meyer 110 E. Main St Port

George - No, the cars will be available for a year. - Al

Those already exist, more or less. The are called RFID tags (which is what AEIs are too) and are available as small (1 x 1 inch, 1 x 3/8 inch, and similar) self-adhesive films less than .020 thick.

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some information regarding the as-delivered paint and details for some Katy 40ft steel boxcars from series MKT 91501-92000. I haven't had any luck finding photos,

Dennis Storzek wrote The ideal medium for this information is a Wiki, moderated by enough experts (like Wikipedia has) to expunge bogus information. We started a mailing list a while back to explore

I'm trying to track down what a couple of weigh station symbols meant: DS on the Boston & Maine and J on the Lackawanna. Can anyone help me out? Richard Hendrickson

I only wish for one hobby advancement -- a very small (about the size of a baby aspirin) programmable "AEI" tag so we could retire all the car cards and buttons and other means that we use to

Walter, The most common source for info such as this was/is the Car Builder's Cyclopedia (originally Car Builder's Dictionary, later Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia) published periodically every couple