I've had the same experience with this "Myth" --- at least the Goo version. I had a HO plastic flat car which took on a very "John Allen" shape due to the contact cement holding the wood lumber load

Just to add fuel, what about water based contact cements. There are a few out there or at least there used to be. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems,

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Denny Anspach replied to: Denny, you make this statement ASSUMING contact cement was applied "properly," though no one really knows how long to let solvent evaporate to be "dry enough" and in

Tim, Sorry for my error. I forgot about the Bowser/Stewart strait side hoppers. Anyway, I'm still trying to find find out which roads would be appropriate for the Atlas /Trainman triple

????????? Stewart produced several exterior-post ("ribbed") hoppers. And we're not talking about Accurail in any case. Bowser now owns the Stewart product

Does anyone know when Pennsy first used their 2D-F8 freight car trucks? Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

The following is my experience in the use of lead and should not be considered as more than my opinion. A few years ago, I was responsible for running an automotive battery manufacturing plant

The Shadow's theme was from Omphale's Spinning Wheel by Saint Saens. - Al Westerfield

As has been discussed thoroughly for some time, and presuming both tape and cement have been applied properly: Sticky tape is just fine except that no one knows exactly how long these sticky foam

Tim, As you probably know, the Accurail and Stewart triple hoppers were of the offset design,while the Trainman model has straight side panels. I have searched the archives but found

The CNJ Emergency gons were both of composite design, built by Bethlehem Steel under Orders DF-42 (86000-86499) and DF-43 (86500-86999), completed in February and April of 1943,

The CNJ Emergency gons were both of composite design, built by Bethlehem Steel under Orders DF-42 (86000-86499) and DF-43 (86500-86999), completed in February and April of 1942,

Tom Cornillie wrote: Tom, I don't know that their relation was any different than any other private car owner. They were paid mileage, not per diem, by any railroad which moved the car, loaded

Hello all, I am looking for some further information on Swift Refrigerator Lines cars, numbered in the 15XXX and 25XXX series. The 15XXX cars were 39’ ice cars built in 1956, while the 25XXX

Mike, leave Werner Heisenberg out of the discussion, will you? Time Stopped in November 1941 (long before Herr Heisenberg took a wrong turn in his application of physics and failed to produce

Guys - Here are some statistics from the ORER's for CNJ/CRP #86000-86999 52'- 6" war emergency gondolas: 1/1944 1,000 cars listed (all CNJ), all 9'-6" IW and 1745 CU FT. 1/1945 999 cars (all

Ted, That would be BLUE COAL brand sponsors of The Shadow. ANNOUNCER: Again Blue Coal dealers presents radio's strangest adventurer, the Shadow - mystery man who strikes terror into the very hearts

Jim, I use the professional 3M double stick foam tape. You may be able to buy it at the local big box stores or online like I do for my job. Mc Master-carr is one outlet.it's way neater than any

Atlas calls this model an "AAR hopper". But Stewart also made two "AAR hopper" cars from the same era. Were there really three different 70 ton AAR design ex-post hoppers being built in the 1950's? (