Gentlemen, Looking for Joel Norman. Joel wrote an article that appeared in the Aug'79 issue of Prototype Modeler. I would like to contact him about using a couple of his photographs for a detailed

Larry - Have you built one of Nickel Plate Models' WLE mill gons? I hope to start the "O" scale kit soon. Back in the late 1960's, when Craig's one-page article appeared in RMC, I built 3 cars to

Dave, Give me a buzz when you get a chance. Thanks, Shawn Beckert

Yes; ATSF 190019 wasn't a revenue service car and would not have gone off line, as cars numbered in the 190000 series were MW cars. I can answer the rest of your questions, but it seems pointless.

Elden Gatwood wrote: "Another box car I would love to hear your insights on is ATSF 190019, stated as a rebuild of a USRA DS car." That car number doesn't fall within any of the rebuilt USRA DS

Thanks, Larry! Very cool car! Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Larry Kline Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007

Folks; Another box car I would love to hear your insights on is ATSF 190019, stated as a rebuild of a USRA DS car. Is this car made as a kit by Sunshine? What kind of trucks did these guys

Last night I saw a TV program on PBS (P.... Fight)which featured WWII film in color. I saw part 1 only which lasted almost 2 hours. The production date was 2002 (or 2004?, forgot which). About 3/4

I just posted a drawing in the files section with some notes and sketches added to Craig Bossler's cross section drawings. The notes and sketches are intended to clarify what the interior side

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /W&LE inside-out gon xsect notes.jpg Uploaded by :

Folks; I wanted to get your advice before I go on vacation (hopefully I will have a little time to do some modeling). I have been looking at the Hank Goerke picture of D&TS 3042.

Dean Payne wrote: Of great interest to me is the fact that the W&LE gons had no real exterior bracing, either! [snip] I haven't seen a photo of the inside, but it mentions "the side plates were

Nice idea, Andy! There are a couple of guys whose cars I would like to host... Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On

Eldon, You have inspired me to try something. Yes, I have developed a "pattern" to weathering that causes all my cars to look more or less alike. So have several other members of my club. What I

Folks; Our recent discussions on the perceived condition of freight cars during the steam era, weathering, and all, really got me to thinking, particularly since I've been revisiting (and going to

There are a number of government publications and a few web sites that list all government and military facilities. The Depot in Hawthorne, Nevada has about 200 miles of track within bases

assembled into subsections)? They would make interesting gon loads. In the Spring 2005 Nickel Plate Road Magazine, there is an article on the 66' 6" gons of the W&LE and the 65' 6" gons of the NKP,

Hello Bruce, Tony, and Group, I've been watching this thread with great interest, since I was borne and raised in Hawthorne, Nevada. The Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nev. (NADHAW) was

In the Jan.'62 ORER, there are at least 32 pickle tank cars still listed, including GLCX 25, the lone car remaining for Glaser, Crandell Co. Numbers of pickle tanks that I have been able to identify

On 06-May-59 GCLX 25 was still in service. This industry was in the CB&Q Lumber District. Contents show as Cucumbers. Move is an Intraterminal switch. Can't really think of where on the IHB it could