Bill, All your fine detail work makes that handbrake look like it came off an old blue box Athearn car. Very nice stuff! Clark Propst

With the aid of Mike Brock. I have posted photos showing the photoetch details that will come with the Sunshine Models plywood and T&G reefers built by FGE/WFE/BRE in 1942 and 1944. These are in the

Tim it is oiless and I remain happy. I must admit I just recently painted for the first itm in months, as I have had several models in process for quite awhile. I like the built in gauges. Bill

Gentlemen, I'm seeking a little assistance in identifying a group of boxcars. 1800 were built in total, from what I can tell in the mid 1920's. Knowing the railway they were built for, most likely

Caswell gons may have been used for sulphur service on an emergency basis but never routinely. Bulk sulphur was extremely hard on the metal components of the cars in which it was shipped because

List, The only thing that may change is if the sale of the hotel goes through. Another firm has been working with the present owners of the hotel to purchase it. The City of Naperville wants to

--- In STMFC@..., "gerard_fitzgerald" <gjf239@...> wrote: I have been at my desk too long and I apologize for that last message. GJF > > I sent the announcement of our latest creation to

I sent the announcement of our latest creation to the LDSIG list. I would be willing to take a crack at that steam engine if no one else wants to Gerry

Gentlemen, The latest issue of the ACL & SAL Historical Society's "Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler" is now available for download. Go to the society's home page and you can download it there or view it

Ed wrote: Temporary interchange rules for box cars were adapted during WWII because of shortages caused by the war. I believe you are confusing the Interchange Rules with the Car Service Rules.

Mr. Valoczy et al.: I have a database for feight car classes you may find useful. I put it together several years ago in an effort to be able to correlate published or available photos with

Ed wrote: Were gondola interiors ever cleaned? I think debris would accumulate for many years before it was discarded. Dunnage utilized in loading all types of open top loads would most certainly

Hi Folks Here is the DS/SS/Steel split for box and auto cars for the PRR and NYC, 1945 and 1950: PRR: January

Hi everyone, I honestly believe this gondola dirty floor subject is being overdone. In scrap yard service it is true with magnet loading and unloading dirt does build up on the floor. In the

One piece, the ones on the ATSF stock cars. I'm not counting the snap in brake rigging. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member

Hi Folks Here is the DS/SS/Steel split for January 1945, for box, auto, and ventilated cars in interchange service for U.S. Class 1 railroads and their lessees. Similar summaries for April 1949 and

Rich, As info the CB&Q did have a class system for freight cars but it was internal to the Mechanical Department and the classes were not lettered anywhere on the cars nor was there any listing

atsf@... writes: John, Are these the newer one piece truck or the multiple piece truck? If the latter it is simply poor assembly techniques. These trucks have been a problem since they were

Recently I received some IM stock cars from our good friend Andy. When installing .088 wheel sets I noticed that all the frames are out of plumb (correct word???). When the correct axle length was

All, Here is a lesson that I learned, and I thought I'd pass it along to the rest of you. I just booked my room at the Naperville Holiday Inn for this year's Sunshine Models meet. When I called