and shop, generally Rutland DS Aw... I'm being evicted. (sniff) Dennis

All... I think that I have finished my fall house-cleaning of the layout and shop, putting on eBay the last built and unbuilt resin cars which are generally inappropriate for my western-based

Railroad Prototype Modelers Valley Forge 2008 Sponsored by Philadelphia Division, MER, NMRA March 28-30, 2008 at the Desmond Great Valley Hotel & Conference Center Malvern, PA (same great location

I have uploaded to the file section a copy of an Illinois Central Empty Car Bill. It is dated possibly a year or two after the cut off for this group, but is most likely close to what was in use

Fridge magnets are polarized in alternating strips so as to result in a strong field on one side and a minimal field on the other. You can demonstrate the striped nature by placing two magnets witht

John Hitzeman wrote: Not to be picky, John, over what appears to be a brilliant technique, but wouldn't there be, at best, a 50:50 chance that the magnets would repel each other? Those thin magnets

John, I have not model a scale house setup, but I have seen it done before. The modeler had used a postal scale kind of like a diet scale (sorry for the dirty 4 letter word). The scale was mounted

I think they were generic even though they had several paint schemes. http://atsfrr.net/resources/Sandifer/Clinics/Stk/Mod/MainLine.htm ______________ J. Stephen (Steve)

Listers, First off, this will be my first post. I joined this past week. Over the past two years I've narrowed down my modeling to a very specific area and era to the point I've been Ebaying what

Doc, I think you already have the answer to your quest in sight. You've established a working relationship with Precision Scale Co. PSC will quote custom casting from your patterns, or have patterns

Jack Burgess responds to the problem of the fine PSC brass brake hoses occasionally snapping off at the valve during bending- I have been wondering the very same thing. Perhaps Tony T. can comment

Following this thread with interest,?I'm just as hung up on the subject(s) of air hoses and cut bars/levers as Denny and Jack. I've been using (gasp) Detail Associates air hoses for quite some time.

Russ's post based on my recollections from the 60's when I was involved with car distribution. loaded or empty ........ was the exception on most railroads. Usually such cars were moved

List, At one time I too had these brake/air hose problems, I started using PSC valves and the insulation of from micro bulbs (or whatever is scale appropriate) along with PSC glad hands. Heck

Denny wrote: I hear you there...and uncoupler bars are in the same category. However, now that I have enough cars to operate, future builds will include both details....<g> I had not realized until a

For me, two of the great breakthroughs in the past few years in HO prototype scale freight car/train modeling have been the introduction of and the ensuing spread of more near-scale width .088"

Thanks. Jay Bingham the

Oops I missed the RW&B part of Marty's email. Sorry the photo I referenced was of the older cars. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

The reason there is no RW&B is none of the BAR reefers carried this scheme, only the RBs which probably were of little use in California traffic. This may have been the reason the blue and white

Chuck, They were used on local orders. Just considered as part of the general pool of empty 40' cars. They had no different status then any other 40' box car. If there was a greater need somewhere