--- In STMFC@..., "leakinmywaders" <leakinmywaders@...> wrote: I am wrong and you are right. Can you believe I missed that photo? Maybe you could use one of the existing Buckeye castings

Tim O'Connor wrote: If you don't write that standard, the chances are zero. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Larry is absolutely correct. His own accomplishements are to be commended and one of the best IMHO was his CORRECT RS2 in the Life Like PK1000 line. He did what KAto couldn't seem to do... Seeing a

David North wrote: This ain't exactly the list topic, David, but I'm sure you know perfectly well that a widely used ADDITIONAL definition of "bureaucratic" is "government officialism or inflexible

New Standards are new products! I would expect the new products will not fully comply with new standards. Horizon/Athern claims compatibility with Kadii products at the coupler face yet they make it

Hi Tim; Sure, but if we were ignoring the other shortcomings of an Athearn bluebox car, did we care that it sat .010" or .015" too high? BTW, it appears there already is an RP on covering truck

I wouldn't know why....the railroad has already done most of the unpacking. Robert Federle ---- rockroll50401 <cepropst@...> wrote:

Pieter, Points well taken. As I said, this is not a reason not to proceed, just realize setting the standard is only part of the battle. I am curious if Sam Clarke would put aside his usual good

There are a number of new photos on Shorpy worth checking out. A companion of the one here from a different angle is next to this one, click on "Railroads" in the list on the right of the photo from

Hi Larry; Granted, some thought should be given to possible adaptation. Your example, however, is just one possible case. In the current "open market" case, how does someone like Tahoe Model Works

Mike, I'm not kidding, but I guess I'm not explaining myself well. By implementation I am not referring to the policing of the standard, I'm referring to the difficulty of making the transition in

Looks like somebody's no going to be too happy with their new Sears home! Clark Propst

Wow Scott, I wonder whose house didn't get built? Good find! Al Kresse

--- In STMFC@..., "Mike Brock" <brockm@...> wrote: <SNIP> > Hmmm. Lessee. You're saying that IF the new accurate standard O scale gage > is 4'8.5" between the rails instead of the current

Bruce, Thanks for the information and thanks again for the comment about the difference in color on the foil without a primer coat. Gene Green have however through On to

PREVIOUS POST: "By far, the best overall publication that would cover your, and perhaps others, interests is "Additionally Speaking" by Laurie A. Flori, &copy;2005,ISBN:

Including CCC&StL steel (roof view), GM&N single-sheathed, and ACL ventilator in dark-on-light paint scheme. http://www.shorpy.com/node/3424?size=_original Scott Pitzer

Bureaucracy is the structure and set of regulations in place to control activity, usually in large organizations and government. As opposed to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhocracy> adhocracy, it is

Tim, I don't know of any available cross-references to identify a car's NYC Lot from an X-series number (i.e., in company service). But the car appears to be a forty-foot car, and possibly Lot