Oh, pshaw, Chuck!! Now what am I supposed to do with those Ambroid kits I've been hoarding carefully all these years? Jace Kahn, General Manager Ceres and Canisteo RR

Bob, I have built both the Sunshine B&O and PRR X31F round roof cars and there is absolutely no problem with tracking on my layout. I did add some weights to the floor of the car during construction

Because I am handwritingly challenged, my local shop brought in a couple of Red Caboose RC-8900's rather than what I thought I had ordered. I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestion for

Roger, It appears to be at the Monon museum, on US 421 about 1 mile north of Monon. John F. Pautz American Switch & Signal P:48 track components

Roger,   That car is at the Monon Connection museum about a mile north of town on 421.  The museum is one of the best I've seen for memoribilia, and they have a restaurant with good pie

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=825673 Anyone know where in Monon this car is located??? Roger Hinman

The Union Oil Museum in Santa Paula (Southern California) has a B&W image of the Texaco refinery of Fillmore which was closed in 1951. Their photo, if I remember correctly, was credited to a 1950

I haven't gotten a copy yet but was promised one. I'm glad that it is finally out... Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Am I the only one who gets this magazine? Fantastic article on how "railroader models" do valuable historical research. Cites STMFC members such as Hendrickson, Thompsom.

Whatever Swift wanted to ship in them. Though the cars were RSMs, their meat rails didn't prevent them from being used for dairy products as well. As the book explains, billboard reefers were

Atlas has in their HO line a meat reefer decorated for Swift and the lettering for "Brookfield Butter". I'm aware that Swift owned a dairy/breakfast (eggs, milk, butter, etc.) products firm

Thanks... Jack

Tim, I've not heard of this approach to dry transfers to decals before. Could you expand a bit on it, please? Best, Lawrence Rast

Oops, left off the hotel link. Here it is. http://www.naperselect.com/ Best, Lawrence Rast

Greetings Jack, The dates are October 30-November 1, 2008 at the Naperville, Illinois, Holiday Inn. Best, Lawrence Rast

Holiday Inn, 1801 Naper Blvd., Naperville, IL Phone (630) 445-6314 weekdays and ask for the Sunshine Models rate. But note that the rate hasn't been established yet, so it's probably too early

The dates for this year's Naperville meet have been posted several times but I haven't seem any information on the hotel. Since this will be the first year that I will have a chance to attend, can

I have had several off-list requests as to where to find Uncure. http://www.bsiadhesives.com/Pages/hobby/accel.html There is a dealer locater link on their home pages. Std disclaimer - blah, blah

Lee Bertholf asked: "I missed the photos of the 2007 Meet I wondered if someone had a site or pictures avaiable of the models that were there." Which meet? There are several. Ben Hom

I missed the photos of the 2007 Meet I wondered if someone had a site or pictures avaiable of the models that were there. Lee