Bill, I figured you were, but the truth of what is going on is kind of sad. The vast majority of us that model are now "older" (at least than we care to think), and part of a group growing smaller

Since Railshops manufactures a 1947 version of a CABX Car, do you suppose he may have the required information you are looking for http://www.railshop.net/ Just a thought (unless its been tried

The only relation this model bears to any VGN car is that it has three hopper bays. The VGN had two series of triple hoppers, classes H5 and H14. The only kit suitable for a VGN triple hopper is the

Tim you might want to sell them in lots. Thats the only way I could except some sells at the club. Good Luck   Sincerely, Mark Morgan  

I grew up on Ambroid models where the first instruction in the kit was "Assemble Car", but at least the drawings were totally unambiguous. Nevertheless, I'm having a devil of a time with one part in

Okay, I give. What is this "foobie"? Sounds like something on a vestie's watch chain. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla. their dust for understandable. cheek! still a market the fence" is and the number

This car would have had a board roof right until it was scrapped. CN did not use car cement on boxcar rooves. No need to, as with the "Fowler"/"Dominion" cars, these cars had an "inside metal roof".

Dave, Photos documenting the cars during the 1950s are hard to find, and from the photos I have I cannot say with any degree of certainty if they were upgraded or not. Perhaps others having 1950s

I have to order kits through dealers now. Many of them loaded up their shelves with foobie kits, and then the inventory sat collecting dust for years and they don't want to repeat that and I find that

Relax Elden, I made my comment with tongue firmly planted in cheek! Certainly RTR is a major force in today's market, but there is still a market for kits. One of the things that intrigues me from

Ed; I am in the same boat. I cannot find the time to build up all these great kits. And I keep finding more I want... Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From:

Jim Mischke wrote: "I believe this VGN car is a tool-modified MDC three bay offset hopper." I believe that you are incorrect. http://www.athearn.com/Newsletter/101408/13_3_bay_hop_6_101408.pdf The

Hi Ed, thanks very much for that additional information. So I gather there is no proof that the early build lots that were delivered with wooden walks and vertical brake staffs, were

Still, before you get too discouraged about the upcoming generations, take a drive by any tourist railroad during a Thomas the Tank event. When the "Blue B****ard" (as at least one crew member

Guys; I am also not an expert on the EJ&E, but am modeling some of the fleet, and trying to figure out what they had. The EJ&E went to that neat orange and green, as far as I can tell, with

Tim, How about giving all those kits to a local orphanage, school, cub scout pack, etc. and spread the model railroad virus to some of them? You can take a tax write off for the donation (full

Dave, To the best of my knowledge, no. Pierre Oliver black

You guys are depressing me. There are >100 guys I know on both coasts, that love building kits and bring lots of models to meets. They are just outnumbered by the many that now buy RTR exclusively,

Bill,Maybe we should stop using the term,"Modelers" and use "Collectors" instead.BTW,better make that 53_. :-) ),Armand Premo