Yeh, I missed that... Yes I wouldn't have flown off the handle like that if I'd noticed it was an NMRA project -- my Dad left me quite a collection of NMRA foobies... along with the odd regional NMRA

Tim O'Connor wrote: All true, and well said too; but in this case it's a Division of the NMRA. Are we surprised here? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest

It's been commented on (and lamented) here in the past that some "Historical Societies" produce historically bogus stuff to raise money. But here we have not only the wrong car, but it's painted

Sorry guys but I think that ragging on the NMRA Division is a bit harsh as they went to the historical society for help. Sure they should have done more research and probably were looking to sell

Brian and Chuck NS 1500-1726 were reconditioned by USRE from XM5 series 27000-27249 in 1964. I have a scan of one of these cars are they are definitely not PS-1's and they were built in 1947, not

I have two one-piece body F&C 1932 ARA cars for sale. One is a kit for a MEC car and the other is Clinchfield. I have started these kits by cleaning up the flash on the bodies, and I started to

Hi All, Please excuse the cross post. I have created a Bowser-Stewart Models Yahoo Group for those that may be interested. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bowser-Stewart_Models/ Thanks and best, Andy

Brian, I posted this for a neighboring NMRA Division. I was told that the car info was provided by the NS Historical Society. So the naswer is I don't know but will forward the question. Chuck

5-40 -Andy

Following up on my earlier email. In July 1957 the following boxcars were listed in the NS fleet. AAR Series To Qty % FLEET Model I.Length I. Height Doors (WxH) Notes XM 25000 25499 481 48.68% 0.00 40

Chuck: I can't find these cars in the NS entries in my 1957 or 1959 ORER or in Ed Hawkins PS-1 roster. Are they prototypical cars? Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Andy, What is the build date on the NKP car? Paul Lyons

Hi, I have received my order of the new Intermountain Railway Co. HO AC&F 1958 cu ft 2 bay covered hopper. These cars are all done in the earlier square hatch with triangular side cut-outs, and appear

A good friend of mine grew up in Ravenna Ohio, practically on the ballast shoulder of the ERIE's westbound main. Quite close to there, in Ravenna, I believe, there was a mill which was called

We were figuring out whether latex must be shipped in lined tank cars ... I don't know why I tried to answer based on chemistry when Kaminski's tank car book was handy. It says (p 252) latex may

To those who ordered the new S scale Southern Ry. 1973 50' waffle side boxcar kit, I thank you. All shipments have been made with the last 3 going out yesterday. For your convenience, the 8-page

Hi I have found black straws here in Sweden. The straight part is about 45 scale feet. Takes away all the problems with painting. You just have to airbrush them with a dull coat. I would be

Etching is a very good idea. I made a pipe load with plastic straws and painted the load with Floquil (old formula) with no etching. Eventually the paint started flaking off even though the load

List, The Carolina Piedmont Division of the Mid-Eastern Region of the NMRA has acquired some box cars as a fund raiser. They are 40 foot Accurail PS-1s painted by Bowser. They are Gray with

In a message dated 11/28/2008 4:05:24 PM Central Standard Time, ch00ch00@... writes: During the early 1900's, the PRR used a rivet that went into a 13/16" hole. Does anyone know what