In a message dated 2/21/2009 8:54:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, brian@... writes: Was this the article in the August 1993, February 1994, or July 1988, of RMC? He also hade multiple

Ed -   Did these cars run in passenger trains or second class freight? Would they usually be found on the house track of the local depot or at the MP freight house? Did they run singly or would you

Lately I've been building resin kits like a mad man. I've come to the conclusion that a skit in a Red Green episode was absolutely correct. They were giving advice to a fella that was trying to

STMFC, Please pardon the bandwidth. Over time I've received numerous inquiries about obtaining out of print volumes of RP CYC. I just learned that a hobby shop has 2 copies each of Volumes 5, 6, and

Eric, I'm in the process of taking photos, albeit slowly, of the models listed in the article. As I get them done I wil;l forward them to you. That was my original intention, but have been side

Eric I don't have any N scale kits or cars. Charlie Slater To: SANTAFE@...; STMFC@... From: ehiser@... Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:04:41 -0700 Subject: [STMFC] Photos

Has anyone on list ever done math to determine the minimum Kadee coupler box width needed to adhere to 18" radius curves yet allow use of Kadee couplers?  I know there are a series of variables, but

Hi Walt, Thanks for your suggestion. One of the comments made on my early clinics several years back was; "This would have been a great kitbash thirty-five years ago..." The critics were correct

I have received a nice article from Rich Dietrichson listing late steam/early diesel N Scale kits that are suitable for the Santa Fe. Unfortunately, I do not have photos of any of the models

if they 5/6/5 4/6/6 5/6/5 Dennis

Thanks. I think I have it now. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon Ed Hawkins wrote:

Jim, The gray band extends completely across the car including the door. The end is the same gray as used on the sides. Some of these cars received blue ends. The yellow (also referred to as cream)

OK. Now I'm getting confused by nomenclature. Ed, rereading your article in RPC 14, the sides are blue with a gray center band. In the pictures, that center band is a different color than the ends.

Jim, Ron Sebastian offers specially mixed Scalecoat paint for MoPac colors including yellow (DPH964 Missouri Pacific Cream 254-55073). http://www.desplaineshobbies.com/ Click on the custom paint

Des Plaines Hobbies has custom mixed colors including the MP Eagle colors.

Thanks Charles, I must have been mesmerized by Testors' website. I forgot about Modelflex. That takes care of blue and gray. Anyone have a suggestion for the Eagle cream? Jim Hayes Portland

Jim: Modelflex - MP Eagle Blue and Eagle Roof Gray Charles D. Shope _____ Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 1:02 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] MP Eagle Merchandise

I've just started building Sunshine kit# 19.6, MP 36' steel rblt box car in the Eagle Merchandise scheme. RP CYC 14, pages 8-11 is my primary reference. Sunshine calls for "flag" blue & cream sides,

Tim O'Connor wrote: Correct, and I should have mentioned that too. What I wanted to discourage was the implication that cast iron wheels all had ribbed backs. As Tim observes, the reverse

And many forged steel wheels had ribs too. I remember them from Griffin ads in the 1960's.