I was sirprised that that big old hand wheel on the car in the photo with the Sunshine mini-kit instruction was not in RP Cyc 10 the air brake issue. Clark Propst

I have a diagram book showing 2 types of composite gondolas: a USRA one and one with bracing in all panels. Unfortunately they do not show or state safety appliances but all had 5 digit numbers with

I really appreate the e-mags including SCL Modeler. I like your offering it in hi-res - it was only a 2 min D/L on my Comcast connection and it extra definition is sppreciated esp since my club is now

At the recent Chicago O scale show I picked up a couple of really well-built cars, probably from the 1950's, a Borden (Chicago) milk car with full underbody detail and a MP composite gondola. It is

Hello Everyone, The brake system on the helium car looks like a passenger car type. The universal valve might be out of sight behind the brake cylinder. John Riba

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Gene, I am going to see Ted the week after next and I will broach the subject again with him. However, when he has time, I know his brake wheel focus has been on?producing a Klasing wheel. I

Paul, If it is the hand wheel I have in mind you might mention to Ted that I have a copy of the Miner blueprint for that hand wheel. Gene Green Out in the west Texas town of El Paso

Certainly a possibility. I think I have heard of cars that were stenciled with a scale station instead of NEW when built, but it was pretty darn rare <G>! I thought that they were too early for AB,

Hi Clark, While I'm not familiar with the brake wheel you're describing, I can't help but wonder; if it's about as big as you say, is it possible an S scale detail part might be workable for that 3'

Bruce I took the information from Jay's clinic handout... which is very thorough. He would be the best source to verify dates... (...and he used to be on STMFC) To me it looks like build and

While I haven't read the rest of the replies. I was thinking along those lines while on my 'cool off' walk. Clark Propst

Clark, I have a few photos of the cars in question showing later Miner hand wheels (D-3279 or D-3384) which had replaced the early wheel. So you can use the Miner hand brake with the later

FYI The Amarillo Railroad Museum has just received (yesterday) a limited run of Branchline 50' steel boxcars lettered for the Rock Island's 5001 series with DF loader markings. Six road

Clark; Because tooling that handbrake would be incredibly time intensive (ask Kadee how long it took them to do their wheels), and not that many cars had that wheel. I have gotten the same

Next question: Why would you put out a kit without one of the most recognizable components? I have spent time and money on a kit that I can't finish! Clark Propst

it's not out yet... that link that you deleted goes to the current issue so you haven't missed anything... Clark Cone

no they didn't, thanks for the heads-up! reagrds, Clark C

Clark, It is a very early Miner wheel that the Wabash seemed to like, as I have seen it on other cars besides this one. There is no HO detail part for it. I have spoken to Ted Culotta about it, but

I have attached a photograph of one I took in Owasso in 2007. According to Tony Koester, this is a Wabash Steel Sided Rebuild. Unfortunately I couldn't get close enough to take good photos of the B