Evangelize for the M&StL? Don't we have enough weird cults already? Richard Hendrickson

Armand: A USRA DS box? http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/displayimage.php?i=19987# http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/displayimage.php?i=20105# Hope this helps. Stephan Parachuk Toronto

Armand: it will depend somewhat on era. Westerfield's site shows a USRA DS car in early style (mechanical data) lettering. I'm not sure if his decal set would show variations but would probably cover

I am currently in the process of attempting to build a Rock Island double sheathed boxcar.The plans are silent as to the location of "Rock Island".My question is,just where is it supposed to be

Gene Green: No, just leave your M&StL models out on the patio this summer, turning them occasionally. After about a week, they'll be nicely bleached and sandblasted, all ready for new orange or

There was also doodlebug service between Albuquerque and Belen.??Train 13/14 exchanged a baggage/RPO combine with?E/W mainline trains before it continued on to Denver.? In the mid '50's & 60's this

Thanks to both Richard and Steve. I guess I'll let the Silver Streak tank cars go to someone else. What the modeling world needs is a good GATX tank car or two but not resin. A klutz like me has

Well, I already have the Walthers Santa Fe Super Chief and a couple of Santa Fe 4-8-4s. Those Intermountain reefers are mighty tempting. And I just joined the Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling

Yes, of course. But think of what you'll get as a trade-off. Since Belen was the western end of the Pecos Division, you'll need both 2-10-4s and 4-8-4s of a size and elegance that the M&StL

Well I did say I didn't look very hard <G>! It is a nice tank. I have a Tichy ATSF water tank (close enough) and it's an outstanding model. Steam era freight cars were know to pass these items

NO, go and evangelize, show them the true way... Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Jon, Folks, Try the "What's New" page ;^) http://www.tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=whats_new.php Looks pretty nice to me! Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Many of the Ameling collection photos are available on line to NKP Historical and Technical Society members. Larry Kline Pittsburgh, PA

IF that were true then the would be no SPF's outside of an area basically between New York, Washington and Chicago, St Louis. George Simmons Dry Prong, LA

On Apr 1, 2009, at 5:10 PM, Steve and Barb Hile wrote Gene, Steve is correct that the SS underframe sort of resembles a UTC underframe (though it's clumsy and not well detailed). The tank also

Gene, The underframe on these cars has some features in common with the UTLX X-3 underframe, although the tank support casting are not very close. I have one in my pile to try and see if it could be

Darrall: I can't remember if they're exactly the right size but Kadee's ladders are excellent. The plastic they're made of is amazingly tough and the detail is great. Because the end ladders are a

G'Day All, I'm presently building 3 Funaro & Camerlengo 1938 Pullman Standard Boxars. I would like to upgrade the ladders as the Tichy supplied ladders appear oversized to my eye. Any suggetions for

There are two Silver Streak single-dome, 8000-gallon tank cars for sale on eBay #s 380113666781 & 380113669215. Richard Hendrickson's article T'anks for the Memories in Learning from the Prototype

John, Using Google hadn't occurred to me. I was too busy searching Car Builder Cycs. Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it. It looks like all those oddly named cars were dump cars of some sort or