I compared the road names on the Sunshine flyer for the XM-1 bpxcar with pratt truss against my 1955 ORER CD from Westerfield. The Sunshine flyer lists the number series for BAR as 61100-599. There

I used a Tichy underframe and either a RC or IM tank. The problem is this car has been in the construction bin so long I forgot what I was doing. My understanding is the Tichy underframe is good but

Barry Bennett wrote: Good basic thought, Barry, but wrong agency and wrong war <g>. It's a USRA tank car, circa WW I, and was never built by the USRA. What you're remembering is the similar

I am making my 2009 Naperville plans, and I am interested in visiting Michigan to, among other things, look at areas of interest to a STMFC'er. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. -Andy Carlson Ojai

Not a hope. The Tichy car is bogus, it was a design by AAR which was never taken up, although a smallish number of similar cars were built for the US military. These cars were designed for use (if

I was reading the latest RMC today, starting with Ted Cullota's article on modelling AC&F Type 11 tank cars. Comments, please, on using the Tichy tank car underframe for modelling that on AC&F built

Steve Vallee wrote: "I am a fan of the Central Vermont, and have 3 great video tapes about the CV put out by A&R Productions called "The Central Vermont Railway in Steam" Volumes 1-3. All of these

Marty,The Rutland frequently delivered loaded Berwind hoppers to the CV at Alburgh.These cars were returned to the Rutland empty about a week later.Armand Premo

Chuck, Thanks for posting this data from Moody's. Naturally, I focused on the CV number. According to this, the CV hauled the most coal of the New England roads listed. I found this interesting

Dennis Storzek wrote: More dramatically, the example in copyright books is an item such as the Mona Lisa. The Louvre doesn't have the copyright (there is no copyright), but you WILL cooperate

I have extensive data for the Chicago & Alton that goes way beyond what was reported to the ICC. The data was compiled in a consultant's report in order to show that the B&O's control of the C&A was

Charlie Vlk writes: Well...this thread...only remotely associated with frt cars has now drifted into a criticism of a particular vocation. Not good. So, this thread is now terminated. If folks want

Jim, Thanks for posting a logical, non-vindictive assessment of the model. It's rare in this day and age - and especially for this particular car. I'd say the biggest issue with the model (which was

cvsne wrote: The ICC told railroads that deliveries to terminal and switching roads should be counted as-if they terminated on home rails. They also said deliveries to water carriers should be

I donno, Charlie. Korea Brass, AKA MKT, Broadway Limited, or Precision Craft Models, must have seen enough merit in MTH's case to settle, which is why all of a sudden MTH has a large presence in HO

Further reading earlier in this thread clarifies some of the legal issues (restrictions on use of material held (partially) by libraries, etc..). But I did want to mention that you can show 3D models

Hello Group...     I have been watching all of the comments about coal cars in New England, and I thought I would add my two cents worth.    I am a fan of the Central Vermont, and have 3 great

I guess that the Newberry Library, Pullman Library at IRM, and RR Historical Societies then have no basis for restricting publication of "blueprints" held in their collections at all??? I'm not sure I

Dave, What I think Tom is alluding to is not simply size, but rather the fact that a "scale" model by necessity needs certain modification: sections must be thicker than an exact scale reduction, not

In the past I have suggested to certain manufactures to change the graphics on some of their kits to cover a wider period.It seems to me to be a low cost measure to extend the appeal of existing kits