Guys, I can honestly say I now have a deep appreciation for the word HOST. I am hoping all of you had a great time and it was truly you folks that made Rails by the River 2009 a great success.

Rich Orr wrote: "The current new model -- rebuilt USRA has some but not all dates." ...which is completely irrelevant since the model(s) are bogus hermaphrodites. Ben Hom

Guys - Just a wild guess, but I would think that Evergreen would have cut thin styrene sheet with a guillotine shear. The very small edge serations, if vertically oriented from top to bottom on the

Charlie Vlk wrote: Back in the early days of Branchline's passenger car project, when I was beginning to realize just how detailed Pullman's records were, I suggested, tongue in cheek, that Branchline

Kurt Laughlin wrote: That can happen, but the biggest reason is when the ceramic is harder than the cutting tool. That just won't work <g>. The real issue is whether the material to be cut is

Have you considered bending this from .005 brass sheet, using a photoetch bending tool like

Dan, It is hit or miss.? Take a look at the latest offerings.? Cars where the orders were due July 24th have no info.? The current new model -- rebuilt USRA has some but not all dates.? Specifically

I actually had some samples of Evergreen sheet cut on a waterjet, and all I can say is, it ain't pretty. Waterjets are used to cut hard materials. Styrene isn't that hard, and just kind of

Folks... I stand corrected. I spoke with Evergreen and they do not use water jet technology. However the approach they do use is proprietary. .vp

From painful personal experience (aching back, unholy brews of stinging salt and sweat running first into the eyes, then coursing down one's arms and legs; an atmosphere of stifling humidity

--- In STMFC@..., SUVCWORR@... wrote: In part: > > > > Also, to give credit where due, Atlas does list the paint dates of some but not all of their freight cars on their website but

Anyone know somewhere which discounts Atlas 1932 box cars? Has F&C recently been offering 2 for one at shows? Any of the other resin manufacturers having sales? Ed

No, the manufactuers do not have all the information that some modelers would like to have (for example, the first instance of a paint scheme being applied and the last car in service to carry the

Steve, why don't you try using 2 - #11 X-Acto blades with a spacer as a scriber or even better use 2 - #11 surgical blades (much sharper). These blades are pretty rigid. Ed

I have found interest in this topic. One of our LHS stocks Branchline. I have bought at least a dozen and built half. He has not restocked these but there is still a fifty footer selection and a few

If I don't have the car, I can't answer the question easily.? That does not mean I cannot get the information or don't have it from previously stocking the car. As to why the information is not

Didn't I just post a link to one of these cars in a museum recently? I suspect that GPEX 1021 is an 8000 gal. car, the photos show "leased to Fleischmann" stenciling, but I don't know the date or

Oops! I meant to say, "I suppose for many, perhaps most, modelers the information is UNimportant." Obviously I need another cup of coffee. Gene Green

Rich, How do you answer the question if you don't have the car in stock? The nearest decent hobby shop doesn't carry very much Branchline stock so am I to be restricted to choosing only among the