"Romanes eunt domus" from "Life of Brian", perhaps?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsawP_Ew0r4 Mandatory viewing for STMFC members that are also students of language, or have been corrected and/or

Was the 33" wheel standardized on before the American War Between the States or Civil War?  They show up on Ensign Manufg 25-ton open freight cars. I was hoping to hear that the Romans had

I notice that the NPHS offers corrected ends for the CV stock car to properly narrow the car, but they offer them packaged to do four cars. As I only want to do one car, I am wondering if there is

Chuck Hladik wrote: As far as I've ever been able to tell, NO railroad used exactly these characters, at least the Champ version. Can anyone supply contrary evidence? I grant that the

Tim: I have that also, but from a modeling standpoint it doesn't help me know if the trucks are double truss spring plankless, ASF A-3 ride control, barber S-2 etc. My 1957 CBC is of no help

Brian See email from Rich Burg on 8/27/2009.

There¹s a whole Monty Python routine there, but I am loathe to incur the moderator¹s wrath. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni From: roblmclear <rob.mclear2@...> Reply-To: STMFC List

All: I got the below from another list. Does anyone have any more information, or know a way I can find out what type of trucks are being referred to by the side frame pattern? The DL&W Freight Car

Well Al, what did the romans ever do for us? Rob.

I am working on the Funaro & Camerlengo version of this car (its from the 1995 AW Enterprises urethane kit of this car) and noticed that it omits the 40 rivets on the side sill wood beam shown in the

While attending this past week's Pacific Southwest Region/NMRA Convention in Las Vegas, NV, I came across a retired Union Pacific caboose (25330?) and two pre-1920 UP bridge & building maintenance

Tim and Brian: When I referred to the DTI's 40-ft X31c double door round roof boxcars as "clones" on another list, I was corrected by Rich Orr, who said it thusly:

They gave us the "Railroad Roman" font, of course. Chuck Hladik

Can we blame it on the Romans? Al Kresse

Maybe not the particular "Why?" you were looking for, but the analysis of contact stresses between two objects favors two flat surfaces touching each other. Failing that, with one surface flat (the

Why and when did the use of 33 inch wheels become standard on freight cars? Lee

Tim O'C. expresses a need for protective devices, i.e. protective of ham-handedness, that will screw into bolster holes during kit construction. An easy device that will at least partly serve this

Richard, Dave passed me on to you. I'm lookint for a romate. I have the room reserved. Are you intedresterd stoill? Joe Lofland rhendrickson@...> wrote:

Full versions of the 2/1913 & 6/1917 Official Railway Equipment Registers are on-line at Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?q=%22official+railway+equipment+register%22&as _brr=1

Yes, noticed that, but to be honest, if the model is on the track no one notices. I'll have my Protowest car and the IM car with me at Naperville, as a side by side comparison. Brian J. Carlson,