It was my understanding this was the last Naperville meet. Did Martin provide an explanation? Any Sunshine business and/or soon-to-be-available announcements? Dave Nelson

Clark, back where I grew up that comment was invariably delivered with a head shake and was never meant as a compliment. I assume you mean it positively in this case?? Tom Madden

Eldon, yes the new B&O model in the M53. If there are a ton of rivets on the other class of Tangent gon, I guess I'm glad I chose the RTR gondola then. I was just thinking of putting a row on each

Clark; because I'd like to shed my Sunshine and F&C models first. Besides the flat door was not available with this first batch of kits. I thought the SAL gon was a real beauty too and may yet buy

Clark We will indeed be at Trainfest, can we hold you to your word? <G> Thanks for the comments on our new products, they did extremely well for us. See you guys at Trainfest. Denis Blake

The new B&O WT box car is a real piece of work. I hesitated to buy one, because I'd like to shed my Sunshine and F&C models first. Besides the flat door was not available with this first batch of

Hello, Regarding the Q. on the CPR 46' flat cars: The CPR built 800 46' flat cars between 1929 and 1938 starting with five-hundred CCF built 300000 through 300499 (the CPSIG website has a plan of

I would like to thank Gary & Denis and Jon Cagle for expanding the offerings available to those of us who enjoy building models in 1/87. Martin, Al, Steve, and Ted were/are never going to be able to

Martin Lofton, who previously expressed plans to retire as sponsor of the annual Sunshine Prototype Modelers Meet, has announced that an agreement has been reached with Joe D’Elia to take over

Lee, The bodies of the cars were identical. The G-70-8 cars built in 1951 were originally painted black with white stencils. Technically, the Tangent model is actually more accurate for the G-70-8

Tony, It's been well established that the new Tangent AC&F gon is accurate for SP's G-70-12 class, but are there any significant differences between the G-70-12 and the -8 class? They appear to be

paulbizier wrote: The Southern diagram sheet for series 316250-316499 and 55000-55710 shows Scullen side frames, but the sheet for 55711-55960 says only "Cast Truck". Photos show spring planks. I

Andy Carlson wrote: If you mean the SP Society's San Luis Obispo convention this weekend, we had 108 of the new Tangent SP gondolas (Class G-70-12) delivered, and they sold out in barely three

Gene, According to the Frisco diagram for 18050-18549, all 500 cars had Ajax hand brakes. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Thanks for pointing out this interesting photo Steve. It had certainly travelled far! It is suprising how infrequently one sees a photo of a US railway boxcar spotted in an out-of-the way spot like

Claus-- The CPR had quite a few of the 46' cars. 800 straight-sided cars with a "fishbelly" underframe were built by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1937, series 300000 to 300799. Train Shed Cyclopedia

Gene Green wrote: And Bruce said, "So what?" Are you objecting to the facts behind Bruce's response, Gene? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Dale--Few of these cars were built before WWII. Both freight and express reefers were covered in an extensive series of articles in RMC a number of years back. Steve Lucas.

I'm working through the "round tuit" stack of stuff in my closet, and this is up next. Unfortunately, Ted's directions don't make any truck recommendations. Do any of our "truck experts" have