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Re: I Second That Motion!

I want my money back since I was guaranteed by Mr. Brock himself "I can't promise 80 degrees, but I guarantee it won't snow. . . ." I think that constitutes grounds for a refund. Of course, as

By Marty McGuirk · #87777 ·

I Second That Motion!

Yes a big thank you goes out to Mike Brock and crew who put on a great event with very few changes in clinic room locations or presenters, the schedule that I printed out more than a week before was

By m repka · #87775 ·

RES: Cocoa Beach

Are you guys going to post photos of the meeting ? Marcelo Lordeiro www.mrcustom.com.br trens@... Tel.: +55 21 2273-2758 A long way south of Gary Laasko , 108°F here two hours

By Marcelo Lordeiro <mrcustom@...> · #87776 ·

Re: ATSF raised--roof BX-12

Steve, I've attached my list of Dalman 2-level users. As far as I've learned, CN's purchases of Dalman 2-level trucks seems to have been limited to cars built in 1929. After that, for a few years,

By brianleppert@att.net · #87774 ·

Cocoa Beach

It was a great gathering and the models on display were superb: great passenger cars, freight cars plus both steam-diesel-turbines and some buildings and trestles. I think next year I will bring my

By gary laakso · #87773 ·

Re: Cocoa Beach

GUYZ, Be thankful for +28 degrees. Yesterday morning it was -10 here in Vermont, and the wind chill was -17. Also, I currently have 33 inches of snow around the house. Anyone

By Frederick Freitas <prrinvt@...> · #87772 ·

Cocoa Beach

Schuyler Larabee says: "No. 1: When we arrived back in Boston it was 28 degrees. When we left Cocoa it was 28 degrees. What is wrong with this picture????? Hey, Brock, work on that, willya?" and

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #87770 ·

Cocoa Beach

Just wanted to thank Mike, Jeff and the entire crew of high-paid staff that pulled off another great Prototype Rails meet. Another great mix of clinics, displays and camaraderie! If anybody wants to

By Bill Schneider · #87769 ·

Re: Caboose (Box Car)

Missouri Pacific converted some drovers cabooses to LCL service now available in both versions from the MPHS: <http://www.mopac.org/mphs_store.org.asp> Jerry Glow

By jerryglow2 · #87768 ·

Re: FGEX Lettering Drawing

Hi Richard, I do know Larry Berger, a fine man. I doubt that there is a cleaner copy available from Larry. Larry is a guy who has his ear close to the rail, and manages to find all sorts of obscure

By Schuyler Larrabee · #87767 ·

Looking For William Pardie

Bill please email me off- line, Thanks Pat

By Pat M Duffin · #87766 ·

APPRECIATION

First chance I have to email the STMFC and express my appreciation of the work and time and talent employed by a substantial number of people who put on the Prototype Rails 2010 this last

By Schuyler Larrabee · #87765 ·

Re: ATSF raised--roof BX-11

I have this very useful February 2010 MR article in front of me. Now a few more questions arise-- Did any of these cars receive the Morton steel running boards, as modelled by the Westerfield Bx-12

By railwayman <stevelucas3@...> · #87764 ·

For Sale: S scale steam era freight cars

I have more S scale steam era freight cars listed for sale this week http://stores.ebay.com/Espee-F-5 Thanks for looking! Rob Sarberenyi

By Rob Sarberenyi <espeef5@...> · #87771 ·

Re: Car in Duluth photo

Also, why do the cars in the rearmost track seem so much bigger than the ones in front? (Example, GFX 10236 vs. NP 8885 or NP 14368 vs. NP 35200) Were the reefers really bigger or is this an

By Malcolm H. Houck · #87763 ·

Re: Car in Duluth photo

I don't really know. Seemingly from box cars. But rebuilding less than two year old box cars into stock cars seems odd. They were labelled "Comb. box and stock" already in the 7-00 ORER. So the

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #87762 ·

Re: Car in Duluth photo

When they were changed into stock cars do we know what the modified? Cyril Durrenberger

By Cyril Durrenberger · #87761 ·

Re: Car in Duluth photo

Steve, You wrote: The EMRy (GN) car number 77442 is a combination box and stock car. It part of series 77000 to 79498 and is a 44' long car. In 1900 there are 750 cars, 745 cars in 1904, and 730

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #87760 ·

Re: Car in Duluth photo

I thought it was lettered "C.M.Ry." at first but upon closer examination it really is "E.M.Ry" which fits in better as a GN subsidiary. EMRy is the initials for "Eastern Railway of Minnesota" which

By S hed <shed999@...> · #87759 ·

Re: C.I.&W RR{Cincinnati.Indianpolis &Western RR)

Hello, Joel The B&O group on yahoo would be a great start. I recall a few years ago the B&O Historical Society had a shot in a calender of this road, steam loco with train! Sincerely, Mark Morgan

By Mark · #87758 ·

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