Dick-- First, my posting is NOT a personal criticism directed at you. It is simply a note of caution regarding the use of corporate websites for info. Any corporation has an interest in presenting

The stated goal of this list is that "Emphasis is to be placed on the study of the prototype with a goal of producing models of them with as great a degree of accuracy as possible". To the

"Medallion" Is the term used by EMD on the painting and styling diagrams for M&StL and CGW Fs. Clark Propst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IO0XYI8mew - my modular group. The curve the train passes on is 86" radius... 7'2"...and comparing it to main railroads it looks pretty tight. It's pretty sharp for

I think that the "Green Mountain Gateway" herald was called a herald on the Rutland. Chuck Hladik

In official documents the Santa Fe called its cross-in-circle-in- square emblem either a "monogram" or a "badge." There does not seem to have been any term that was universal, or nearly so, in the

As far as I know, the ERIE used "Herald" as the nomenclature for the diamond. SGL FWIW, UP used the word "medallion" on their engineering drawings. The company also used the words "shield" and

That's not a foregone conclusion, Tim. Back when I did the first kits for Accurail, I looked at this; my thought was to position the coupler pivot point so the cars had the correct coupled distance.

Denny, et al, While I agree that the standard length of the shanks on the Kadee product line (and all other mfgrs as well - with the possible exception of the Sergents) is longer than it should

What is the scale relationship, i.e. distance, between the striker plates of coupled car, and/or what is the correct scale relationship, i.e. projected distance, between the face of the coupler box

M&StL only used "mongram" in documents I have found so far. Gene Green

Hi Everyone Over the next two or three weeks, a wedge snow plow, steam engine, bunk car, and caboose will be moved from various locations in Laramie, Wyoming, to a new Railroad Heritage Park adjacent

The Chicago North Western called it a Trade Mark later on they called it a Monogram. The Chicago Great Western called it a Trade Mark Tim

Dick Harley writes: Which, of course, is a very admirable goal. I'll let Steve speak for himself but, having spent a few hours myself observing UP...and other railroad's rules, regulations,

All loads were weighed till after our cutoff.   Bill Vaughn

Steve Lucas writes: the Union Pacific herald on the UP website when they fail to mention their own ... slogan ..." He continues with: "... the fact that UP does not mention this very recent slogan

I see that I mistyped Bob's email address, putting a 'dot' before the @. If you remove that dot it will work. SGL From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Schuyler

Denny Anspach wrote Denny, Consider that most (uncushioned) model draft gear do not extend further than the end sills, and then the extra shank length (.031) plus the smaller coupler head means that

The operational coupling reliability level attained with the smaller couplers is determined by how accurately the couplers can be, and are centered/aligned at the moment when the couplers meet. The

I have to question the accuracy of information with respect to the Union Pacific herald on the UP website when they fail to mention their own "We Will Deliver..." slogan that was applied to many of