I have a photo of a YV box car with an explosives card on the end tack board which helps confirm your memory. Jack Burgess

Re Shorpy photo _http://www.shorpy.com/node/1605?size=_original_ (http://www.shorpy.com/node/1605?size=_original) Can anyone shed some light on the narrow utility tracks in front of the

Tim, I think I'm using about 60 grit.  Virgil Young Amarillo, Tx   ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Wed, August 4, 2010 12:15:28 AM Subject: Re: [STMFC]

I think my grit is worn out... I don't recall the size grit I originally had. What size grit do most people use? Lately I have used a Badger air eraser bottle as my spray "gun". I like how it doesn't

Jim, Thanks for the information.  I've sent an Email message to them asking for a new pencil gun and associated tubing. Virgil Young ________________________________ To:

Virgil, Try here: http://www.cycloneblasters.com/ I believe this is the source for the North Coast booth; I've ordered replacement parts from them; great service. Jim Brewer Glenwood

Rails by the River ~ PAC NOR WEST ~ Prototype Modelers Meet Date: August 20th and 21st, 2010 Location: Center 50+ Salem Senior Center 3615 Portland Road NE Salem, OR 97301

pullmanboss wrote: Have a good clear photo copy of a freshlybuilt CP all steel 40' box showing such a roofwalk, so I've scanned it and a detail shot of the roofwalk and posted it

Guyz   One thing i have found is that tack boards on steel cars tend to be to the right of the center loading doors, mounted high. Still not sure why they are missing on steel cars ends.   Fred

Oops, I forgot my reference to Freight Cars Content in my previous post.  The grit blaster is used to pepare truck sideframes for paintin. Virgil Young Amarillo, TX

Hello all,   I have a problem with my micro-blaster and need to replace the nozzle, the inside tubing and outside tubing.  The blasting cabinet was marketed by North Coast engineering 20-25 years

At last nights ops at a friends I noticed a couple of what I think were Red Caboose NYC box cars. Forgot my glasses, so didn't get the numbers. Should those cars have black roofs too? Clark Propst

Ted Culotta included this photo in his first (and last) calendar. If this is the first time you've seen this photo it's no wonder Ted never did another : ) Clark Propst

It is my personal opinion that Delano's photos all have an unusual "cast" to them; they all appear to be slightly dark. It's one of those things that makes it easy to spot a Delano photo. Because of

Some roads went as far as to stencil TACK CARDS HERE in the rectangle to try to get the message across. Dennis

Dennis Storzek wrote: I have a wonderful photo of a PFE reefer with such a black rectangle, and there are remnants of cards tacked almost everywhere AROUND the rectangle, and just a couple IN

Of course, Tom, on a wooden carbody EVERYTHING is a tack board. - Andy

That's because you can tack a card anywhere on a wood end :-) The ARA at one time recommended a tack-board sized rectangle to be painted black, in an attempt to minimize damage to the siding, or at

Lots of valuable STMFC info can be gleaned from Delano's Chicago area Kodachromes as well as his other railroad subjects. I've been trying to catalog a list of reporting marks and numbers for future

Rick Dietrichson wrote: Such a scheme could have been applied starting in late 1955, and during 1956 and much of 1957. The Trainworx car, by the way, is 46 feet long inside, not the correct