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Re: SP Conductor's book 1938-39

Thanks for taking the time to scan that conductor's book. I'm starting a new presentation and need information from such records. Thanks again, Clark Propst

By Clark Propst · #94921 ·

Re: Pacific Electric Railway Reefer String

Hear, hear, Ben! But honestly, the "gains" are mostly illusory -- just us really, and handfuls of other people... The real "prototype modelers" at my club are almost all the same people they've always

By Tim O'Connor · #94920 ·

a few new decal sets

Work is done on the UP F70-1 set <http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejerryglow/samples/UP_flat.jpg> and a supplemental set to go with Speedwitch's B-50-24/27 set. Both will be printed in yellow but can be

By jerryglow2 · #94919 ·

Re: UP S-40-10 question

Dennis, I didn't know that. Thanks for telling "the rest of the story"! Regards, -Jeff Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:04 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: UP

By Aley, Jeff A · #94917 ·

Re: UP S-40-6

I presume DR is Denver shops. The list of reweigh symbols in the STMFC files has DE for Denver. Is this incorrect, or both used? TIA Jack Mullen

By Jack Mullen · #94916 ·

Phone number

STMFC, Sorry guys that last message was supposed to Bill Welch, not the group. My error. FHP (Frank H. Peacock)

By FRANK PEACOCK · #94915 ·

Re: seeking Dick Kuelbs

Bill, Dick's phone number is: 972-248-6262. He said that evenings are best. I just talked with him at 9:00pm so I guess that is about right. FHP To: STMFC@... From:

By FRANK PEACOCK · #94914 ·

Re: SP Conductor's book 1938-39

This is very generous of you Larry. Thank you very much! Larry Ostresh Laramie, Wyoming

By Wendye Ware · #94913 ·

Re: SP Conductor's book 1938-39

Neat stuff! Thanks for sharing. At a quick glance: lots of home-road cars (SP/T&NO). Occasional eastern cars (DL&W/Erie as well as Penna/NYC/subsidiaries). The only two SAL cars I noticed were a

By al_brown03 · #94912 ·

Re: ADMIN: Re: Magazine Index

Yer Honor, I didn't notice any slams of Kalmbach... but I did see that note about TRAINS available on DVD! Man if we could get all those magazines on DVD, in a searchable format, who CARES about the

By Tim O'Connor · #94911 ·

Re: UP S-40-10 question

Further... The hardware used on stockcar doors was designed so the bottom of the door was free to swing out five or six inches to free it from wet frozen bedding, etc. The links that encircled the rod

By soolinehistory <destorzek@...> · #94910 ·

Re: My rule?

Hi, Or perhaps it is "the more you research, the less time you have to shake the box" ... ? - Jim

By Jim Betz · #94909 ·

Re: UP S-40-10 question

Mike, The bottom of the door has a loop over that rod. This keeps the [top-hung] door from flopping outwards. Regards, -Jeff Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 3:44 PM To:

By Aley, Jeff A · #94908 ·

Re: Pacific Electric Railway Air Line Photos

Interesting photos taken in the area south of Cheviot Hills in West Los Angeles. They bring back lots of memories. I lived in Cheviot Hills and went to school at the Overland Avenue Elementary

By Jim Lancaster · #94907 ·

Re: UP S-40-10 question

Okay, Who was sleeping in the Clinic room? LOL I reminded everyone that I forgot to put the ring/hook on the bottom of the door and was reminded of that by my brother... And I still haven't. My

By Greg Martin · #94918 ·

UP S-40-10 question

Back to the UP S-40-10. Does anyone know what the rod is for that extends from the bottom of the door to the right bottom of the side? Thanks, Mike Brock

By mike brock <brockm@...> · #94906 ·

Re: Pacific Electric Railway Reefer String

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "Ben, 'west coast modelers' is a very large generalization, and I'm not sure who the ones you have in mind may be. I think it's well understood among west coast prototype

By Benjamin Hom · #94905 ·

Re: Really Small Tubing Source

Bill, Looks like the same stuff Small Parts sells for I expect half the price. Paul Lyons

By Paul Lyons · #94904 ·

Re: Pacific Electric Railway Reefer String

Ben, "west coast modelers" is a very large generalization, and I'm not sure who the ones you have in mind may be. I think it's well understood among west coast prototype modelers that many of

By Richard Hendrickson · #94903 ·

Really Small Tubing Source

For those of you contemplating going off the deep end with "Proto" Modeling, here is what you will need to get a start to create "working" scale airbrakes, at least in "S" and

By Bill Welch · #94902 ·

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