I would like to add my thanks. Unlike most on STMFC, I don't have any Westerfield models on my O scale layout. However, I have occasionally bought Westerfield kits as a thank you for all of the

The rest of you probably already know this but I didn't. Just this morning I discovered that instead of downloading 6 ORERs from Google Books I downloaded many more. The March 1901 ORER file turns

Thanks for all the kind words from you STMFC members. I started the business because there were few freight cars in the era I modeled to put on my layout. I haven't had a layout in 25 years - no

And...to add an official thank you to Al and Patricia Westerfield from the STMFC...thanks for all the good stuff over the yrs. Like most on the STMFC, I have quite a few of their little beauties

Clark - Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! - Al

I've added an Excel spread sheet to the files section that documents M&StL freight cars that were off line. Sheet B has suggested HO scale models for those cars. Beings many of them are available from

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /M&StL Freight cars YOU should model.xls Uploaded

This message might get a better answer at the CNJ Modeler group at yahoo groups. Some very knowledgeable people hang out there. Jim Krapf CNJ Modeler Owner

The Walthers P2K caboose trucks look right to me. Chuck Hladik

you must have a cat :-)

So far I've had no problems with mice. Jim

It should also be noted (if I'm correct) that Al was one of the first resin kit manufactures who produced very accurate freight cars. Thanks for setting the standard for everyone who came after

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! -- Thanks! Brian Paul Ehni From: Al Westerfield <westerfield@...> Reply-To: STMFC List <STMFC@...> Date: Sat,

Hi Al and Patricia, Thanks for all that you have done over the years with such high quality kits. There will be a real void in kits that portray the early 20th century. Enjoy you well earned

Thank you, Steve. Consulting with Microscale on that decal set was motivated by self interest; I needed those placards for my own modeling. But I'm always pleased to hear that other modelers

Tim O'Connor wrote: Certainly a very real problem for some. I had mice eat the papier- mache parts of my scenery on one layout section when it was stored awhile in Bob Church's barn. Tony

These loads are starting to sound delicious! Seriously, don't you get problems with mice?? At my old train club we used to find so many mouse droppings on the layout that I gathered them up and made

Jerry - I'm finishing the production patters this weekend. However, the only cars to be produced will be the one I build for the instructions and the few I send to those who helped research the kit.

Armand - Thanks for the kind words. I look forward to building my NYC IRT Pelham elevated line circa Spring 1948. - Al

I use a mixture of anise seeds and bulgar wheat. The seed-wheat mix is then mixed with some beet-colored weathering powder. Jim Lancaster