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Re: IMWX / DPH NKP Box Car - Viking Roof

Andy Harman wrote: "I guess I'm out of luck then. The MFCL isn't interested in anything built before 1960. So the thousands of freight cars built before, but in service after, apparently have no

By Benjamin Hom · #96038 ·

Re: Prototype Rails 2011 report

Thanks to Mike and Jeff for all the hard work. Having experienced the behind the scenes side of conventions, I can appreciate that if a convention is running smoothly, it means that there was a lot of

By np328 · #96037 ·

Re: IMWX / DPH NKP Box Car - Viking Roof

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:44:17 -0800, Anthony Thompson wrote Then I would assume that the discussion of roof replacement and other modifications are also out of bounds. It sounds like I should be

By Andy Harman · #96036 ·

Re: Prototype Rails 2011 report

Tom, For sometime now the MER has beenusing a laptop at the registration desk and making name tags for the walk-ins. Chuck Hladik

By Charles Hladik · #96047 ·

Re: IMWX / DPH NKP Box Car - Viking Roof

Andy Harman wrote: Nothing wrong with identifying "end of service" beyond 1960, but this was entering into a detailed description of service after 1960. You're right that neither list is

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #96035 ·

Re: IMWX / DPH NKP Box Car - Viking Roof

I guess I'm out of luck then. The MFCL isn't interested in anything built before 1960. So the thousands of freight cars built before, but in service after, apparently have no place. Sorry to have

By Andy Harman · #96034 ·

Re: Interesting car anybody have some back ground on it?

Don Valentine wrote: I recall reading that the interior contained bins into which the dry ice packages were loaded. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #96033 ·

Re: IMWX / DPH NKP Box Car - Viking Roof

Andy Harman wrote: Stop it. This list has a 1960 horizon. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #96032 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

You also have HS Archives Work Sessions to deal with scheduling-wise. They depend on the same knowledgeable folks who are active presenters to mentor and describe "stuff" correctly in their

By water.kresse@... · #96031 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

Andy's point is well taken. Still, isn't it worth a try. I started the protomeets group on yahoo with the hope of having proto meet organizers exchange ideas and talk about scheduling. There's

By Dave Owens · #96030 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

Denis, The next Greensburg meet will be on March 29 and 30, 2013. We always have our meet on the last weekend in March. We make the hotel reservation two years in advance, i.e. right after each meet.

By Larry Kline · #96029 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:20:50 -0500, Rick Dietrichson wrote Yep, lists all of last year's meets :-) I tried to do this once. Any sort of clearing house for prototype modelers is a fail. Everybody

By Andy Harman · #96028 ·

Re: Freight Car Statistics

Oh, I've seen that! <pounds forehead> But where? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

By al_brown03 · #96027 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

True, but the original question was regarding RPM meets. Since I am a board member of the NKPHTS I have had to miss the ELHS and PRRT&HS meeting a few times due to conflicts. Bian Carlson.

By Brian Carlson · #96026 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

There are at least 2 sites that are trying to list all of the meets. However this only works if meeting organizers send information about their meets to the web sites. Neither of the sites below is

By Larry Kline · #96025 ·

Re: Prototype Rails 2011 report

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:23:53 -0500, mike brock wrote Perhaps the lesson can be returned in kind. Surely there's a local web site for reviewing restaurants. If everyone who was there last week made a

By Andy Harman · #96024 ·

Re: RPM meets in Greensburg PA and Savannah GA

It's not just prototype modeler meets it's also various Society and NMRA meets that conflict. There just don't seem to be enough weekends to go around! Rick Dietrichson Wilmington, NC Sent:

By rdietrichson · #96023 ·

Re: Prototype Rails 2011 report

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:23:53 -0500, mike brock wrote I got the feeling from the moment we arrived that they didn't really want us there in the first place. The menu had no prices on it, which is

By Andy Harman · #96022 ·

Re: IMWX / DPH NKP Box Car - Viking Roof

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:03:47 -0800 (PST), Ray Breyer wrote Sure, not likely I'm going to get there any time soon. Thanks. One other question... the DPH car in the "Nickel Plate Road" lettering, the

By Andy Harman · #96021 ·

Re: What operating time frame does the new Rapido Reefer cover ...

Oops! I just noticed/realized that the number series noted in the RPC article aren't all filled. For example, there were only two of the subject cars originally placed in the GARX 1300-1349. Not

By spsalso · #96020 ·

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