If Fox Valley offers an Undec, Speedwitch has a very nice decal set designed just for the wagontop, Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com

Robert, According to the staff at my local post office the regulations changed January 4th. Merchandise cannot be sent 1st class mail. So unless you lie on the customs form which is a Federal

My personal experience has been that most Internet sellers (I've been doing eBay for almost 13 years) charge reasonable shipping and handling relative to their costs. While exceptions occur, these

I have sold built up resin (steam era freight) cars on ebay and quoted the priority mail flat rate. If it turns that the postage is actually cheaper without the flat rate, and sometimes it is, I will

The Wheeling & Lake Erie had cars with the same end as the Tennessee Central, but I do not know what kind of roof it had. I have a lousy print out from the Smithsonian Pullman collection that shows

Robert Bogie wrote: I may be wrong about this, Robert, but it's my understanding that overseas mail rates everywhere are controlled by the RECEIVING country. Australia has long been among the

I don't think that is right unless the change occurred more recently than two weeks ago. On Jan 23rd I sent a 2 lb. O scale car in a 16 x 6 x 6 box to Australia by air for $22.80 postage cost.

Are these made in China?   Mark Morgan

Hello, Tony Mansfield, Ohio   1914 started from Davey family(Mansfield Sheet and Tin Plate Co) Seven Open- hearth furnaces in the original plant with a floor wide for pushers and railroad cars. The

I've had good results with Floquil Weathered (not grimy) black. I use an airbrush. At least in H.O. scale the texture doesn't show anyway.I guess you could use a brush. Jim Pickett

I sent a message to Matt at Fox Valley. He confirmed that the model will have a Duryea underframe. He also said that if there's interest he can look into making some parts available. He has no idea

Barry, I have observed that the postage calculators on ebay (for items being sold in the US) are geared soley to give the international shipping prices for the USPS Global Priority rates. If the item

I've noticed that some folks are having difficulty describing the narrow end designs of offset side hopper cars. I've just uploaded a pdf file to the Files Section entitled "Narrow Ends" that should

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 : /narrow ends.pdf Uploaded by : bob_karig

Get use to it. The USPS changed their regulations. Cars can no longer be legally sent as 1st class mail. They are merchandise not a letter. They must be sent parcel post ( 2 - 3 months deliver

Paul C. Koehler wrote: "It's real simple, if you don't like his price for shipping then don't bid on his item. End of discussion." One more thing - if you thing the postage cost is outrageously high,

Dave, Depending on where it is mailed from that may be a legit cost. Priority mail rates went up on January 4th for anything beyond one postal zone. If the seller is using the Ebay calculator and

For caboose roof material I like the paper used on model airplane wings & fuselage. I think it is called called Japanese paper or something close. It is very strong and the texture is very close to

It's real simple, if you don't like his price for shipping then don't bid on his item. End of discussion. Paul C. Koehler _____ Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:27 PM To: