A lot depends on what we've using our cars for. I'm not 'contest quality' modeler, 'layout quality' at best. My cars are made to operate on my layout. If I had several members of this group in my ops

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE What was the number series of the ex-WLE gons when transferred to NKP? Were they 45000 to 46749? How long did they remain in WLE lettering? Anyone

Jerry Michels wrote: "I have a few of the Tichy tank cars that I built when they first came out and the resources available to make a decision on accuracy was not what it is today. In fact, I believe

Ed wrote, "What is more frustrating (to me!) is when cars are produced that have a fundamental flaw that renders them inaccurate for anything (eg the infamous Tichy tank car). In so many of these

Has anyone a photo of Frisco series 55000-55199? The ORER dimensions are almost exactly the same as the ACL cars'. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Truss head screws are a perfect fit for coupler pockets.  Low profile and slightly larger diameter head than a round head screw. My last batch was from a clock repair supply house.  The 2-56

Done. From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Aley, Jeff A Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:02 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Accurail 41' gon

Schuyler, I suggest you re-upload the file in .xls format (Excel 1997-2003) for maximum compatibility. Regards, -Jeff Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:49 PM To:

I have uploaded the Excel spreadsheet in the Files area which consolidates the replies to my inquiry regarding correct road names for this kit. It is called "Accurail 41' Gon" and is not quite

It appears that the last new 40 foot truss rod boxcar were built by CB&Q in 1926. Its Aurora shops built the class XM-27 in the 12100-121299 series. They had 6 truss rods, 6/7 corrugated Murphy

I am a very happy customer of McMaster-Carr. If I order early in the day I usually have my order by the next day. Jared Harper Athens, GA

Brian, I think (and this is a guess - no inside knowledge!) that because there's an RTR model of just about every basic type of car (i.e. wood side reefer/stock car/box car/etc) then the chances of

My concern with foobies, is that a market awash with them may preclude someone from doing the correct car. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga, NY From: STMFC@...

LOL!!!!!!!!!! Mike Fleming Superintendent, Bluff City Div. SER, NMRA President Emeritus, Memphis Society of Model Railroaders Vice President, Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum Model Railroad Club,

A page from the Mike Brock Manual of Prototype Fidelity: "The ability of model railroaders to distinguish perfect models from foobie models is inversely proportional to the speed of the train

Since my wife got sick 5 years ago I have little time for modeling. My first choice is for a model to be dead on exact or extremely close. So it takes me little time to tweak it. A good example is the

Absolutely. Frankly the way I see it is that if the foobies sell and allow "us" to get more prototypically accurate models made (because it's easier to amortize the tooling cost when you're selling

Will Dick Dermody contact me OFF LIST at; atsfcondr42@... Thank you Charlie Slater

Even though we tend to be literalists about prototype models, I can see how people who want to model prototype -operations- would be happy to have an accurate paint scheme for their era on a model

Hi, Tony & others interested in the old Redball cars, I wrote a memo a while back, but sent yesterday, talking particularly about the Elwoods Root Beer car of Redball's. When I reviewed Tony's