Thanks, Ed Hawkins walked me through the differences on the phone yesterday as I’ve got the 1948 version coming. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

As far as I know, the fork lift was one of the great developments of WWII. After the war it was considered THE way to load and unload boxcars. Refers could use it also but had a serious problem.

I have read that the real enlargement of palletizing freight was in World War II, where it turned out to be a great way to prepare overseas military cargo, and after the war became far more widely

On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 07:55 AM, A&Y Dave in MD wrote: 1000 industrial lift trucks of all types in 1926 across the hundreds of thousands of stations/depots according to the naval history paper in the

Or Order more than one item Or Combine orders with friends Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

That's a good catch Tim, I had forgotten about that from Kadee. Thanks Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Charlie KADEE now makes the 1948 version of the PS-1 with the early roof and ends. That's where you may want to start ! On 8/26/2022 1:47 PM, Charlie

Plus a Rock Island USRA rebuild. It looks like the automobile fell off the bridge onto the train car first, and then bounced into the street. It looks to be in pretty

But -- $12 minimum postage to the USA... so unless you see Pierre at a train show... On 8/22/2022 9:37 PM, gary laakso wrote: -- Tim

On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 08:55 AM, A&Y Dave in MD wrote: I would expect them to be regularly visible during or after WWIII would say instead that "they became more visible during or after WWII". What

Gents, I'm looking for photos or one photo, of the Eastern States Dispatch 11000 series insulated boxes "with" the circular logo. These cars are lettered ERDX and are the taller of the two series

Exactly. One could argue there have been computers since the 19th century, but they weren’t visible in society until after WWII and not commonly visible until 1970s or 1980s. 1000 industrial lift

On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 04:31 PM, Todd Sullivan wrote: I was corrected to always call them 'fork trucks', not 'forklifts'.Fork truck, fork lift truck, forklift, lift truck - all are commonly used

Hi Earl: I would like to obtain four of the brake steps in HO. Shipping cost is not a factor. Please provide a price and the preferred means of payment. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

Ken, I have been using Albion Brass wire. It comes in metric and I buy .4mm which is .016 Here is a link to a source that sells here in the states> Many other special shapes and micro tubing. ALBBW04

Ahem, when I worked at railcar builder Alstom, I was corrected to always call them 'fork trucks', not 'forklifts'. Todd Sullivan ex-shop floor inspector and logistics person for Alstom Transportation,

Careful with this: the combination of forklifts AND pallets is a post-1930 "thing", meaning that pre-Depression modelers shouldn't really have either. Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

They're older than you might think. https://packagingrevolution.net/history-of-the-fork-truck/ -- Ken Adams Covid Variants may come and go but I choose to still live mostly in splendid Shelter In

I know you're looking for straight wire, but coiled brass wire is readily available and inexpensive. You can straighten coiled wire by cutting a piece, gently running through your fingers to take most

Try Clover house Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...