The photo was not "attached" - it was "embedded". A technical difference, but it might squeak past the Yahoo filter. In my Eudora email software, there are sub-directories called "Attach"

I was thinking it looks like they moved the locations of the hatches, and the circles are where the original hatch locations were. Why move them? I don't know. Maybe for better loading efficiency?

Peter, try Railmodel Journal, October 1989. That's the only article I know that covers the A-50-4. There might be something in the the UPHS Streamliner too, but I don't have an index for that

Neither logical or likely. Why weld an entire matching circle when you only need to preventing denting in the latch area? Would there really be a concern about denting a fairly thick metal roof? The

A couple things I noticed... The A end is damaged, with broken end posts. The car has a different coupler at each end, both pre-ARA type D. The A end has a strange side operated coupler; to uncouple,

​Folks, My apologies! This is issue #99! The next issue of TKM will be #100! Regards Bruce Smith

Folks, The Winer 2017 issue of the Keystone Modeler, #98, is now available. See http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm Regards, Bruce Bruce F. Smith webmaster, PRRT&HS​

Is it really a weathering pattern? It looks to me like there could be an extra layer of metal welded onto the roof to prevent denting when the hatches are flipped open. Mark Vinski

Interesting pattern. Looks like the hatches may have been open for awhile since there is a pronounced ring. Bill Vaughn On Thursday, February 23, 2017 4:15 PM, "thecitrusbelt@... [STMFC]"

Richard, This is a useful find especially for those modeling the as built CM&StP wood, double sheathed box car with the Bettendorf underframe from the Westerfield kit. *12003 BETTENDORF DS BOX CAR,

Hi Richard, Thanks for sharing the interesting photos. This car was a very large Milw class of 3455 cars built in 1912 and 1913, and they lasted in to the 1950's in limited numbers. They have steel

On 2/23/2017 3:44 PM, pullmanboss@... [STMFC] wrote: It showed as a embedded picture on my email! I'm not sure what happens but it appears sometimes one gets a

I have several two-bay cement hoppers that I plan to weatherusing prototype photos as a guide. This particular photo by Robert Pisani caughtmy eye because of the subtle pattern around the roof

No image there when viewing the post on the STMFC web site. Just a little black box with an "x" in it. Tom Madden

Hi Jeff, Like this … as an insert within a message… ? Yes. This is my photo of an ATSF SK-R stock car that was snapped in Morris, Kansas, on June 3, 1974. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Peter Hall wrote: UP made the change from Roman (serif) to Gothic (sans-serif) lettering in June 1939. The lettering was white (except for yellow slogans). It was not until 1947 that all lettering

Pete - The instructions in your new kit should show photos of all variations. I updated the kit 28th better detail and more variations about 2001. If your kit doesn't have that info and has the Elk

This is a test to see if attached photos are allowed (as a result of the recent msg including a photo of an HO scale UP A-50-4). [cid:image001.jpg@...] Regards, -Jeff

Hello folks, I need a little advice from an expert, please: Here is a photo of an HO scale Westerfield A-50-4 that I built in about 1980-85. I now have another of the same kit to build, and am

Tim Mean Green will not harm enamel or lacquer. I believe he didn't want anyone to use enamel as the filter overlay. Gene Deimling