---In STMFC@..., <smithbf@...> wrote : Another lister suggested to me off list the use of flat head screws (Phillips drive) with a standard counter sink which makes the screw head invisible from the

Not a problem, Arved! Making models to prototypical accuracy also means the track and layouts these models are expected to operate on must also be built to prototype accuracy for them to work well on

Folks, .It appears some of the C&O's wooden 4-wheel bobbers may have lived into early-1930s. They had castings to attach MCBA couplers plus air-brakes. They had steel side-sill to attach the

Another lister suggested to me off list the use of flat head screws (Phillips drive) with a standard counter sink which makes the screw head invisible from the side. GREAT ideas (although I still

I use General's pastel pencils, the earthtone set. To make chalk marks, I sharpen the white or gray pencil on sandpaper to a very sharp point and then apply lightly. Pretty good results, though the

BRIAN EHNI wrote: You are right, Brian, my fault. I inadvertently omitted the very last letter of the link when copying it. Here is the correct

Bruce and others, I too dislike the appearance of a slotted or even phillips screw to fasten down coupler pockets and even trucks. I found that for aesthetics, especially on a model built for show

Odd. Clicking the link said there was no page. Going to http://modelingthesp.blogspot.com/2011/11/ and selecting the ³Chalks marksŠ² link worked fine. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List

Thanks guys. Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile "Tony Thompson tony@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote: paul doggett wrote: Much larger diameter ( one inch, in

paul doggett wrote: Much larger diameter ( one inch, in fact) but otherwise much the same. Pretty soft chalk. Last time I bought some, the store called it "railroad chalk." For a photo of it

Why not? We have a case of "railroad" chalk at work. It's may be a tad denser and the stick is larger but it's pretty much like "sidewalk" chalk you can get at the dollar store.

Out of curiosity what type of chalk was used surely not the type of chalk used on school blackboards. Paul Doggett UK.

Why can't the prototype be the standard? Why does the NMRA have to butt into this? Because they have been for 60 years? That's no excuse. Kill the RP and tell people (and manufacturers) to follow

depends on the weather, obviously, but that's a big reason I prefer pencils. you can vary the tone from bright to nearly invisible

George Simmons asked: "Question, how long would these chalk marks remain on a car? Would a car chalked in Los Angeles still be visible when it reached Chicago or the East coast?" Definitely. The

Question, how long would these chalk marks remain on a car? Would a car chalked in Los Angeles still be visible when it reached Chicago or the East coast? George W. Simmons Dry Prong, LA

Bill Keene wrote: Bill, I greatly prefer Prismacolor pencils, as did Richard Hendrickson. I have tried a couple of other brands and was disappointed. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Speedwitch has decals for chalk marks i just got a sheet of him. Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile "Craig Zeni clzeni@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote: On Jan 5, 2015,

I get the impression from this discussion that most folks on this list are not very conversant with the NMRA Standards and Recommended Practices... and it's the NMRA's own fault for allowing them to

Ed, You raise an interesting concept, and raise an interesting question. The interesting question - "it should make little difference whether a model was a 70 YO antique of the past or something of