My main reason for not using E-Bay.ArmandPremo

There is no great conspiracy to all of this, you bid what you're willing to pay and hope for the best. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Riverboy river_dweller_ohio@... [STMFC]" Date:Mon,

Jim Dick asked: "My question is - would have these logos - Pacific Car and Foundry, Pressed Steel, Pullman Standard - survive for any great length of time?" These would last until the car's first

I have seen on builders photos, various logos from the car builders of freight cars delivered to (my primarily modeled) railroad. My question is - would have these logos - Pacific Car and

The SC&F upper tank half and domes are molded in one piece, so replacing the SC&F domes isn’t an easy option. I’ll look for the SHPX 55 photo at the next show we both attend. I bought the kits

On 3/9/2015 9:12 AM, Alex Schneider aschneiderjr@... [STMFC] wrote: And then there are the two snipers, one of which, got a Varney boxcar for $500 (VBG)! -- Jon

As for "sniping" on eBay, yes, I can be guilty of it, but I don't use a program at all. I just wait until the end and hope I win. I have my maximum bid in, ready to click the "confirm" button in the

Alex: Very well said. Bid your maximum and letthe chips fall where they land. Paul C. Koehler

A sniper, whether automatic or manual, can only win by bidding more than you did. If the picture is worth $10.00 to you, how can you complain if it is worth $10.50 to someone else? If you bid less

---In STMFC@..., <abrown@...> wrote : >>Turns out we've discussed this before. See Ian Cranstone's message #126703.<< Bob's Photo sells a print of SHPX 55. It is a 6000 gallon car with a Standard Tank

All that putting stuff up for sale on ebay does is award product to the bidder with the best auto-snipe programme. It's entertaining to see the auto-snipes come in and raise prices thirty seconds

Turns out we've discussed this before. See Ian Cranstone's message #126703. AL B.

The 1/43 ORER lists SHPX 50-67 (16 cars) as having 40 tons' capacity; with SHPX 53, 54, 56 as "exceptions" of 50 tons' capacity. Several explanations are possible. From most restrictive to least: (1)

Ed, your post caused me to go back and check my notes which includethe roster data you gave below, and this note: "BS 6750 series has a very uncommon PS 6' door - MNS is theother" That could only

Bill, In addition to the information from those who have replied, just a note that 50 of the 100 BS PS-1 box cars in Pullman-Standard lot 8009 came with the Pullman doors (6750-6799). The other half,

I bought two Southern Car & Foundry 6,000 gallon three compartment tank cars, SHPX 55 with the intent of renumbering one of them for another car in the series. This car was built by Standard Tank Car

Sliding doors are slightly wider than the opening -- about 4 1/2" wider (2 1/4" on each side) -- as shown in Car Builder Cyc drawings. Tim O' Just to help clarify my aging mind, but would not the

I have a photo of BS 6740 with a 7 panel Superior door, but it could be a replacement. Photos of two other cars (6763/6783) show the PS doors. Tim O'Connor

Ed Bommer asked: "Just to help clarify my aging mind, but would not the "6' Pullman Door" refer to the width of the door opening in the side of the car?" Yes. Ben Hom

Just to help clarify my aging mind, but would not the "6' Pullman Door" refer to the width of the door opening in the side of the car? If so, then the actual overall width of that door would be more