Great Stuff. Since I model Emporia, I should have one of these. Does anyone make the decals in HO scale? ________________________________________________________________ Steve Sandifer 12027

Mike Brock wrote: I have in front of me the AAR "Specifications for Tank Cars" book, effective August 1, 1941. It's a 6 x 9-inch softbound book of about 180 pages. It contains nothing for any

In STMFC 123938 Bill Welch wrote: "I am trying to make a decision about how to decal one of my Southern Car & Foundry's Standard Steel Car model. One option is a car for the Vendome Tank Car Company

I do have a 10 K S-S drawing. Bill Welch

Denny, Although I use Microscale decals almost exclusively I also use a fair amount of Champ and other decals. Many/most of them I have had - in my possession - for more than a decade ... and

Bill, A quick look at AC&F drawings shows the height of the handrail from running board for 10,000 gal ICC 103 cars to run from 3' 11 3/4" to 4' 4 15/16". Semet Solvay cars show different heights

Al, While there are at least 3 configurations of these underframes over the course of their production span (and thanks to changeovers from KC brakes), here is what I consider to be the most

I'm building the Tangent General American three-compartment tank-car kit, and a lovely kit it is ... I'm thinking to add a little more detail: would anyone happen to know where the retainer valve is

A couple of comments. Would be good to put the prices on the sprues without one having to put them in the cart. Also the two wheelsets seem to be the same so what does

In working on the Semet-Solvay project for Yarmouth I discovered the height of the styrene handrail on the InterMountain 10K car is 3-4 scale inches too high. The S-S prototype had a height of 4-feet

With all of the discussion over steam era tank cars and tank car parts, I thought I would add some more excitement to your day. For those of you wanting to work toward kitbashes of tank cars, Tangent

Doesn't Precision Scale make a platform. Isit oversize too? ______________ J. Stephen (Steve) Sandifer mailto:steve.sandifer@... Home:12027 Mulholland Drive, Meadows Place, TX 77477,

Pierre, It shouldn't mater which as they all fade a salty dark gray. In my line ofwork I have seen thousands and only brand new cars have a "new" appearance andit last about that long... I was

Denny, I haven't done it myself but my brother does it all the time by scanningand transferring/printing them on decal film. He does it with colors as well...These aircraft modelers have it all over

Gentlemen, Thank you for all your information. Normally, I simply lurk and learn. This is a chance to share some info. This link shows one of the ACL ventilated boxcars in Akron,

If you want a simple suggestion, I would like to see an etched foldable part that represents the tapered corner upright of your classic 4-corner single dome platform. Ideally (I don't know how) it

I know for a fact that platforms are being worked on for new tank car kits by at least to resin kit companies. One of the things that would help tremendously in expanding further offerings would be a

I'm about to build a couple of B&M flatcars for a client, Sunshine #45.7. Can somebody tell me if the deck boards were made from treated lumber or untreated? Thanks -- Pierre

---In STMFC@..., <danspachmd@...> wrote : "The blue paper looks OK, and not much different than a host of other blue decal papers from different origins. However, one can soak the life out of these

The platform coming from Pierre will have a beautiful wood plank base, pattern done by Bill Welch. Bill's Semet-Solvay dome is spectacular, too. Tom Madden