I am looking for the following Stewart Hobbies (not Bowser) hoppers (NOS)... built or unbuilt... MUST have original boxes... no missing or broken parts : - 14 Panel Triple Hopper - Seaboard Air

jonhedtke@... writes: Jon and all, Good question. You need to nail down exactly what you want because we are making a finalrun of these parts to fill in open orders and I believe we are going to

Bill Asked: "Given that the handrails were safety appliances, was thisheight used by AC&F based on a rule or regulation?" Bill, The United States Safety Appliance Standards for tankcar

Robert Schott wrote: My investigation, using Jay Miller's info and others, confirms the two lengths you mention. You probably know my three blog posts on this topic, including creating a car

Robert Schott asked: "I am doing internet research before modelling a USNX helium car using the AHM shell.  Jay Miller's 2007 tracing of a GATC car built 1942-43 shows these cars as 42'-6" long.

Charles, The depth and quality of your analyses are amazing! Great job! -Jeff

I am doing internet research before modelling a USNX helium car using the AHM shell. Jay Miller's 2007 tracing of a GATC car built 1942-43 shows these cars as 42'-6" long. The later, more prevalent

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