Chuck, are you saying that Solvaset weakens with age? If so, that is likely the issue I'm having as I've had this bottle for a couple of decades . . . Schuyler From: STMFC@...

After setting decal with Champ's Decal Set in past years and Microscale Micro Set and Micro Sol today I use Solvaset as the final coat to set the decal. I find with Solvaset you go over the decal

If you don't wish to try slitting the film, you could separate a small portion of new Solvaset and dilute it 50/50 with the old weaker Solvaset and try that mixture. If not quite right, add another

Oh, perhaps. Could be. Maybe. J Schuyler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of William Darnaby Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 4:16 PM To:

It will, but it's remarkable what it won't touch. Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 1/20/2014 4:27 PM, ed_mines@... wrote:

I'm more afraid that Solvaset will eat the newer thin film decals.

This wouldn't be a certain shake and take reefer would it? Just curious. Bill Darnaby From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Schuyler Larrabee Sent: Monday,

Hi Eric, I may be able to help you out but not until after the 25th as I am off in the wilds of the Southwest without dependable internet. If after that time you still need some help let me know. Eric

I let the Solvaset do the best it can and then let the decals dry. The following day I'll use an new X-acto blade and carefully slice through the decal along the scribe marks and then apply another

I have an OLD bottle of Solvaset, having always preferred Champ’s Decal-set. But Solvaset’s always had the rep of being able to really settle decals into scribing or whatever. This bottle

My apologies to the group, that is the second time this morning I’ve made the mistake of sending to the STMFC group and not just the intended addressee. However, in this case if you have the

Eric, Thanks for your response in the email below and to the query I sent Allen Stanley this morning. I started a list of modeling points I need to be aware of before I even get started. •

Has anyone extracted month-year built forany PRR/PCo freight cars from the ledgers at the PA State Archives? I'dlike to be more specific about renumberings through the 'teens into the twentiesand this

Of course the Toole Army Depot was active and probably then a marshalling point for the military rail service equipment. So, this could be a movement of equipment between installations. Were the cars

The CB&Q Kitchen Cars ran with Allieds for some years before being changed. I doubt that any Troop Pullmans or Kitchen Cars were converted by the Army as the cars retained were so equipped through

Good morning Allen, It’s been about a year since we communicated, hope all is well with you. I retired June 1, 2013 and am in the midst of writing a book on the relief efforts of American and

Did the "Feds" remove any of the high-speed trucks? . . . . or were they as is? Al Kresse

Didn't David Lambert do an article on a number of the railroads that converted Pullman Troop Sleepers/Kitchens into baggage and/or express cars after the war in RMC some ten to fifteen years

I just looked at some of the SP lettering diagrams from the early 1900's. They clearly indicate that the medallion be painted on the car. There were lettering diagrams for the medallions, in this

Right, I have read Pat's article. What I'm saying is a subtle point, while the War Assets Administration did advertise the cars availability, the ARR, being a federal entity, requested transfer of