Joe, My Shapeways frames (two) came warped. I put them in some hot water for a while, then tried to straighten them. SNAP! Broke one of them! Either I needed hotter water (how hot?) or maybe I

Apologies: I should've re-titled my last message. This kit models SAL class G-10, and was reviewed by John Golden in Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler #15 (January 2012), pp 4-26. He gives the following

I know. I just thought it funny a picture like that would show up on April Fools day. LOL! Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: John Barry <northbaylines@...> Reply-To: STMFC List

Brian, That shot was taken during the Army's version of the monster truck show jump. Shots like this were staged for propaganda purposes to show the "mobility" of the equipment and exaggerate it's

Great stuff, Andy, thanks for posting! Dan Sweeney, Jr. Alexandria, VA

Allen: Thank you for posting this info and doing the supplement. Bill Welch

A Google search didn¹t turn one up, but I didn¹t know they could FLY! http://rogersphotoarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DP_Army-Tanks-M3-Ge neral-Grant-38.jpg Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From:

Folks, Many years ago, back when I was a young lad, and the snow was deeper than my horse in Bruceford, I recall that someone gave a presentation at Prototype Rails that included a photograph of a US

Richard, Finallyy got the new updated truck document downloaded and printed. I Thank You for your time, effort and sharing of this valuable reference work. Lester Breuer

Bill: The suppliment to do 3 dome 6000gal total (aprox) tank cars is now included in all GATX decal sets. Same product number just more stuff. Allen Ferguson

The SAL/MD&S gondolas modeled by the Wright Trak kit were built in several batches between about '48-49 and the late '50s. I'll look up specifics when I get home this evening, if someone else doesn't

Very we'll put, now please turn the heat up. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Guys, I had hoped my warning yesterday would have headed off any further aggressive comments regarding Richard's seemingly docile document. Alas, it did not. For those curious, it is very cold down

That would be interesting, Gary, so please do what you can to date the film. In the roughly a dozen photos I have seen of such cars, however, such a variance was not noticeable. Thus one wonders if it

Yes Richard, my nitpicking inspired all that gushing because theyall know what a fragile ego you have (NOT) Now the sheriff has weighed in, throwing his full authority behindthe idea that any

Really? So if one doesn't publish articles then they are contributing nothing? I know you're an elitist, but that takes the cake. Tim O'Connor

Guys, Given that there has been a bit of conflict regarding Richard Hendrickson's fine document on steam Era Freight Cars, I would like to point out a few aspects regarding the STMFC rules: "Emphasis

Thanks, Greg, and others who have responded both on and off list. Within reason, I’m happy to have suggestions for improvement, but in this case the main outcome of Tim’s nitpicking seems to have

Yep. That’s the one. Bill Schaumberg was nice enough to show another view of the MDC/Shapeways carin the March RMC 2014 CCB report. There are in progress photos in theYahoo group Photo files.

Richard, A very valuable document. I really appreciate the effort from one who isbut a student of trucks. I have photographed many that I have found valuable atvarious museums, one in particular is