Don't you just love th way those Rock Island car bend and not break? Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean

Gene, It simply isn't possible to make generalizations about the car fleet of a large railroad on the basis of one photo. Fewer than what? The Santa Fe had a smaller proportion of single sheathed box

Thank You, Ted!!! I was reading all of these messages and reading Focus on Frt Cars Volume One. Thanked my wife, Diane, for letting me buy your publications. Just finished a Sunshine duryea unfrm

The 1/53 ORER gives the following dimensions for C&O 44000-44999: inside length 40'6", width 9'6", height 5'2"; outside length 41'6", width 10'4", height to top of sides 8'7", extreme height 9'8"

Ted's been at the Springfield show every January as far as I've noticed. But I'm really glad to hear he's getting back into the fray. Tim O'

Hi List members, I came across these nice images: T&P steel boxcar http://www.rits.org/www/histories/speakewrecks/bowie5031one.JPG SHPX tank

What are the dimensions (IL, IW, IH, EL, EW, EH, CUFT) for the C&O 44000-series gondolas? I believe that this was the prototype for the MDC/Athearn gondola, and I want to make my dad's private

Ted Culotta says: "I'm not dead yet!" A very good sign....particularly if you are Ted Culotta. "My first article in awhile is in the hands of RMC with more coming and I am looking at resuscitating

Gents, I am going to paint the above car in GN, would be grateful for advice on where to get the correct decals. Thank you and Merry Christmas, Brad Andonian

Hi Ted: I'm looking forward to your next book and hope you will sign it and meet me at Peppi's Pizza so we can split a pie as you did when your first book got published.... Happy Holidays old

Comrades I am working on the Speedwitch kit of the XM 25/26. One side will be from the C&S 13500-13999 series and the other side from the FW&D 7201-7700 series. The prototype photos included show

Allen, I'm working on it and Ted's postwwar kits really fill that bill as well. Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@... [Non-text portions of

Ted, Best Christmas present, so far, was to hear that you are back! Now we need more SOUTHERN transition era stuff for the stockings! Allen Cain

Thanks to all who have made 2012 informative year for me and, I'm sure, many others. Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or whichever seasonal wish applies. Gene Green

Amen to that, brother Tony Fenton Wells thompson@...> wrote: -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@... [Non-text portions of this message

So, Ted, you're saying that the reports of your demise have been exaggerated? Bill Daniels San Francisco, CA.

Jack Burgess wrote: I'm pretty sure Ted retained rights, so that Carstens only received a one-time use, as traditional in magazine publishing. And I HOPE that means Ted will eventually do that

Welcome back Kotter! ...I mean Culotta!!!!!!! -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------

I thought that Carstens was planning to put them together for sale. Not sure where I got that idea though. Jack Burgess Newark, CA

I also have the magazines but would buy a book in a instance. Don Burn