Richard, Thank you for the timely information concerning the Tangent GSC flat car. Tangent's website mentions they have the ATSF version in the original 1956 paint scheme, while you say the cars

Thank You Dennis and Al for the information on the "Type D" door locks. I also found that it is described in RPC Vol. 1, p. 87 and a photo of a Frisco hopper with the " Type D" door locks is in the

Clark, I will add that it is definitely a PRR F22 if it is the car used as a snow plow. The Milwaukee did have some short flats, built in 1942 as gun flats. The MILW cars were welded and very

Also Brian, since Tangent is a company that tries very hard to get the small details right, we actually show photos of prototype cars on our website that always match a car number we have selected.

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Clark; There was a photo posted once upon a time, and several folks recognized the car as very likely PRR class F22, I believe. If I saw a photo I could

Some of the Ft-7s had bulkheads added to the ends and sideboards for brick service. I also have a 91412 and a 93143 with bulkheads added. Tom Chenoweth

If you are talking about an early PS-1 end like this:   http://www.thepwvhiline.com/HistoricEraImagesJan2006Pa/pwvbxcar2.html    Then yes I would be interested.  The P&WV cars are a future

I use this same approach using drafting tool called a "divider." (See HERE or click link below) I simply remove the lead and insert a second pointed tip. Always get great results.

I have some dial calipers (Harbor Freight). I set the opening to match the centerline of the grabs to be installed. Then I use the thumb screw to tighten the caliper down so it won't move. One side of

Was talking to an employee of the trolley at a mall train show out of town. The short flat car they have was brought up. He thought it was a Pennsy car. I thought that the Milwaukee had some too?

Tom, Accurail 3015 is fairly close, but it's not quite right. The prototype AF-3 was the 1937 DD auto car with 4-5 ends, but SAL cars had pre-war doors and a different bottom side sill. To best

Brian Carlson asked me off-list for information on the prototype for this model, and it occurred to me that some others on this list might like to have the information as well, so I'm posting it

James' post prompted me to ask if there is a commercially-available drilling template for installing the five side grab irons on Accurail and Mantua/Tyco gons, after shaving off the cast-on ones.

Clark, Over the past number of years since these files were made available, many around the 2005 time period, I have made considerable changes to the various lists of prototype cars in the STMFC web

Mark Stamm asked: "What spread sheet are you referring to?" Pullman Standard PS-1 40' Box Car List, compiled by Ed Hawkins (MS Excel

Clark, What spread sheet are you referring to? Thanks, Mark Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 10:12 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: Possible new project According to

James, I will have one commercially available soon. Probably by the new year. Price TBA. Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

Has anyone yet etched a drilling template for installing Kadee bracket grabirons ? Regards, James Cummings

Just picked up an old MDC Side Stake triple hopper,rather crude by current standards of expectation.Is there any possibility of creating a silk purse from this sow's ear? Armand Premo

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