It just so happens that I'm in the middle building these now using the new F&C kits - one each of the steel end & wood reinforced end. I don't know the answers to your questions offhand, but should

Over on a diesel list I spied comments about this website where there are several items offered in HO that are "printed" in 3-D. Nothing for us YET, but it might provoke

Sounds like the kind of thing that could/should be copied in resin by someone. Bill Welch

- On Mon, 8/27/12, soolinehistory <destorzek@...> wrote: Back in the days of natural pigments, bright red was expensive, certainly more expensive than iron oxide as a pigment. Having been

I use these cupolas, Central Valley K-27's, on my cabooses.  They are almost impossible to find now...I purchased my last one on ebay several years ago... so I gave up looking for them and learned

Now, that's cool. I didn't think the Soo had much chance to have the ultimate oldest car; the road was a Johnny-come-lately amongst the mid-west railroads. I can't find the actual retirement date for

List, The average wait is about six months. My experience has been that Tricia will cash the check and ship approximately four weeks later. For example, in the last three months, each of my checks

Eric,  I have a log entries for five in October, '47 in Northern California . -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012

I went through the CB&Q/BN rosters, and I have two candidates for oldest waycar in service. The first one is a Class NE-1 waycar number 14118 built by the B&MR at Plattsmouth, NE in 1880, sold to

In a word, pizzazz. The large Scotchlite herald on the side of the Burlington waycars didn't have much to do with safety because it couldn't be see from the rear! Trailing along at the end of a long

I agree with Tony. The Missouri Pacific started using a reflecting paint in then 1950s and Scotchlite later on. If there were no safety concerns, why would they used more expensive paint or

It was an ICC requirement, with a deadline around 1928 or so... Guy Wilber will have the exact date, I'm sure. If you look at how the typical wood car was framed, they are completely flat on the

Dennis Storzek wrote: Lots of railroads, including SP, did add steel center sills to many old cabooses. I don't know if that was a requirement or common sense <g>. SP had to deal with a series of

And retired just two years before a man orbited the earth. Scott Pitzer

I think it's a matter of, once the cost of brightly colored pigments came in line with other synthetic pigments, there was no reason not to do it, in the name of safety, progressiveness, whatever.

However, a lot of cupola castings are out there.  The "kit" included acetate glass, sandpaper for the roof, and a front and back marker light, all of which are easily replicated.  John B. Allyn

Steve, I believe those kits have been out of production for years, if not decades. Which means, Ebay, estate sales, dusty back shelves in an old hobby shop, or a buddy's unbuilt stash (if he will let

Thanks Eric Let hope Andrew Dahm is taking note. I had the feeling from Al Westerfield that he had info the cars. I that is the case maybe Andrew will think about these cars for his line. It is kind

Dennis Storzek wrote: I would tend to agree. But in the case of SP adopting the orange caboose ends (after trying silver and red), it was definitely regarded as a safety and visibility issue (I

Bill, Here's some info on this W&LE single sheathed cars. 27000-27999 : 1000 cars built by Western Car & Foundry. Single-sheathed wood construction with staggered 7-foot wide doors, Vulcan vertical