I took a photo of the model this morning. I'm not going to screw around waiting for the photo to be approved in the photo files. (this is the only group I belong to that doesn't allow attachments) If

With the new year find the Boas Wp Flat car on the top of my work bench. I had already milled out the centersill for the top to add weight. I do not have a photo of this car and have the following

Last comment but the stainless kitchen knives "can" be sharpened. I only ones I know that have a problem are ceramic but then if returned to maker they will sharpen them and send them back. In

Jon That's what I said. l have both stainless/expensive and carbon steel knives in my kitchen. The stainless are sharper and last longer, but can not be sharpened. Carbon steel can stain, must not

While I don't know much about surgical steel some very, very expensive kitchen knives are made from stainless steel. Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI

Bill and Others. FYI Carbon Steel can be resharpened. Stainless can not. Stainless last longer. Your choice. Both are equally good at their job. In my kitchen, I have both kinds of knives. I use

Actually, that link won't work anymore, unfortunately. You can go to the new site at: http://westerfieldmodels.com Randy Hammill http://newbritainstation.com Modeling the New Haven Railroad

Dear Group...    I found this tidbit on page 62 of the October, 1952 issue of Railroad Magazine:  Q)...I saw a boxcar lettered La Salle & Bureau county Railroad in a B&O freight. what

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Thanks, George! We can use some rebuilt cars. Elden Gatwood

Great post alan. I just bookmarked Cincinnati Surgical as a supplier for S-M. I notice there is a choice of stainless or carbon steel. Do you have a preference? Bill Welch

I was going to recommend these too, but I lost mine a while ago and couldn't remember the name. Thanks Alan Tim David

I switched to Swann-Morton about 10 years ago and have never looked back. (I previously used Exacto handles and blades - I still have one of the chunky handles to take razor saws). I was giving a

Gentlemen, One small, but critical correction; "Ordinance" means: a local law or regulation; or a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church - neither of which would be transported by

The NKP/GTW/B&O/Wabash all served the Kingsbury Ordinance Plant in La Porte county, Indiana (near US 6 & US 35) Allen Rueter

These are the Lifelike Farmalls with Oddball decals and rims hand painted.

Very interesting. Thanks for all the work. I see there was a movement of Military material (in 17 boxcars) to the M&StL at Peoria on Aug 5, 1944. Wondering where this was headed, via the M&StL. There

--- In STMFC@..., Jon Miller wrote: I don't remember all the details but Globe was Athearn. The first Athearn F7s came out under the Globe name. --- In response to Rich Townsend's post:

Globe was a separate company.Globe used different materials than Athearn.Globe had a wooden sub structure ,.Globe released an early F unit in plastic.Production was during the Fifties Armand Premo

wrote: I don't remember all the details but Globe was Athearn. The first Athearn F7s came out under the Glove name. Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI

Just a thought on the occasional comment on the cost of current freight cars. At that site I referenced notice a complete HO train is $59.50. That was a special price in '37. $59.50=$929.15