Sorry I forgot, Portalnd has the Blueback SS 581, I was on the Barbel SS580. These were diesel prototypes from which the Navy built the Skipjack class SSN's. -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford

Jim, what is the name of the old seafood restaruant in downtown Portland, I believe it was in the basement. Been there a few times on business over the last 20 or so years. First time was 84 when my

Thanks I'll check it out. I saw the volume one for boxcars that has been out a while with the Vol 2 being the tank car book. I may be confused. -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC

Hmm... You may have just answered your own question! Look behind your "wife's washer and dryer"... there should be a 4" vent to the outside! Sharing one vent between two potentially combustible

Yes. http://www.speedwitch.com/Books.htm Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com

Around here, OT means Oregon Trunk. What does it mean in LA? Ed Edward Sutorik

Bud Rindfleisch > > > > > > > > > > > >

Overland Models built a model of a GATX 8,000 gal, 3 dome insulated tank car noted as being appropriate for the 1940-60 era. I believe Railmodel Journal may have shown an ad with a photo of the actual

Bill, I don't have a photo of a car with the "Buy War Bonds" stenciling, but the Des Plaines kit for a 1937 AAR steel box car with Viking roof and square-cornered ends is correct for the prototype

Roger that, thanks Fenton -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Mark Heiden asked, "According to the PS-1 40ft Box Car List on the Steam Era Freight Cars website, the cars Chesapeake & Ohio cars in series CO 16000-16999 had both Apex and Gypsum running boards.

No; but what if you where to use the conventional fan evacuated booth with the discharge to a container of charcoal or such; e.g. empty 5 gal drywall compound pail and lid fulled with charcoal and

Yes see http://www.speedwitch.com/Books.htm Don Burn

I'm a newby is Vol 1 still available? Fenton Wells rhendrickson@...> wrote: -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@...

THANKS DAVE: As you are aware living in Hawaii my modeling contacts are somewhat limited. I rely on the photos that I take at Naperville and your Galleries to keep me inspired throughout the

Thanks Richard. I plan to buy every one. Brian

Tim, Interesting. Which ORER did you find this information in? Any photograph evidence as to the markings on the cars? I know both MP & N&W converted many ice reefers to flour service in the

While on the topic of C&EI boxcars I have on my kit shelf a C&EI boxcar kit from Des Plains Hobbies. The car is an Intermountain Car With the stenciling of "BUY WAR BONDS" added. It has a Viking roof.

Any paint booth with an exhaust fan will provide particle filtering and negative air pressure. Acrylics don't require outside ventilation, but solvent-based paints do require ventilation. If you

Hello everyone, According to the PS-1 40ft Box Car List on the Steam Era Freight Cars website, the cars Chesapeake & Ohio cars in series CO 16000-16999 had both Apex and Gypsum running boards. Does