The B-end image I got thru my viewer was very dark and shinny . . . I'll try copying it and trying PhotoShop.  I am guessing a lever type hand brake? Al Kresse

Richard Hendrickson writes: Noooo problem. In a matter of an hour or so...depending upon how fast Yahoogroups is functioning these days, Motrak will be a member of the STMFC. Better yet, wait until

Rich, Based on two color magazine ads I bought this morning I believe the “Kingan Brand” name was a shade of mid-blue or a Saxon blue. Thanks for the reply. Larry Sent: Wednesday,

I just contacted him via his eBay site. But since we already have a conversation open I passed along the information. I also reminded him of the Westerfield version of the Caswell gons as

I would find three or four seed types of varying but appropriate sizes, pile them, and fix in place like track ballast (*). If you sprayed the whole heap with polyurethane finish I doubt any smell

I'd address Jeff directly if I had his e-mail address, but perhaps Randy or someone else on the list will pass this along. We need sugar beet loads for Intermountain's Santa Fe Caswell

Brian Ehni wrote: And they're way too regular. Sugar beets are more in the area of "no two alike." It's almost like using BBs for coal loads. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Reefer yellow sides, Box Car Red ends black lettering. In the '50's I believe the Kingans trademark was blue.   Rich Christie

Randy Hammill asked: "What MTH says is not prototypically accurate: B&O CNW CRP D&RGW ERIE L&NE MILW N&W P&WV UP WM Would any of the roads they list as inaccurate be correct if they had

I've been communicating with Motrak, and they do not now nor have ever made sugar beet loads. HOWEVER, they are working on such loads for the future. Tony Thompson Editor,

The article I remember seeing suggested baking the anise seeds. This would tend to drive off some of the oils in the seeds, reducing the smell when they are on the layout. I image it would tend to

Hi, I'm forwarding a message about sugar beet loads from Jeff at Motrak Models: Hi Randy, They are in the works now and probably won't be releasing them until after I get back from

Brian and Group, Right. Anise seeds. Yes. Smell like licorice. I wonder if one were to dry the seeds out before constructing the load if that would quickly reduce the smell. The article noted below

Al Kresse asked: "Do these cars have as built Blackall folding lever hand brakes or updated vertical staff with horizonal wheel hand brakes?  Do they have three tie rods? " Take a look at Randy's

If anyone wants scans of those Hart cars, e-mail me directly at jack@... Jack

Do these cars have as built Blackall folding lever hand brakes or updated vertical staff with horizonal wheel hand brakes?  Do they have three tie rods? MTH images only show the A-ends.  C&O AMC

Hey, Jerry - I sort of understand your point. I'd like an undec version (or a kit would even be better). On the other hand, with my limited knowledge of these prototypes as delivered, they've

Anise seeds. Only problem is they attract mice, and smell like licorice. Brian Ehni

Hi, Ken - I didn't pay too much attention to the finish, simply because of the early paint scheme and my plan to try to strip it. The finger print was funny, I didn't even see it until I looked at

Hello Group, Going from memory here... so this may be reality... then again... I somewhat remember an article in one of the model mags about modeling sugar beet loads. I think it was in a past issue