Tim O'Connor wrote: "Yes Ben, you're just too talented for my meager skills... No way could I produce a 5-star model from that piece of junk. I bow to your genius." I'll take that as a statement of

Greg Martin wrote: Keep in mind that if Benson's company ships all the time to Philly and New York, a plausible idea since all are Green Giant facilities in this case, what Benson likely says

USAX 35142 and ????? flat cars: $6,000 each http://www.armyjeeps.net/Tomlin/Tomlin7/flat%20cars.htm DODX 11158 and 11547 tank cars: $7,000

Tim writes: Tim O'Connor wrote: Tim specifically ask "the exact route" and I would say not always, the person who ordered the car was told that the car was "finaling on the PRR in NY" but might not

original than not, If Chef Ben, If it was a prototype model, I'd jump right in and suggest a venue as this sounds like fun ;^) Alas, with the car in question not being much other than fodder for

Would have helped, I suppose, if I'd included the link. Ho hum! http://www.yardoffice.com/RR/Modeling/howto/ribstamp.html

Thanks all for the info! Being the 1940 modeler Bruce mentioned that was discussing this with, I've been thinking about scratchbuilding some hoppers to cover the more distinctive types. The problem

A piece of roof, end, and side sticking out from the mud and/or under other better-detailed cars at a derailment site, perhaps? Steve Lucas.

Perhaps the jury should meet in Cocoa Beach. With ballots on the table. Come Friday morning....Oyez! Oyez! Decision to be announced on Saturday night by the Sheriff in these here parts. Photos of

<The beam loads are made from a thin cardboard-like material. Many of the parts are backed with adhesive and, at least the "green monster" load pretty much assembled w/o glue (I painted mine a more

Does it look like painted metal or painted "cardboard-like material"? I've never been impressed with wood structures because 1:1 wood just doesn't look like 1:87 wood, even painted. KL

Tim, Where did you take the color pictures of the new A.R. T. equipment? What film did you use? They shots could certainly be an interesting addition to the ART book. From diagrams and

Curt, The beam loads are made from a thin cardboard-like material. Many of the parts are backed with adhesive and, at least the "green monster" load pretty much assembled w/o glue (I painted mine a

I wrote: I should have said, of course, via Cedar Falls to Davenport, not Dubuque. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Tim O'Connor wrote: Des Moines? Why? Their route from Albert Lea via Cedar Falls to Dubuque is quite direct to Chicago. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

I know we have been down this road way too many times, but I can verify that on two existing cars, NP 91366 (Built 1949) at the Northwest Railway Museum, and the one owned by NP historian Rick Leach

Tim O'Connor wrote: Normally the shipper has provided a bill of lading to the agent or other official so that all info for the waybill is available. It was shipper's right to choose the routing

The car came from west of the Twin Cities. That's why the MNS took it down to Northfield for the Rock Island who may well have taken it to Peoria? Was the Pennsy there? The other car went to

I didn't see the original message... Ok, so it was routed via Rock Island from the MNS. Interesting, since that is even more circuitous than the route I suggested via Fort Madison (since Rock Island

Yes Ben, you're just too talented for my meager skills... No way could I produce a 5-star model from that piece of junk. I bow to your genius.