Tom... That is very impressive work and it is great to continually see new ways of doing things. I'm sure that you will address this in your clinic but is the final product durable enough to be used

Claus, Please consider writing an article on your conversion and sending it to "N Scale Railroading" magazine. gary roe quincy, illinois

The CNWHS Modeler is finally on the web site. Here is a link to it. We are still looking for an editor and others to proof read and write articles. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Merry Christmas

Right on, Tim. Happy holidays from Down Under Viv Brice _____ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor Sent: Tuesday, 22 December 2009 4:36 PM To:

Harruumph! I protest against this hemispherical chauvinism! For some freight cars in this world, Dec 21st is the LONGEST day of the year. Tim O'Connor

Hi Mark, Short answer, yes. Longer answer: which engines got assigned to which division depends on lots of different variables, including the year and division you're talking about, the traffic

Tom: WOW!!!! Can you do this clinic again, I have to miss cocoa this year. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf

I realize this is not a freight car but am wondering if the Nickle Plate Road assigned there steam like my favorite, B&O. Plan on having steam era freights of roads which crossed the Newark Division!

After receiving the answers on NYC 703B I searched the messages and found some ideas on making the roping staples. Mark Morgan

Thanks Richard I model 1947-1949 so I will go with the white on one car and yellow on the other to match the Intermountain car that I already have. As for the decals I wasn't expecting to find any.

Dr. Anspach, Spencer Kellog & Sons was Incorporated in NY in Aug. 1912 ( partnership established 1894). " Manufactures and deals in vegetable oils. Crushes flaxseed, castor beans, soy beans, copra,

A couple of months ago I mentioned the possibility of using Avery label material to represent thin overlapping metal sheets. I'm far enough along with that to offer this "teaser" for my Prototype

"The Freight Yard" made a lot of decal sets for those models. I don't know if they still have them or if they are still in business. They are/were a big N Scale seller in California. Prototype N

Rob, the lettering was white when the cars were new. UP lettering did not change to yellow until mid-1947, and many cars survived with white lettering for a long time after that. Champ made

Bruce- While railroads did indeed invent "standard time" I don't think the length of a day was determined at each location........ the speed at which the earth rotates was not subject to local

Hi to the group And to all of you the very best for Christmas and the New Year. I have a small question I have an N scale kit of a GS Composite side gondola from Dimi Trains, it started life as a

Joe, the first day of spring is the vernal equinox, when the day and night are each 12 hours. December 21st is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. This is of course all relevant to

First day of spring!! joe binish

Along with conventional holiday greetings, I'd like to wish everyone a happy December 21. An enduring memory of my childhood is my dad's invariable comment on the 21st, "Now the days start getting

Bill, Broadway Limited Imports is currently listing a N&W Y6b with sound and DCC for a list price of $499.95, but you can probably find these cheaper. BLI also has a Blue Line version (no sound or