Pierre-- I can hardly wait for the runway show! Might we suppose that Bill Schnieder is modelling a new vest or two? I hear the keys to the Moderator Jail jingling, but at least I'll have lots of

Vests, girls, a new Rapido STMFC, FOTFC shirts, and other tangenital discussions--uh, oh! I'm told that Bill Schnieder has been watching the discussions on STMFC that past day or two. He must be

After sharing Tony's observation with a friend, he offered this possible explanation, Not gone at all. Everybody's just waiting for the new collection to be announced in Milan. Pierre Oliver

I used to work for Hercules. They were formed around 1905 by the break-up of DuPont's monopoly on explosives. They made gunpowder, blasting powder, dynamite and other explosives. During WW II they

Jim Dalberg wrote: Well, there was no evidence in the crowd of attendees that he was selling any. Maybe they're only worn in private now <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

An amazing observation was made at the Milwaukee NMRA convention last week. Only a single individual wearing the traditional "vest" with a patch collection was spotted. Tony, There weren't a

GUYZ,              Do any of you want to see Bill "scantilly clad" at the next meet?   Fred Freitas

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Bill Schneider - Rapido's "Booth Babe". Tom Madden

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Very true, as I'm well aware. But there were REAL booth babes at a couple of the vendor locations, kind of a surprise in some ways, but after all, this is a 99% male

Scott Pitzer wrote: Perhaps so. But some of them have "shirty" attire too, Scott. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

At the time the development work was done for the Life-Like/Walthers P2K 10K gal. insulated tank car, there was some discussion about doing an 8K gal. equivalent, but there simply were not enough

Tom,             wear it grocery shopping with your honey; when she sees how many people understand it, she will think you are a very popular person ! My wife has gotten used to an

I did not get a clinician shirt at Milwaukee. I wore my Ry-Opsig shirt. Randy Williamson www.prrfreight.com Quoting pullmanboss : is as short as they come, and "Fallen Flag" means Conrail) who

Scott,            I'll be a "shirtie" any day !   Fred Freitas

Touché! My black FOFC and coach green SP Society golf shirts are very subdued, but the orange shirt I received as a clinician at the Santa Fe Society's Amarallo convention is something else entirely.

Perhaps there are some prototype modelers (for whom a 50' box car is as short as they come, and "Fallen Flag" means Conrail) who snicker at the "shirties" aka Friends of the Freight Car (and other

Re:Convention and Vests: You all must have missed the vendor who had "blank" vests for sale. Jim Dalberg

I stand corrected! I was far more familiar with the smaller chlorine cars. Elden Gatwood

Not passed; moved on. It could be that many vesties have become valued trophies, due to their brightly colored plumage and often colorful facial expressions, that is when properly mounted. I have a