Ahhh A.T.! You really do need to stop trying to put a saddle on that dead horse. As another O.F. who had to give up my slide rule and ink pens for the pc, I soon found CAD to be much faster because

Dave, You mention the SP/WP stock cars, and I gather that you are speaking of the styrene Red Caboose models and not Westerfield's resin kits. In point of fact, there is NO WP stock car from RC. The

Gang,I kind of suspected that there would be a regional influence for nominees.While offset hoppers seem to dominate the interest of eastern aficionados ,there are still many other types of hoppers

Bill Welch wrote: This is an outstanding suggestion and there have been rumors in the past that IM was considering this. I really don't know why they haven't done it, since it would get them

Denis Blake wrote: Only if someone writes it . . . like most of our books. There's already a fine series underway by the WM Historical Society on WM freight cars, but we would certainly be

Chuck Peck wrote: Actually, I do know. It just won't impact MY modeling if it's produced. But I would never speak against the introduction of such a model. Tony Thompson Editor,

Tim, Yeah, I know; UTL X-3s have been on "most wanted" lists at least since the "Model Railroading" survey/lists of the '80s - and they're still needed. The underframe could also be used for X-4

Schuyler - I am also in that O.F. category! I still occasionally use a slide rule! My last set of scale drawings (for the Yoder AC&F Type 7 tank cars - 6 different cars) were done 33.33% larger

A good source for kit instructions is the NMRA Kalmbach Library. They maintain a large collection of instruction sheets. CJ Riley

Can we soon expect Signature Press do to a book on WM Fireballs and their various applications with regard to freight cars? Denis Blake North Hamlet Shop, OH

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List,             Pat Harris in Atlanta has started a group to address the modeler's most requested items to be sent to interested manufacturers. The group is; www.HOMMAG@...; it

For those of us modeling RR's east of the Mississippi River, I suggest the following in styrene. The most numerous wood sheathed MDT reefer (I think it is classified as the Type 4 by Roger

Yes, Tony, a hopper car. A basic offset side two bay hopper with optional ends to cover flat, full heap shields, and notched heap shields. Separate grabs and ladders. AND priced for those of us who

Hey, Brian, I went to Syracuse. I stand by my remarks. Internet doesn't equal civilization, you know. Let us know when you get back to civilization! SGL Wow, I'd hate to think of where I live is

And the GATC covered hopper, either 2-bay or 3-bay. Ron Merrick

Armand, My votes are for General American 46' GS gondolas, both D&RGW and WP variants (they had different gate mechanisms); AC&F 10K high walkway and low walkway tanks; and SP 40' flatcars. All these

Dave that tank car has been on the wish list for so long I think we've all just given up on it... The usual reason given is that it had only one owner and a boring paint scheme. But then Intermountain

Tony, a big ditto here! I dearly would like to have several prewar SP flat cars. Good examples would be something like the F-50-9 and F-50-13 which were very distinct from each other and both classes

Brian Carlson wrote: Just to demonstrate that I'm not foolin' about the WM, I once kitbashed a WM channel-side hopper even though I don't haul an awful lot of West Virginia coal on my SP Coast