Steve Lucas wrote: Yup, that's where the "back" of the journal box ought to project. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

With the use of Code 88 and scale wheels, etc., the space between wheel face and truck sideframe looks so empty. I'd love to see trucks come out made for these wheelsets with the full journal

I recently imported this one in "O" scale. Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 610-678-2834 after 6:00PM est until 10:00PM www.richyodermodels.com

Hi Al, TSC #9 has plans for a "U.S.R.A. Standard All-Steel 100-Ton Gondola Car" on pages 986-7 To my knowlege, this car class was never built. - Claus Schlund

package arrived.  Great seller. Dennis

Ooops, title said gon but text said flat car (I just sent off a WW2 flat car article to my editor) >> yes FB GONDOLA Al Kresse

There were so many nails in the coffin of the NYO&W. Its employees were working for "substantially less than the national wage in an attempt to save their jobs." Yet the New York State Full Crew

What would be loaded on a flat car, that would be removed using a rotary dumper? I'll confess to confusion. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla. high Does these

<elden.j.gatwood@...> wrote: timeframe and interested. I more Elden, I read your article, and Bruce's, on car distribution and found it informative, especially in the area of what to consider when

When Intermountain introduced their models of the Santa Fe's Caswell drop-bottom gondolas, a notion was widely circulated that those cars seldom went off-line and therefore weren't appropriate on

Folks, I'm told that the USRA floated out a proposal for a 100-ton high capacity flat car and that it was published in a CBC or journal. Does anyone have a copy of the support for the proposal and

People are so Our former STMFC member Byron Rose has long complained that HO trucks lack the inside-of-the-side-frame portion of the journal box. He has threatened to create a pattern to retrofit to

If it works, it works. When I was building architectural models professionally (structures & topos) we used spray cans for about 95% of our spray painting work because speed, ease of use & cleanup

Thanks, Brian. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it either; it's so much better than some of the trucks that are 6", 8" and 10" too wide. 1.030" or thereabouts over the springs seems to be the

For anyone interested in the fate of NorthWest Short Line products, I am forwarding this. Mike Wilson Terre Haute, IN

John,   You asked about a paint match, so I will give you my choice.   MANY in the modeling community, regardless of scale, have gaff-awed at what I'm about to say, until they see the

new Dennis, my 50-ton trucks are 1-1/2" too wide. I haven't lost any sleep over it. back at: I have some problems with the section on plain bearing freight car trucks. First of all, you only mention

Hi Folks Ray Breyer has kindly provided information about the sheathing and build dates for most of the IC series that I listed as Unknown in message #75687. Here are the DS/SS/Steel splits for

John, Thanks! Jim

Thank you, Mike and Tony! John John Golden Bloomington, IN Daylight differed after can find. with. dirt color. me a good will look PFE color in some them ] or a So...take your