Is this car correct for the VGN? IIRC the Athearn 2 bay outside braced car is the best VGN 2 bay car out at this time. Also, Other than the Bowser and BLI N&W hoppers are there any other cars on the

Jim: What is the B&O class, number series and build dates or rebuild dates for these anticipated cars? Rich Orr

Meaning what? Trying to find enough parts that match? Walt Lankenau

<SNIP> And the same is true for nice resin models of military equipment. While you can still get Roco for $10 or so per vehicle, there are a lot more models than that. How about a couple of M18

Bill Schneider, who should know, wrote: Hear, hear. Many on this list could make up lists of the GB&U for both resin and styrene off the top of their heads. Tony Thompson Editor,

Eric Mumper wrote: I saw a couple of complete models at the SP Society convention last month. They looked excellent, with fine grab iron detail like the Kadee PS-2 models. Of course that's not a

Bob: That would be fabulous. My wife's father is a railfan for the Piedmont & Northern and my wife has asked me to build him an O scale caboose of his favorite line to put on the mantle of his fire

I just received one of these kits, car # 14493 which arrived with black ends and a silver diagonal panel roof. The Branchline illustration seems to indicate a black roof as do the few photos I

Ed Mines said: His PFE reefers are nice and judging by advertising I doubt he's sold a great many of them, even with the assembled cars from Intermountain. Ed, Just out of curiousity, what do you

I have built several of the Sunshine conversions and found the thin overlay easy to use. I wicked ACC between the overlay and body and have used both Athearn and Atlas twins. The hard part is

Ed, A sweeping statement like this is bound to cause some discussion on the list, but.. I'd venture to say that a LOT depends on WHO's resin and/or injected kits your comparing! There are good, bad

Group, Just went over to the Intermountain website and it looks like the new 1958 cuft covered hoppers are available and the site has pictures of actual models - not just drawings. Has anyone seen

Here's my dilemma with flat cars. I'm with Gene Green. We model the M&StL. Gene has shared the "Landermesser Lists" with me/others. Although it can be argued the lists aren't an accurate cross

There was a large aluminum refining plant located in Montana on the GN -- featured in a 1950's GN annual report. The alumina that was processed in Vancouver WA didn't need to travel by rail -- it came

Cyril Durrenberger wrote: There was never a smelter at Bauxite, only an ore beneficiation plant to prepare ore for shipment to alumina plants. Anthony Thompson Dept. of Materials Science &

Cyril Durrenberger wrote: Originally aluminum metal was produced at Point Comfort with cheap natural gas providing the power. As the price of gas increased, the change to Rockdale was made.

"What was imported was bauxite, the mineral from which aluminum is refined, and to a lesser extent, alumina, which is aluminum oxide refined from bauxite and the next step to aluminum metal. All you

Gatwood, Elden wrote: I'm not aware of any. Both calcium carbide and "burnt lime" are VERY hygroscopic and vigorously absorb and react with water to form a new (and usually undesirable)

Tony; Thank you very much for the detailed response! aluminum refining plants, such as Alcoa's plants at Alcoa, Tennessee, Point Comfort, Texas, Massena, New York, or Vancouver, Washington