Try Small Parts at: http://tinyurl.com/2ckur2 Many diameters from .003" to 1/8" Dennis

Bob Karig wrote: 73700. This should help you identify the vintage of the M&StL car.< Another observation I made after enlarging the photo a

Doug, Note the different number of grab irons on the ends of cars 73699 and 73700. This should help you identify the vintage of the M&StL car. Bob

Gee Mike: I thought you where referring to how you are doing right now, on "pins and needles" with the meet starting up. jon To: STMFC@...: brockm@...: Thu, 3 Jan

Todd Stearns writes: "By the way, the "dirty needle" problem is caused by drug addicts, not dumb laws. Though NY does have it's share of both." OK, guys, this thread is moving away from steam era

Thanks to Ben, Bob and Bob. We have a definate answer, and photos. This will give Clark and I something to chew on at Cocoa Beach. By the way arrived in Florida late Wed. night, was 39 degrees when I

In a message dated 1/3/2008 5:06:02 A.M. Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: Anyone know of situations that led to pink blush coloured weathering on a freight car? Well, not a

Okay, looks like I stand corrected. It used to be illegal though, except of course with a medical need. I just wanted to warn folks because I didn't want anyone getting into trouble. By the way, the

I used to use 'em a lot in work. We didn't need pointy ones, but they're much cheaper (<$20/case of 100) than the ones cut flush. They're really nasty bastards to have around. Even with the

Not true in NYS. http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/harm_reduction/needles_syringes/esap/pharm.htm Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Todd Stearns wrote: I doubt it. Many diabetics and others have to give themselves injections. But it might require a prescription. Either way, it's a dumb law--that's what's caused all the "dirty

Not . . . . .necessarily. Many states changed that law to cater to the druggies, and help keep hepatitis and AIDS transmission down, and it has helped. But that should be checked. IIRC, you can buy

Just a note. I'm pretty sure possession of a hypodermic needle in NY state by non-medical personnel is a felony. Todd K. Stearns

Bob Karig wrote: photo Retterer. > I also agree with Ben's reply. Here is another photo more clearly showing the end with its

FYI, IN "O" scale 5 out of 6 truck styles I have built have spring planks. Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 610-678-2834 after 6:00PM est until

Tom, Side, spun. Actually, piano wire is way cheaper. Just cut it on the diagonal with a cut-off wheel, then grind on a long flat point. It's an easy way to make a bastard single lip cutter, but

Philip Dove wrote: [Snip] Whoa! Let's hear more about this. Are we talking about sharply pointed needles with the hole in the side of the tapered tip, or ones that aren't tapered and the hole is in

The spring plank is/was a channel section that runs between the bottom of the side frames, each end located directly under the spring seats. These were sometimes made from structural channel,

Tony Higgins wrote: Tony, Richard is on his way to Cocoa Beach today and won't be replying, but I'll see if I can help. The spring plank was under the springs and ran across between the two

I went to an NMRA clinic in St Louis or Kansas city, where IIRC Leslie was doing a clinic on weathering brick structures with makeup, the results were extremely good, and very convincing. The great