Basic question, Geoffrey: what period do you model? Dairy Shippers' fleet varied a lot over the years, as it consisted almost entirely of second-hand cars. Early in its history, Dairy Shippers

Is there a good match in HO scale for the wooden refrigerator cars owned by Dairy Shippers Despatch / DSDX? I found a set of Champs decals, but would like to use them on as prototypical a model as

Tom, That photo tells it all. THANKS!!!! John F. Cizmar Tom Madden <tgmadden@...> wrote: John F. Cizmar wrote: Here's a link to a broadside photo of the fan-equipped

John F. Cizmar wrote: Here's a link to a broadside photo of the fan-equipped R-40-10 at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA. I took it in early

The rules regarding subject matter for the STMFC appear to need some "tweaking" so a better understanding of the rules can be provided. Note the STMFC rules: "The objectives include the sharing

Could anyone tell me where the circulating fans were located on PFE R40-10 reefers? The Intermountan kit instructions refer the modeler to prototype photos for placement of Preco fans and drives.

Richard, Would one of the Rutland Car Shops Rutland reefers be applicable. They are available from Bethlehem Car Works. Charles Hladik **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch

There are severl different methods of dust control. One was the salt brine from oil wells used in Mi. Oil and chip was a heavy oil with a fine rock cover put on top, still used in MI. Many road were

I have added a photo to the Misc photo album, of GATX tank car #56810, being unloaded on the M&StL (location unknown) directly into a truck equiped for spraying road oil. Photo was taken in June of

I've been using Detail Associates Alco FA/PA Century Type "Lift Rings" (Walthers Part # 229-1106) as an easy way to model roping staples, without having to bend them from scratch. So far, they just

Thanks, Mike. Those of us who cannot make it find inspiration in the quality of the work displayed. Tom Baker

Tom Baker asks: "Will someone post photos of the models appearing at Cocoa Beach?" I'm in the process of doing just that. Should be done in a few days. Mike Brock

I just posted two new files. Both are excel files of Southern Conductor's books copied by Tim Gilbert. I thought these had been posted years ago but a check in the files and Tim's old messages

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /48soucarsthru-partial.xls Uploaded by : boyds1949

Will someone post photos of the models appearing at Cocoa Beach? Tom Baker

Ok, thanks for the input folks. Todd K. Stearns

No. Many steam era freight cars had both. Richard Hendrickson

Please correct me if I'm wrong (yeah right, like I had to say that to this group!) Poling pockets were used by the railroad to position a car. Rope staples (for the most part) were used by the

For the Milwaukee Road's Beer Line in 1950/55. How can I find them or can anyone help. TIA Dave Schroedle

Just out of curiousity, did these "loops" come into being after the use of pole pockets was outlawed? Todd K. Stearns