I wish that all we N Scalers had to worry about in the IM FGEX/WFEX Reefers were the points being discussed about the HO cars. To my eye, the tooling on the N Scale versions is a little "mushy" and

and 1000 interior would Fidel C. Goodnight

So to bring this back on topic <VBG>, I will note that even though I am modeling 1944, I have one "Pershing" for a flat car load. My plan is to have it tarped, although not completely, to represent

Ben Hom notes: "Al Kresse wrote: "The M-26s with 90 mm guns might be more appropriate? Built very late- WW2 but not used until the Korean War..." Not quite true. The first T26E3s entered action

M-26 Pershings were in action in Europe beginning in March, 1945, so it is entirely plausible to have M-26 loads on flat cars for a layout based in that timeframe. M-26s were also used

Hi I saw this modell in the latest Modell Railroader. I have never built or seen any models from them. I'm used to plastic kits from Intermountain, Branschline, Railline, Details ass., Front

Al Kresse wrote: "The M-26s with 90 mm guns might be more appropriate? Built very late- WW2 but not used until the Korean War..." Not quite true. The first T26E3s entered action against the Germans

The M-26s with 90 mm guns might be more appropriate? Built very late-WW2 but not used until the Korean War . . . along with the M-41 with 76 mm light tanks. Al Kresse

I also reckon that in the late 40's to mid 50's, some cities, VFW and American Legion posts received "a tank" for display. Chuck Hladik Rutland Railroad Virginia Division NMRA

Roland, I built one of their Southern Railway (US) radio control cars for a guy, and it went together and turned out quite nice. Both he and I liked it. The resin was not pock marked and flash

Thanks Ed! I appreciate the information. Jerry **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos.

postings, except during wartime. So a 1950s-era vehicle movement would have to be set during the Korean War, or would be moving west as part of a joint exercise at the National Training Center at Ft.

Hi Rich, Sorry I'm getting to this question so late, but I had to find my old US Army TO&Es. I found my 1945 T/017 TO&E, and it's got exactly what you're looking for. A medium tank

Ben, The most significant thing of interest to STMFC is the two-part article on the history of the NYC oval herald as applied to equipment. As such there are many photos of equipment to

If these "paints" are actually inks, might they not be available directly from printers' supply houses. For printing purposes, are they (at least as they come from the manufacturer) keyed to the

In a message dated 4/21/2008 9:06:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, englij@... writes: The most significant thing of interest to STMFC is the two-part article on the history of the NYC oval

likeness of replication. units with details off by for error, especially errors are much a MILW ribside boxcar, boxcar, and then ask us models with major does IM? We all have limits to the size of

I have photos of GEX 5002 with a large metal cover over the load. Brian Ehni

Re. Tank units. In the late ';50s and early 60s Army and USMC tank companies had 17 tanks, in 3 platoons o 5, and a HQ section of 2 tanks. The USMC tank battalions has two additional tanks in the

Ed; Depending on what your customer wanted, it could be raw steel, for which there are many documented examples of (large forgings coming out of USS and Bethlehem are only two examples, but many,