I'm sure the billboard italic WESTERN MARYLAND is too modern. (At least I think that's what I was seeing.) Scott Pitzer

I believe Speedwitch has decals specifically designed for these cars -- I bought a set from Ted at Timonium. Marty

The Ladykillers was filmed around Copenhagen Fields, on the approaches to Kings Cross. There is a video available showing footage shot on film-quality cameras that did not get used in the

Hello group. I've just shot a video of the 1930s hoppers I am currently working on, as part of the backdating process to the 1930s. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaOzuRTvehk[/url] Road

I'm going to stick my neck out and disagree with Richard Hendrickson. I don't think that the first truck is 70 ton capacity. The springs appear to be close together. A conventional truck, 50 ton or

I just purchased a group of car kits from an individual which includes a Kelso Shops Distributing resin kit HK-10 for a 1929 CN single sheath box car, modernized version. I am not familiar with this

If it's British, they'd be "Steam Era Wagons"

are there steam era freight cars in the book?

Tim - The film is fun but the book is better. - Al Westerfield

Here's another movie to warm the hearts of steam era freight car fans... "The Ladykillers". Ok, the freight cars are British, but trains play an important part in this movie and there are some

Can probably help with this as I have the kit Let me know at the address below if you still need copies of the instructions. Larry King <lrkdbn@...>

Dave, I have attached a photo of CN 514297 taken at Port Ellice, B.C. at an unknown date (but you will notice that the last reweigh date is in August 1955). Obviously the photo will be stripped

In a message dated 2/11/2008 10:17:36 AM Central Standard Time, rgspemkt@... writes: I guess it's safe to assume that the signs did start popping up sometime shortly thereafter. So, for us

Look at www.readytrain.com and follow the links to his CPR head end cars. Mansell Peter Hambly COQUITLAM, B.C.

Group I'm in need of some clarification on what AAR type truck should be used for the later version. From my reading of the instructions the number series of the reconverted auto cars is

--- Larry Kline wrote: ====================================== The digests have been coming through fine for me. Eric Hansmann Morgantown, W. Va.

For those interested in an active casting group try this yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casting/casting If you are on the STMFC list list, you are alrerady a Yahoo groups member and can

I can't say when "DO NOT HUMP" placards were officially adopted, though there's probably an answer buried somewhere in the proceedings of the MCB or ARA. However, I have photos showing such

Garth, if all you want to do is change the numbers, the easiest way would be to use Clover House dry transfer set #8972-03. The numbers in the set are exactly the same size and style as those on

In what ways does a dirty stock car look different from a "clean" stock car if the door is closed? Even with a flash light I can barely see anything in most stock cars. The exception was a 2 level