HI All, Note my tricky new email address! My Comcast address still works though... I have been a man possessed for the past 2 weeks updating my websites. Lanes Trains has some new pages, but I have

Tony is correct that there may be need of some clarification. Focus on Freight Cars Vol. One by Richard Hendrickson is still in stock. Volume Two will be out late spring into early summer if all

That's right, no confusion on my part. Brian Botton

I have found that up to 5 issues fit in a $4.05 flat mail envelope, and $1.00 will ship a single magazine by media mail. I have the following issues of Hundman's Mailine Modeler magazines offered

Mike Del Vecchio wrote: This is a legend for sure. There has been much effort to find the origins of "OK" but this one is not among the better candidates. The term "OK" is known to have been

No confusion exhibited so far . . . I have them both, and they're valued additions to my library. SGL

I hope you guys are not confusing the Culotta/Kline freight car book, published by the NMRA, with the Hendrickson freight car book, published by Culotta. I can understand the possibility of confusion,

Good question! How about it? Brian Botton

importance is anyone sheathing as roof. became section doing a the the Z design, it Since be This is a very clear and concise explanation, Dennis. It all makes sense now. Thank you very much! Best

bar within the in the CD Thanks, Guy. I found the diagram in the NMRA reprint of the 1953 ORER. Best wishes Larry Ostresh Laramie, Wyoming

Larry, A brief history of the Z bar eave. All off the top of my head; anyone who needs dates will have to research them himself. In the beginning... House cars were framed like houses. The

It has one less as of 8:45 pm eastern time! :-) Will Seehorn Cary, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 -

WDarnaby@... writes: Wow, lots of contribution to chalk marks. There were lots of reasons for chalk marks, and on those rare days I cover a train service job these days I still

Caboose Hobbies still had about 6 copies on the shelf as of last Saturday (when I bought mine). Eric Hiser Phoenix, AZ

What I meant to ask was: Maybe you can answer another question: Many of the ORER entries say "Z bar"; if I remember correctly, I saw these for DS, SS, and steel cars. Just what are they? Does the

just of at Thank you very much, Dennis. That clears up a big question I had as I was digitizing the ORER, because a lot of entries had 2 (and sometimes 3) "alternate" values. Maybe you can answer

Richard, In my old and declining brain I remember the IHB's as rectangular and only about 3"x4" or maybe slightly larger. While I saved a lot of junk that is one thing that I never thought of

I have the following issues of Hundman's Mailine Modeler magazines offered for sale. More than one copy is noted with an (*), all others are limited to single copies. Priced at $2.00 each, plus $4.05

Just called and ordered one. Thanks Bill Williams

I hope the first book in the series is selling well. When can we expect the second one? Ed