The May podcast is available to listen to and download on my website. This month we have added Dave Frary to the cast. We also feature a 30 minute interview with George

1724 series mail storage boxcars. Doe snayone out there have or know of a painting diagram? I have most of the data I need from Ed Hawkins excellent article in the Spring 2000 MPHS Eagle.

The library in general can be used 5 days a year by California residents. I don't know how this works with this collection however. Jim

I have some Ebay listings ending tomorrow and also over the next few days http://stores.ebay.com/Espee-F-5 For the next several weeks I will be listing lots more items, please remember to check

Thanks Dennis, I undestand he's also planning on a "sawtooth" SS car as used by MP and possibly others. That is the one I am REALLY waiting for. Jerry Glow

List, I do most of my research at the California State Railroad Museum Library, since their drawing catalog is mostly on-line, and any questions I have are almost always answered with a phone call to

Garth G. Groff wrote: Yes, the library's own entrance is locked until 1 PM. The purpose is to exclude casual members of the public, not researchers; you will often find people doing research in

Tony, The main door has always been locked until 1 p.m. when I've been there. I assume that you need to make special arrangements to get in earlier. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Anthony Thompson

Garth G. Groff wrote: True, but the photos are by subject (e.g. SP box cars, SP Pacific locomotives, etc.) and if you list subjects, they will pull the folders in advance. The catalog of

--- In STMFC@..., David Allen <dallen@...> wrote: Thanks Dave, I've met Don before, I'm inquiring for a friend. He's been waiting a year for Micro Scale to rerun a decal set. They did. He

Jerry - I just completed four of those cars using data from the Oddballs Decal sheet and data from an article by Martin Loftin in May 1994 Model Railroader. I took Loftin's measurements and drew

Jerry, It's a different car(s). The Speedwitch Models car is my old car, now combined into a one piece body and an improved underframe. It models the cars with 5' doors, wood sheathed ends, and

Doing them in original brown or eagle colors?

With regard to the message from Steve Haas: "However, one reason the list exists is to uncover the truth about Steam Era Freight Cars. Hopefully that search for the truth extends to the engines that

Does anyone know of an active Yahoo! Group that focuses on doodlebugs? I am putting plans together for modeling a MoPac doodlebug and had some general questions about carbody and underframe

Don does not have email. He can be contacted by phone or mail. Don Manlick 2127 South 11th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220-6513 920-684-8688 -- Atty Raymond G. Meyer 110 E. Main St Port Washington, WI

June MR has a spot in the News & Products section of a Soo Line single- sheathed boxcar from Sunshine. Is this different than the old Storzak kit now reissued by Speedwich or a different car? Jerry

www.theruralroute.com had been set up as a medium to create e-mail addresses. I had only given it a minimal bandwidth. That bandwidth was exceeded last night. The situation has been corrected and if

Tim: Try this: http://66.129.110.33/ . With the exception of the Pullman photo collection, you only get a list of boxes and folders, with fairly general notes about content. This might not be

Lee Singletary, on the L&N list, sent me the following information: "In my copy of a L&N Freight Car Record Book from 1955 7500-7999 were originally built as single sheathed cars with steel ends