cobrapsl@... wrote: Yeah... I think I've bought 3 or 4 RTR freight cars but IIRC they were being unloaded oneBay at kit prices (or less). Outside of Branchline, I don't think I've purchased

Greg Martin wrote: Well said, Greg. Every historical society I've heard of which conducted a member's poll has found that 85 to 95 percent of the members are modelers or interested in modeling.

Perceptive and well stated. It seems that, in every RR historical society, there are at least a few non-modelers who resist and resent the participation of prototype modelers. That was once true

In a message dated 4/13/2007 6:56:46 PM Central Daylight Time, STMFC@... writes: Dear Steve: Good luck with Branchline! I hope you have better luck than I did when I tried to get

In a message dated 4/13/2007 6:56:46 PM Central Daylight Time, STMFC@... writes: One of the reasons we offer so many south eastern schemes is a strong dealer network south of the

Bill Schneider at Branchline Trains Bill - there is one car I would love to see Branchline Trains produce, complete with your typical interchangeable ends and roofs - That is the 10'-6" IH, 40',

Hugh, Thank you, I'll know what to look for. Russ Strodtz

Hugh writes: "The society needs to move toward the model railroad hobby as a source of new members and as a way to utilize its historical materials in a positive manner. The Pennsylvania RR

Tim, I am glad to hear someone else is looking for a good B&O M-55 boxcar. The 10'-0" inside height boxcar body would probably be enjoyed by others also. I am trying to amass as much information

Injection molded styrene, Dave. Richard Hendrickson

Dave: I started the tread. The forthcoming model is a styrene kit. The article in RMJ states that much. I just didn't quote the entire article. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Dave, You sound like a man that has an interest in perhaps building a model--a very foreign thought on this list lately. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

Brian J Carlson wrote: I just read about 30 messages in this thread and not one has mentioned what material is being used -- brass, styrene, or resin. Anyone know? Dave Nelson

Since I brought up the Reading XMy th other day, I thought about moving the BLT kit to my workbench. What trucks were these cars delivered with? Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

As far as hand signals were concerned being able to use the foldable carton was a good reason to buy a 6 pack of beer. The basic problem was always limited visibility. If ya got a 100 car train and

Interesting. Can tell you that if I wanted to buy one or two brass steam locomotives for a freelance operation they would be NYC/MC/CCC&StL/IHB/PAE prototypes. I don't keep up with this stuff, did

There are a number of factors involved in determining WHAT gets produced, probably too numerous and varied to start a discussion on here. But I do know that the best models are the result of someone's

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Greg Martin wrote Don't forget Chris Barkan's important B&O box car research; I believe he was very involved in the Red Caboose ARA/X29 box cars project. Not that I don't think that a good M55 is

Hmmm. Don't recall a brakeman or switchman ever trying to signal me with a whistle <g>. Lantern, hands, fusee, and a large piece of cardboard seemed to be the preferred methods on the old