In recent years there have been several excellent articles on the SAL's car fleet. For an overview of SAL steel boxcars, see Paul Bizier's article in Lines South, 2nd quarter 2005, pp 4-13. To model

Don, Flat out wrong. Right this instant, your best bet for FGEX woodies are Sunshine's resin kits. In addition, you can modify the Accurail reefer to represent a small protion of the fleet.

Folks, I would like to add some SAL 40ft double door box cars to my fleet of frt cars. What models in HO scale would best be used to model the AF2 & AF3 cars? Also are there any decals suited for

There is a ceiling tile factory on my layout and currently tiles are made from mineral wool bound with starch or another adhesive. Fifty years ago asbestos was also used. Does anyone know what types

Hello group, I've bought a Red Caboose woodside reefer in the FGEX lettering with number 36045. Is this car correct, close or flat out wrong? I did think that the FGEX wood cars had either the

I'm thinking it might be Shipper's Car Line in SHPX marks. Has anyone ever racked out the common types vs. users? I realize that the variety was staggering and the data is not but hopefully there is

The book covers the subject of nonrevenue equipment in general and is not specific to any one railroad, so there are some pictures of Canadian rolling stock, and the paint/lettering section

Would anyone like to join me for breakfast next Saturday, Feb. 3 at the IHOP in Timonium at 8 AM before the show opens at 9 AM? Bill Welch

I will be hosting an open house of my model railroad following the train show at Timonium on Saturday, February 3, 2007, from 6-11 p.m. I will have a table at the show, probably sandwiched between

In a message dated 1/28/2007 11:47:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, fleeta@... writes: There is a ceiling tile factory on my layout and currently tiles are made from mineral wool bound

In a message dated 1/27/2007 8:21:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ljack70117@... writes: Gentlemen The mold is being cut as I write this for an injection molded part. They can be

In a message dated 1/27/2007 8:21:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ljack70117@... writes: Gentlemen The mold is being cut as I write this for an injection molded part. They can be

In a message dated 1/27/2007 8:21:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ljack70117@... writes: Gentlemen The mold is being cut as I write this for an injection molded part. They can be

Jack Van Buekenhout asked: "Is there a Pennsylvania locomotive with a wheel arrangment of 6-4-4-6?" I replied: Yes - PRR 6100, the Class S1 steam

Jack Van Buekenhout asked: "Is there a Pennsylvania locomotive with a wheel arrangment of 6-4-4-6?" Yes - PRR 6100, the Class S1 steam

Not really. We had this very large Crane. After we finished we took it a part and buried it in the desert and let you guys wonder about how we did it. Thank you Larry Jackman Boca Raton

Larry, Pin or hole, either way. A metal pin added by the modeler, while another step, would be "stronger". We are playing here, and sometimes toys break! The +/- 1/16th is a good distance, I think.

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Yup. I think that's how they built the pyramids <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Jerry The photo of 170494 shown in Bulletin #35 is also shown more clearly (still B&W) in the Burlington Route H. S. Data Sheet on 70 ton hoppers. The text states that they were equipped with roller