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Aug was the last issue, and I have heard no further updates locally (Seattle). CJ Riley --- Dave Powell <daveydiesel@...>

Hi, Does anyone know the status of the sale of Mainline Modeler? Maybe this was addressed all ready but if it was I missed it somehow. Thanks, Dave

Charlie, sorry to be slow in responding. I have a photo of wood sheathed SL-SF 127750 reweighed 6-51, and that car, as well as 221 others, are still shown in the 1-53 ORER as being wood sheathed. So

Dennis Storzek wrote: That car is Class G-50-25, shown in my SP Freight Cars, Volume 1. Dennis is, of course, right about the actual car length and about the Cyc error. The SP car had improved

Bill, I lost your web address somehow but wanted to let you know that I would like to join you for breakfast before Timonium. Larry Grubb

Dennis Storzek wrote: "I think it was LifeLike that had a ten post car in their toy line years ago, but it had a strange irregular post spacing." Actually, it was

Dennis, I have no first hand knowledge of these cars. However, the composite GS gondolas built at about the same time were black. Steve

leased from the DPC during WWII. Soon after the war they apparently were sent to the ARR. Steve, I don't know if they were leased; the builder's photo shows them in "flying Rio Grande" lettering,

leased from the DPC during WWII. Soon after the war they apparently were sent to the ARR. P&WV 7500 - 7799 appear identical also, except they have Improved Dreadnaught ends instead of the earlier

Ed Hawkins wrote: Ed and Jerry, thanks for the help! I hope Intermountain will get the addresses of those of us who bought our kits through Jerry's auctions on Ebay? Tim O'Connor

Thank you to several individuals regarding e-mail for Dave Pfeiffer at the National Archives. I have directed my query there and look forward to his response. Jeff English Troy, New York where, in

Don't put too much stock in that illustration; it's a "generisised" copy of Hundman's C&NW drawing (used with permission, of course). The actual model follows the "AAR Recommended Practice" as

Steven Seguine wrote: So they just owned the gons for a couple of years? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

The Rio Grande did have very similar cars that were most likely leased from the DPC during WWII. Soon after the war they apparently were sent to the ARR. Steven Seguine Orem, Utah --------------

Well, Garth, all of the RRs for which Accurail is issuing painted and lettered models did own steel gondolas of some description <g>. Beyond that, ACL, GM&O, and C&NW are correct. SP, C&O, GN, MP,

The SP lettering is definitely bogus; SP never had any gondolas more than vaguely like this. I would not even call it a stand-in for SP. (Unless Dennis has some data for us, which will be a big

Try <david.pfeiffer@...> Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Don's newsletter is very nicely written and informative and worth reading, in case some of you haven't looked at it. Thanks, Ben. for posting the link! Charlie Vlk Railroad Model Resources The

I have the same problem: WTB some trucks but the e-mails keep bouncing. Please contact me off-list at wmbryk(at)gmail.com. Regards, William Bryk