Tunnel vision is always hazardous. The trucks Dennis is describing were of Dalman-Andrews design and were used not only by the Soo Line but also by the Great Northern and the Seaboard Air Line (and

STMFC, I have a total of 10 Innovative Model Works 1937 AAR undecorated kits with square-corner ends for sale. All kits are complete and in original boxes. Five are molded in gray plastic and the

Thanks Dave, There was a National Oil distributor here in Mason City Iowa. This fuel distributor sold White Rose Gasoline, EN-AR-CO oil and National Light Kerosene. The M&StL purchased the facility

Dennis Storzek wrote: This is an important point. Not all bolt-on journals are Andrews; not all pedestal solid-bearing trucks of cast steel design are Vulcan; not all T-section trucks are

I may have to eat crow on this one, because I can't find the photo I though I took; I may be thinking of the "other" truck on one car, since this car had one of each. But I did indeed have this

Hello Group: I model the later 1950's and was looking at the new Intermountain 40' steel boxcars and was wondering what year they started getting painted in the yellow and black scheme like on

And I thought I was bidding too high at $60.00!!! It went for $71.01! -- Brian Ehni Subject: eBay Item Not Won: DTD HO Sunshine Models 18.5 GN Great Northern Kit (6060821095)

A private individual's history site about National Refining is found at http://www.enarco.com/home.htm (found by Googling White Rose Gasoline). National Refining was apparently bought out by Ashland

Tom Madden wrote: Perfectly stated. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax,

In the case of the SP B-50-25, the InterMountain body is necessary for the 12-panel sides. Tom Madden

I am joined by others in believing that for a '37 AAR boxcar, the best starting point remains with Red Caboose's former IMWX car. The Intermountain '37 AAR with its separate ends lends itself to later

Various people have stated: -the RC roof should be substituted for the IM roof -The RC underbody should be substituted for the IM roof I'm planning to change the ends, wheels and couplers What's left

I totally agree Andy and I try to support ALL three manufacturers. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, Ca

I would guess it probably was Stefan and Maerklin/Trix just ignored what he told them! Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member

I posted the B-50-25 model photo with the scratchbuilt ladders at http://www.speedwitch.com/Models.htm I submitted a larger photo to STMFPH, too. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 645 Tanner

Thanks for all the pointers Brian. I had not seen the DT&I 50 ft car with them but Brian Carlson posted a photo of one. I'm glad to hear of the other users, especially on 1932 box cars (because there

Gene Green wrote Hopefully not Stefan Ehnbom.... :-)

Tim; In the STMFC files is a photo of a DT&I coil-elliptic truck, listed under "DTI.spring coil truck". Is this the truck you're talking about? If so, then drawings are in CBCs from 1937 to

Dennis Storzek wrote: I'm not sure there even WERE Andrews patents. There are several photos in Cycs of Andrews trucks from different manufacturers, with differing patent dates cast into the

I'll say. I just this weekend photographed what modelers would call an "Andrews" truck; cast sideframes with separate bolt on journal boxes, that had BETTENDORF boldly cast across the top chord of the