Group Members, I'm sure that this will be a duplicate posting for some of you, so let me apologize in advance for this. However, I have a number of quality O scale freight cars, both kits and RTR,

My regulator goes over 100 but opening it up all the way, the compressor only goes to about 90.

Mark Heiden wrote: As Ed Workman said some years ago, anyone who has (a) gained an understanding of the renumbering of Illinois Central freight cars, and (b) completed the program of medication

Renumbering is very possible, Mark. The IC seemingly renumbered everything around WWII, including some of their boxcar classes. While I don't have anything but three photos of the 171000-series boxes,

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some information regarding possible renumbering of some Illnois Central bocxars, series 170001-175000. These are 40ft single sheathed boxcars with fishbelly

with that PSI... Regulators, Tim, regulators. Both on the tank and at point(s) of use. I have a 150 PSI compressor with the output regulated to 80 PSI. I have an additional regulator at my air brush

Blair 150 PSI !?!?!? Wow, that must be pretty interesting when you put on the grit blaster (air eraser)!! You could drill holes in cars with that kinda pressure! :-) I'm envious, my Craftsman can

I have been using a compressor I removed from an old refrigerator we replaced in 1968. It is still going strong. I used some Neoprene tubing over the outlet of the compressor and then hooked the

Guys; In my on-going research, I have not been able to find many references to the rail shipment of anhydrous ammonia before the late 50's. I suspect that it was not generally used as a soil

Look for the directional signs with the "rapid transit" icon, a ridiculous looking thing that is supposed to look like the end view of an "L" car, but isn't very intuitive. The stations are by the

You can catch the CTA at both airports. Tom Madden

Garrett: I'm still a little confused, but have not repainted my NC&STL flatcar to black from oxide red. Steve is now saying they are oxide red? I hope so as it would save me a lot of work and I

My Campbell-Hausfeld air compressor gave up the ghost last week after only a few years. I bought it at Home Depot for only around $80, and there were some features on it I didn't particularly care

wrote: 30995 two this extending the center in Darn! I was hoping such car would be a candidate for my model RR set in 1950. It was the truss pattern that interested me. Well, that and the

I could be wrong on the CTA out of Midway, it could be O'Hare. Someone at the hotel ( or someone reading this) could probably tell you which is correct. Sorry for hitting the send button too soon.

As per Jeff English's reply, two years ago my brother's wife flew into Midway, caught the CTA rapid transit into Chicago right at the airport. She then caught the (CB&Q) Metra out to Naperville

I have been corresponding with the folks at Benjamin Moore paints about their archives and the shipment of paint or paint constituents in the early to mid 1900's. They are doing some archival digging

I wrote: I should have clarified this: I meant the first steel grid running boards. I don't think the earlier Alan Wood solid ones were galvanized. Does anyone know for sure? Tony Thompson

Jim Hayes wrote: You can, of course, still get that back issue from Carstens if you want color, etc. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley,

Well, of course, Paul: that was on day 1. (Partly because I had an excellent new library space ready for them.) Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest