Rupert Gamlen wrote: I'm not aware of a ban. Wood ends were simply not durable, and many roads tried bracing them with heavier and heavier posts until they finally changed to steel ends. Even

Looking through the various posts listing freight car construction restrictions, I can only find one reference to the ends of boxcars, that being a recommendation in 1914 (or 1916) that steel ends

Rob Kirkham wrote: Seems to be the occasional mty Canadian car listed but nothing amounting to much. If I come across anything more useful I'll let you know. Dave Nelson

Hi Dave, I wonder if that data tells you anything about CPR traffic headed north/south into and out of B.C - a traffic pattern I am only wanting to learn about but have next to nothing on? Rob

Eric, Did you notice that there are two NYC yahoo groups? NYC-Railroad - bigger New-York-Central-Railroad - smaller, but photo of a model! -- ------ Allen P Rueter Phone: 314/935-6429 email

Eric, Did you ever solve the problem of the 19000 series caboose? About 20 years ago, I used the MDC three window model, cut the height of the cupola down, and put better trucks under it. Cheap and

Eric Petersson wrote: Yet the NYC Society is one of those which, upon polling members, determined that about 90% of their members were modelers. I'd say the "loud complainer" was well out of

Jace, You might be correct on the dates. My model railroading started more or less with the purchase of the December, 1953, issue of Model Railroader. The Pine Tree Central issue, I think. And the "I

Andy, The "Theory" is in part based upon my modeling also. My first steam locomotive model was a PRR B6s 0-6-0 offered by Gilbert. Still have this hunk of cast metal although it is in need of some

"Dean Payne" <deanpayne@...> wrote: Try this one, if you can find it: John Swanson, Accurate 6000-gallon Tank Cars, Prototype Modeler, January/February 1989, page 14. I'm not at home, so I

Elden wrote: "Can you expand on this? I am troubled by the repeated stories (and indeed my own experiences) regarding many people's interactions with folks on NYC subjects, and would really like to

Dean, you're confusing the MDC Class X (MDC model) with the AC&F Type 11. The Sunset brass model has its shortcomings but it's currently the only model of the Type 11 in HO scale and can be reworked

Many years ago, I put one of their PRR hopper ( H25, as I recall) kits together. It was composed of wood and resin parts. The resin parts were of a clear/yellow-ish material which was quite brittle. I

Jeff Pape wrote: Jeff, stock cars were steam cleaned between loadings, and probably especially so if to be used for produce. I think your "obviously impossible" is an exaggeration.

Brian J Carlson wrote: How long did the Soo Line "dollar sign" (ok, probably not the right term, but since I was a kid, I've called it the dollar sign scheme) scheme last into the mid-late 1950's? I

MDC car needs a completely new frame. Once could simply offer the frame and detail parts, and let the modeler buy the MDC model for the the middle of the 20th century. bad if mounted on a correct

Roger, In order to see the files posted to STMFPH, you have to join. STMFPH is technically a different list from STMFC -- that's how we get extra space to store more files. You can join by

Very easy. You must destroy all wild yeast. This is how you make home made wine. You wash the grapes in cold plain water. Then you crush them and put the whole crushed grape in your vat. Then there

I have built one and have I have 7 or 8 more for a rainy day. They are (or at least were, maybe 20 years ago?) resin, wood and metal. I find them pretty interesting. I tried to sell some (kits) on

http://www.tichytraingroup.com/images/parts/3070_1_b.gif Bill, they look like hinges, hasps and clasps. And other tiny things.