Thanks Ben. I didn't realize that being the "owner", I was only one of two people able to view the full size image. I've followed your recommendations above plus I've deleted the original "large"

Speaking of Soo Line "sawtooth" boxcars... I just received this from Mike O'Connell at Chooch. It seems they are making another run of Soo Line boxcars, O Scale resin kits. Here is Mike's

Thanks, Ben. I had never tried searching the message archive before (duh!), so I hope I can in future avoid asking questions on-list which have already been answered. I also noticed on the diagram

Ah, Larry! I know the temptation. Which is why I had to buy one of the new Atlas 36' meat refrigerator cars with the billboard "Kahn's" on it (also made years ago as a cardside, probably by Champ),

Thanks much, Terry. Now I have the further headache that the KTM models are of a rebuilt type with Ajax (it looks like) geared brakewheels, and the vertical end braces are unlike the builders view.

Patrick Wider wrote: "I've placed a photograph of WE tank car SHPX 17561 to the Photos file." Pat, thanks for sharing the builder's photo! Unfortunately, the photos section on Yahoo Groups have

I mean CB&Q FM11. Fat fingers strike again. Thanks again, Tom Palmer

Howdy group, Can anyone tell me who did the brass stake pocket castings that come with the Westrail flat car kits. I and a friend would like to replace the ones that come with the Sunshine CB&Q

Andy Carlson wrote: "In HO the available PS doors have been quite crude, especially in the over-exageration of the "hip roof" panel embossing. I have molds made from the old Kurtz-Kraft door in 6' 7'

tank car book, page 131. All, I've placed a photograph of WE tank car SHPX 17561 to the Photos file. Pat Wider

List, Here are two images of AT&SF flatcars taken from the Online Archive of California web site. The first is of AT&SF 9290(x) taken in May of 1922 in Orange,

In the 1/43 and 1/53 ORER's, the KPCX reporting marks belonged to the Koppers Company. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

I didn't record the details, but at TrainFest last weekend Accurail announced that they were working on a 40' steel gondola of a prototype other than Varney or Tyco.... which should be good news for

Greg Smith wrote: Very well said, Greg. I would like to add my compliments and thanks for the site too. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

done. This is great news. I have been wandering in Eliot's "Waste Land" since the SEFC website ceased updating. Great source of info, photos, and inspiration. To you, Rob, and to Ted: there is no

Group, Was there such a thing as a "common" 40' steel gondola for steam era or transition era railroads? I'm searching for something similar to what the 1937 AAR boxcar design was to the boxcar

In a message dated 11/17/2005 6:19:15 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, shawn.beckert@... writes: Amazingly, my April, 1959 ORER shows examples of both series still in service, though it says

In a message dated 11/17/2005 5:17:36 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, gsmith@... writes: To you, Rob, and to Ted: there is no way most of us can repay you for the time and work you put

Great news!!! Bill McCoy Jax the along. It done. things. wrote: excellent contains including include it in far as I it 1938

Bill, For photos of the WE tank cars, try Railmodel Journal, October 1990, or Kaminski's ACF tank car book, page 131. Brian Leppert Carson City, NV