Bill: They have an extensive collection of photos they took mostly in the 60's and 70' but I beleive they purchased the late Harry Zillmer's photos that go back to the 1930's (I believe). I have a

I received my "Mainstreeter" back issues and the overhead picture of NP 91497, which appears new, in volume 4, number 2, has either fierce sun glare or what sure looks like a silver roof. The photo

I'm surprised to see the demise of screw driver kits like Athearn but I'm not surprised to see some of the more difficult styrene kits go. I'm not the greatest hands on guy but I've been a modeler

I am now sold on Cyanopoxy for these joints. It bonds VERY strongly. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 100 14th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 info@... www.speedwitch.com (650)

Hey Tony, As Richard H. told Tim O'Connor a year or so ago "Not many of us store are models in the refrigerator" Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel. CA

--- In STMFC@..., "charles slater" <atsfcondr42@h...> wrote : Sorry that was ment for Andy only and not the list. & "....they have the wrong car body in the kits." It gives the rest of

Mont Switzer wrote: Mont, You will, of course, let us know when these cars are available....? Shawn Beckert

Tom Richard and all, Adding a little fuel to this fire (or water depending on how you approach it), we are putting the finishing touches on a Monon Society Car project that Matt has handled all the

Ed, this has been addressed several times in the past on the STMFC list. Many of us have had consistently good results using the flexible adhesive sold to aircraft modelers for attaching clear

Hello everyone, I've posted a picture of the A-end truck of WAG 4003, an ex-B&O M-41 boxcar, in the Files section of the group. The file is titled A end Truck - M-41 boxcar.jpg Is this a Simplex

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /A end Truck - M-41 boxcar.jpg Uploaded by :

No insult taken Armand, don't worry. As far as MDC and Athearn being "gone", I suspect that the folks at Horizon would question that as well. Both companies (now under one umbrella) continue to make

My favorite aspect of model railroading is in the accomplishment of building and the accompanying satisfaction of the construction. I would take one easy or difficult kit to several assembled

In a message dated 04/07/05 12:56:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: I suspect that the so called "Golden Age for model railroaders "is over and is now being replaced

In a message dated 04/07/05 12:56:27 P.M. Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: For the rest of us, it's almost certain to be bad news. Intermountain recently issued a press

Bill,My humble apologies.I never considered Branchline nor Bowser distributors.Let us look at the hobby today;MDC gone,Athearn gone .While the brand name still exists smaller hobby shops are finding

In regard to what Dave has said about too many manufacturers and the lack of customers is coming true, at least here in the Delaware Valley. The number of Hobby Shops has dwindled to only about

I think it is good to let these manufactures know that we appreciate the "kits". I took a Bowser ACF covered hopper and applied all the extra detail and was very pleased with the way it came out. I

I have been notified that some Intermountain Santa Fe Reefers had been wrongly packaged, getting another reefer body (PFE?). Anyone who purchased Santa Fe Intermountain Reefers, please check them. I

Tom, Richard and all, I have not had any direct conversation with Matt as of yet but a few brief exchanges in the PRRT&HS Modeling Committee in the past with Marty included regrding their F unit