Denny Anspach wrote: Ted Culotta (yes, that Ted Culotta - mandatory freight car reference) is in the process of modifying a Spectrum USRA Light Mountain to duplicate NH #3330 as it appeared in

Fortunately for NYC freight car modelers, there have been several books produced in the last few years that help to overcome the sluggish response from the NYCSHS. Jeff English has just brought out

John: I'll take 4 please. Thank you for taking this on. Regards, Ted Speedwitch Media 645 Tanner Marsh Road, Guilford, CT 06437 info@... www.speedwitch.com (650) 787-1912

Gene, I probably dealt with your friend when helping Trix with the AC&F Type 27 chlorine tank car. Being totally naive as to what would follow, I energetically provided the company with prototype

I think with the good photos of the end and simmilar number of stake pockets The Lehigh & New England flat Car #719 converted in the early 1930's from a 1908-1913 era boxcar is the best car to

All, It's been a while since I update you about this project. As you recall, I asked John Hitzeman from AMB if he'd be willing to make custom wood running boards for Sunshine's HO SAL B-6 box cars.

Brian, I'm pretty sure this subject has been discussed before on this list. The billboard SOO LINE began to appear in the very early 1950s. An early example is a George Sisk photo of box car 137190,

Justin Kahn wrote: As one can quickly discover via Google, PACCAR is indeed still in existence. I have checked with my friend, now retired from Peterbilt, but he believes the stored stuff is

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Ah, the old classic "keep 'em in the dark and throw BS on 'em . . ." I'm forced to confess I know a few Germans who are so much in the mold of Central

Tim Gilbert wrote: It was, of course, before the ICC, so it wasn't just "any complaint." The ones I was recently reading were complaining that traffic had increased on all the roads serving the

Ed's account is only part of the story. Before he became involved in the research for the chlorine tank cars, I was asked to provide information about these cars (sooner or later, I would have asked

In a message dated 9/23/2005 11:30:04 PM Central Standard Time, stefanelaine@... writes: In STMFC@..., "bierglaeser" <bierglaeser@y...> wrote: > Märklin/Trix is a toy

Anthony Thompson wrote: In the Fall of 1947 when the shortage of boxcars was increased even more by the demands of the seasonal grain rush, gons, auto cars and stock cars were used for eastbound

Yes. Clover House Set 9266-04. Yes. Kit #24.28. Not everyone in Milwaukee drank the local beer. A-B shipped beer to Milwaukee in SLRX cars, just as to other parts of the country, so the car in

Would the old Urich (sp) kit be equal to this car? thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@... Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens

You can access this file at the URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFPH/files/P1010072.JPG Regards, -Jeff Deputy Moderator, STMFC -- Jeff Aley jaley@... DPG Chipsets

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 know the larger "SOO

The URL does not work Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@... Shin: A device for finding furniture in the dark.

Richard,I don't think that is necessarily so.When I started in the hobby most model railroaders were free lancing largely because the choices were so very limited.Practically everyone had a Varney

The fellow at Märklin who developed the Märklin/Trix freight cars is a friend of mine. He just totally doesn't get it. Nice guy but not a clue. Believe me, I've tried to wise him up as to where