Hi All, Does anyone have more information or photos of the N&W G-3 gondola numbers 70500-70549? http://mywebpages.comcast.net/billlane/N_W_G3.jpg Is this car identical to the PRR G26? If not, what

Hello all, I am looking for a roster for the Indiana Transportation Museum. I am particularly interested in freight cars, but information on passenger cars and locomotives is also welcome. I am

Gene Green wrote: The WEIGHT would not be restenciled if not different, but the reweigh DATE would be restenciled to show that the weighing had been done. As Gene observes, obviously the

The rules for "Light-Weighing" and "Other than Periodic Re-Weighing and Re-Stenciling" are contained in Rule 30, Sections B and C respectively of the ARA/AAR Code of Rules ... for the Interchange of

Can you model a double deck Sk-Q or Sk-S with an IM kit? The answer is yes, but.... Let me clarify this situation, since my article in the Warbonnet was responsible for circulating the idea that IM

Tony Thompson: I talked to him in January, but the Dominion car is a very sore point with Don which meant I had to listen to a 15-minute rant. And I'm his friend! Still in litigation as far as I

Ed Mines wrote: We haven't heard from Don about this car kit since late 2003, if memory serves. Does anyone know the status? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942

--- In STMFC@..., Walt Lankenau wrote: "the Proto 1000 model {Fowler box car} was a little disappointing" Indeed! It died a peaceful death. In a way that might help Don Valentine (who

I have just finished work on fitting one of the NEW Sergent coupler into one of Kadee's scale draft gearboxes... AND... incorporated a CENTERING SPRING! And it works like a charm. Using a (modified)

try here in the commissary http://www.nwhs.org/ Bernd

All: My friend James Bilbrey found this gem while digging in an old N&W Modelling book written a few years ago. ORER checks show 50 cars in the class, N&W 70500-70549, another item that resulted

It was my understanding that the molds for the double deck version were being cut. Does this mean that IM has changed it's mind at present and either has not started or has stop the making of the

FYI this is to clear up a point about freight cars. There is NO right of left hand ends of car sides. They are A end and B ends. There are right and left sides but not ends. To tell what is what you

Reweigh dates are stenciled next to the light weight of the car. Journal repack dates are stenciled in smaller lettering above the truck on the right hand end of the side of the car. The two dates are

--- Gerald Glow <jerryglow@...> wrote: Jerry, I am posting this reply to the STMFC list. I talked to Matt at IM, and he stated that though the kit comes with double deck parts (Upper deck

Bob, I think the one error in the notes you mentioned is reweighing the car each time the journals were repacked. None of the "30 months" and similar stuff would have made sense, considering what

the auction title says that the manufacturers name is MO miniatures...smaller runs of more obscure prototypes (very often bavarian) compared to Weinert Bernd

I recently saw an x-MP boxcar still in its original paint including NEW 7-74 next to the light weight. The original stick-on reporting marks and number were painted over with new stick-on lettering of

I learned basic carpentry from my father when I was a teenager. Was building models before I could saw a straight line. After high school I went to work at the railroad, brakeman then carman. Now

If you go to this link; http://www.newenglandrail.com/newsletter.htm I suspect that your question will be answered. Something tells me you may have to get over your resin aversion. Pierre