Hello all, I've received from Germany, the Trix tank cars set and, as promised, I've posted some photos here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/files/TRIX%20tank%20cars/ It seems there will be

I'm new to the page so this probably covers territory already covered, but what about the other Trix cars. Feed back from MR and the RPM group is that the UP 40' DD boxcar is fair to middling with

In a message dated 12/14/2004 3:32:06 PM Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: I was dumbfounded when I sat through a clinic in Naperville with the folks from Badger couldn't or

Gene and Ian, The plans for the Trix chlorine car were to be taken from AC&F drawings I furnished the company in July 2003. They are ICC 105A, 6,000 gal. Type 27 design produced from about 1938 to

John Van Buekenhout wrote: As was explained when this first came up, the 1906 _Car Builders' Dictionary_ has a nice illustration of this roof. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

From Mr Martin: One thing I've done which seemed to avoid this was to add, to SC1, a tiny bit of thinner ON TOP of the paint when done. Screw that top on as if your life depended on it. Place

From Greg Martin: It will happen eventually, but I have Scalecoat that's at least 2 or 3 years old and still okay. As for finding it locally, I can't find any model RR paint locally so I get mine by

A man who knows more than I about Hutchins ends responds to questions about them. Dan's not on this list, but I asked him off-list. SGL

I received my Trix tank cars on Wed. Upon putting one on a display track next to an Atlas propane tank car, I noticed the running board was very high on the Trix. Turned out to be 52.25 scale inches

<snip> Ian Clasper Ian, Thanks for posting the pictures. Good views, easy to see the details. There is a GATX tank car here in El Paso that I have measured and drawn. The tank on the Trix car

That would be verrry thoughtful! Dick

Got you beat Richard: 1927 builder photo of IC 212799 (triple hopper) with sans serif lettering. At the same time, IC 402998 (GS gondola) was delivered with serif lettering.

Ted Culotta asks: Thereby opening a can of worms. I have photos of IC box cars with Roman data stenciling as late as 1/40, but a builder's photo of an IC GS gondola new in 2/40 shows it with sans

I received my book today. My wife says it cost so much I have to wait till a major event like Christmas to open it. I'm glad it didn't arrive in the middle of January, I'd have to wait for the 4th

This probably just means C&NW did this for some other reason. Only some of the Canadian roads opted into this odd-even numbering thing -- after mentioning Canadian Northern (with their fleet

I'm looking at Terry Metcalfe's UP Freight Car book at this car on page 116. It is the builder's photo and the caption disputes the painting instructions that the roof and ends are black car cement

A small handful showed up in Des Plaines today. It was so interesting thumbing through, I took the rest of the day off to go through it. I should send Red Caboose a copy for his next car. Ron

I have uploaded 24 detail shots of the new trix 105 tankcars into the photo are, under an album called Trix 105 Chlorine car . Enjoy Anyone that does not have access to see these files, please

If you use Floquil gloss, why don't you use Floquil Flat? Lynn <<<< For Floquil, I use their flat colors alone. After the flat stuff is dry, I put on a coat of Floquil Gloss; it's an extra step,

I use Dupont Diamond Black lacquer on brass; if it goes on wet it continues to look wet when dry. For Floquil, I use their flat colors alone. After the flat stuff is dry, I put on a coat of Floquil