I had a chance to read Ted's last two articles in Craftsman today. I like to look though the Landmesser freight car list and keep track of magazine photos of cars from the list. Ted used a picture

The Atlas cars have rivets. The AC&F Berwick-built cars were welded in the 68500 - 68999 series were welded. The Atlas car was supposed patterned after a PRR G31 but they didn't quite get it

Hello Can anyone please tell me if the Atlas/Peterson gondolas are accurate for these DL&W cars? Thabks, Len Allman Friend of Phoebe and Smiley __________________________________ Do you

Well now, Richard is finally coming around. He used to say that about any east coast hopper. Now he is limiting his prejudice to N&W hoppers. Running and ducking, Ned

RE: [STMFC] Cabin Painting InstructionsSo now you know why I chimed in about going to different stores. You are suggesting "don't look in a box", but to look outside the box. I'm simply adding to

Richard and Al: Please count me in for at least 10 sets of Sinclair decals Thanks, Max ----------------------------------------------------- email: m_robin@... smail: Max S. Robin,

What makes anyone think that freight car paint didn't vary in color from batch to batch from a specific manufacturer? I am thinking of 2 colors, freight car red (iron oxide red) and black. Didn't

I dont' know if this has been covered, and I don't really want to extend this thread but I thought this was of note: I know in the world of miniatures (especially military models and figures) that

Well...I thought...at least I don't have to read messages about the Outlander RR...never heard of it anyhow. Oh...what the hell, might as well see why so many messages about this particular

I dunno... I kinda like the old "dartnot" since it conveyed something about the design. How about "Garksnot" or "Urksnot" for this new end?

Me too; but what would be really helpful, I think, is if, perhaps on Ted's web site, photos were posted that depicted the various types of freight car ends for the period of interest of this list,

An addendum to Eldon's and my post: there was an additional revision ("A") issued 12-8-61 due to another redesign of the lettering and a another revision on 1-12-62 ("B") which refers to "painting the

Bill, Paint the underframe freight car color. All the N8s that I have seen prior to the repainting to focal orange were freight car color. The painting diagram, issued 8-19-50-A for the N8 Circle

Ted has said it so well I have nothing to add, except to assure Blair that, indeed, no offense was intended. I'd be elated if I never saw another word on this list about N&W hoppers on Sherman Hill.

Blair, please join the BBFCL and post messages like this there. That group is very interested in the period from the mid 1950's through the mid 1970's when there was a fascinating mix of old and new

Morgan writes: Okay gize> Okay, Okay, I have been following this thread and I guess I will throw in my 2¢ worth... I use the very technical term for this color as it was found in other

rhendrickson@... writes: Kinda catchy, I like it! AYE! Greg Martin

I good for two sets. Jay Bingham Pacific Plaisades, CA

STMFC@... wrote: If you have a consistent group of paint chips you can tell if, for example a given Mineral Brown is redder than the same shade on a different railroad. This will help get

Oh, Lord, here we go again. Another round on paint mixing when most of us have long ago accepted the fact that with all the changes in the paint and chemical industries over the past fifty years we