1840s or 1940s? White's book is nearly 100% 19th century. Chris

Bill, I am curious, after speaking to those who called, were they happy with your response on still unhappy with the models? Ned

Patricia did indeed say this, and added that we are free to bring a "freight car costume" since Halloween will fall during the meeting. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

Extremely little. White, though providing superb coverage of 19th century cars, has only a lick or two on the very earliest steel cars. Awfully few of those were still around by the mid-40s,

I'll toss my two cent's worth in here then run for cover.... It is my belief that these cars would have been delivered (like I believe the X43's were) with asphaltum covered (black) roofs and frames

I asked Martin's wife (I'm pretty sure it's his wife) about next year's meet. She said that it is scheduled for the last Thursday thru Sunday of October, 2004. Same general format as this year,

Brian; I don't know if you are modeling it in its original paint or as a re-paint, and for how many years after painting. I believe the X44s had galvanized roofs and roof walks, and were

I am interested in cars in service in the mid '40s. How much of the aforementioned book covers that subject? Ed Mines

Ben, Please contact me off list. Paul Catapano

Well, I understand that part, but I would imagine he'll have to nail down a date with the hotel fairly soon. I haven't been keeping track of past events; doesn't Martin generally prefer the *end* of

Shawn Beckert: Naperville??!! Martin hasn't begun soliciting speakers for Monrovia and Pleasanton yet as far as I know, and those come up in early March! Tom M.

Guys, Does anyone know if Martin has set a date for next year's Naperville event? October, yes, but when exactly? Thanks, Shawn Beckert

Dave, I believe the Atlas trucks are Barber a S-2 design. They are free rolling, but Branchline and Red Caboose make the best looking Barber S-2's. The Red Caboose sideframes have "Southern Pacific"

Bill, I have seen many photos of these cars in this paint scheme, and it seems to me that by the late 1950's the Milwaukee had rebuilt most of these cars and given them more interior height. This

Thanks! My question was that if someone built a Fowler boxcar, would it look the same as a CCF or NSC boxcar. Got to find those Mainline Modeler Articles. Andrew

Andrew, I'm afraid I don't quite "get" your question. As I recall, the Fowler patent is one that applies to the method of attaching the siding to the frame of a car. Fowler was an individual -

am selling some of these AHM cars for $200.00 each, quantities are NOT limited. Andy, I'm not sure you'll get "full value" for these rare AHM cars if they don't have genuine AHM precision wheelsets.

James Smith wrote: "I will be out of the office starting 11/17/2003 and will not return until 01/05/2004." Which is entirely Jim's business. However, such automatic message processing has

Does anyone know if the roofwalks on the PRR X44 class boxcars were painted freight car red, black or unpainted galvanized. The pictures in the PRR Color guides seem to indicate unpainted galvanized

The River Rasin Models photo on ebay is decorated in the post 1959 scheme with Billboard lettering. There are photos of similar cars in this scheme in the Morning Sun Milwaukee Road Color Guide