Any one know what a Seattle (PC&F) log bunk looks like? or what gerlinger bunk is (made from scrap rail, i think)? -- ------ Allen P Rueter Phone: 314/935-6429 email allen :) artsci.wustl.edu

Eric Hansmann wrote: The HO scale MDC "model" is pretty crude by todays standards. My favorite is their PRR version. Ben, isn't that an H-28? ;-) John Teichmoeller has a humorous "Kids Don't Try This

Clark Propst asked: Can you do the same for Peabody hoppers? Unfortunately, I've got about zilch on Peabody hoppers in my library. Got any photos to send my way? Ben Hom

Larry Bowen wrote: You did me an excellent review on the needed items to build my FEC hoppers. I would like to say "Thank You Very Much" and have a safe and happy holiday. Not a problem - let me

The best idea for easily replacing large numbers of cast in place hopper car rungs was Tichy's replacement 18" grabs with cast on bolt heads, in styrene. The idea was you cut off the cast on parts

Chris Barkan wrote: I recall that the old Train Miniature hopper car was (for the time anyway) a reasonably accurate rendition of the PS-3. Of course the attention to precise detail and fine casting

The email address for Doug Harding has bounced back as undeliverable. Can someone send his current address to me? I would like to make arrangements to visit his layout. Thanks, Don Lodge

Richard Hendrickson writes about AAR Offset Side Hopper cars: "The Santa Fe got an order of them delivered in 1948, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were earlier examples (I'm no authority

In a message dated 7/4/03 10:18:42 PM, allen@... writes: << Any one know what a Seattle (PC&F) log bunk looks like? >> If you have access to any Westside Lumber co or Swayne books they

I remember seeing a CB&Q Bowser covered hopper that Frank Hodina had done this to at last years Naperville meet. I was talking with Frank about how good it look (it did make a great model) and he

An S scale styrene and polyurethane kit produced under the Standard Railway Castings Company name by me. Earl Tuson

What C&NW kit are we talking about here? Mike Laine

The offset-side triple was adopted by the AAR in 1935, though production of the design was fairly sparse until after World War 2. The 41'3" Enterprise triple was a derivative of the ARA 1928 quad

Hi Guys Today, I was allowed to examine (but not purchase) the new Marklin / Trix PFE R-40-14. (this car set had been reserved by a friend and my favourite hobby store in Hamburg Germany) In the

There are Enterprise Equipment drawings in the 1931 CBC for the triple offset 70 ton car. However, the end panels have the step-taper instead of the smooth-taper of the later cars. (The Athearn quad

Actually, I think you will find that the 70-ton 3 bay offset started into production around 1934. Not sure who got the first ones but it seems like it may have been B&O. George succeeded the

Paul Lyons said: Hey, whatever it takes to keep Martin going. Without him, just think where we'd be...probably all modeling the 1920s so we could use more Westerfield...just kidding (I think). Tony

Tim O wrote: Just a quick note. Tim got the panel counts wrong on the Stewart cars. The first one out was the 14-panel with mostly welded sides (which was the first 70-ton rib-sided AAR Standard, I

In a message dated 7/4/03 2:38:45 PM, H81644@... writes: I didn't mean to imply the change in design was in the 1950s, the 1930s sounds right. However, the B&O did not get their first

Richard Hendrickson wrote Right. I keep forgetting you're stuck in southern California in 1947. I think coal won't become important to Santa Fe for at least another 10 years... when they starting