Clark and all Say what you want about the acrylic based paints that are so much in vogue today but I am still a fan of Scalecoat, period. I prefer to use it when ever possible. It is my opinion

I wouldn't throw the Floquil away just yet. One bite does not a meal make. Al

First I'd like to thank everyone who replied to my query. Here's my follow up. I just finish painting the Q car with Polly S and am very happy with the results so far. The Martin's display model of

Ben - I've seen an awfully lot of the 20,000 photos in the New York State collection, and I don't recall this one in it. But a lot of the photos of wrecks were in the law section of the D&H for

With the recent discussion about prototypes for resin makers on the STMFC, I'd like to try to find out from you and the PCL what you guys think would be good choices for resin makers to work their

Ned - The car is HO scale as in merry Christmas HO, HO, HO. All our kits are HO. - Al Westerfield

It will be along, probably for the Pennsy met.

I remember reading something about that...seems that there was a lot of opposition to destroying books to "save" them. Bill Daniels Tucson, AZ "Garth G. Groff" <ggg9y@...> wrote:

When I lived in humid upstate NY I never could get Polyscale or other Acrylics to work in my air brush at all. Now that I am in Colorado they work just great...could it be the altitude or lack of

Tony and John, Recently our library went through process to select old books for digitizing. IIRC 1920 was our cut-off because they had slipped into public domain. This was about two years ago, so

Tim O'Connor wrote (in response to this photo) I guess "matches very well" must be one of those phrases that allows a lot of latitude. When you're dealing with Cyc drawings, you need that latitude,

Guys, I got a Westerfield B&O O-27 gondola kit for Christmas. These are the new one piece body kits that he came out with earlier this year. I rushed downstairs and put it together already. It's a

Ben Hom wrote (in response to this photo) http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/dh/dh-wrk-bmf.jpg I guess "matches very well" must be one of those phrases that allows a lot of latitude. The details that

Ian I calls 'em as I sees 'em. My information only applies to what I can see of a 1944 built roof. I have no idea what brand name was applied to this roof or to earlier roofs. Timothy O'Connor

Tim

Mike and all, I just reviewed the tape, and yes the train was westbound. At least one mystery is cleared up...the coal was going west. The previous cars appear to be loaded with what looks like scrap

Ben and all... That's the impression I got, but it's nice to see that someone with more access to data agrees with my diagonsis... Now I know just how to detail my next Tichy car! Bill

I need to review the tape...I could have sworn the announcer said that the train was heading east. But, having never been to Colfax (don't ask...although I've lived in the Bay Area for a while I never

That's alright, Richard...some of those locomotives ran right here in Tucson as well...wish I'd been around to see them as well! You are right...the Citabria is much less ponderous than a cab

Tim O'Connor wrote re: http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/dh/dh-wrk-bmf.jpg The underframe looks "modern" to me, but the car has wood running boards and diagonal braces... I can't quite tell but this