the This, in my opinion, is one of the great weaknesses of Mr. Hosker's list. The last time I tried to search the archives, well, I couldn't. Suppose I want to know how to tell a correct RC

I agree with Dick Harley. I would like someplace where there is only serious discussion of freight cars, and not a lot of chit-chat, and no declarations of one's preference for the "three foot rule"

Richard writes on his reasoning for a new group: subscribers who Item 1 can be addressed by establishing a different, group. The only way to deal with item 2 is to keep the new group closed, by

As we continue to talk about talking about freight cars, :-) WRT binaries, they shouldn't be mailed out, but put in the shared files area. The ReeferMadness list (all refrigerator cars, all the time)

In the interest of making the STMFC more useful, I will compile a simple document containing links to internet railroad book dealers, and will keep it reasonably up to date, and the document will be

Thanks, Jeff. Just what I need - another way to spend money! Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Dave Nelson writes: That's probably about right; some steam survived later, but not much. However, I'm inclined toward ca. 1960 as a cutoff because, give or take a year or two, that was the beginning

Guys, There have been several messages regarding the objectives, reasons for initiating and methodology of the Steam Era Freight Car Group including its relation to the current FCL. A few answers are

Mike and all, Didn't UP run steam into 1960? I think 4-8-8-4's would have to qualify as legitimate steam... For myself, I prefer the cutoff date of December 1966, when the current appearance of

Tim O'Connor...who will probably have to retake his class on steam history... writes: 1960? UP STILL runs steam. 844...renumbered to 8444 for awhile....has never been removed from the roster. It and

Tim O'Connor wrote: BOOORING! Let's hear it for Andrews trucks, truss rod underframes, outside metal roofs, and Murphy corrugated ends. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

So.... I see fourteen names in the "Members" list so far, all but two of whom I either know personally or have had extensive e-mail correspondence with. I'm flattered to be included, but I figure I'm

Attention! Achtung! Attencion! The STMFC is pleased to announce that Byron Rose will be returning to active participation by joining the STMFC. Although Byron indicates he is going to do it on a

Richard, you're living in the past. ;o) Oh wait, so am I... but less past than you are. And Al Westerfield is even more past than either of us. Has anyone passed Al's past as yet? And is Dick Harley

Per egroups terms of service: Group Content may be private or public. If a group is intended to be private, it is the sole responsibility of the member who has created the list (the "Moderator") to

I think that if Mike Brock does all the work of keeping the list going, etc., he should be left alone to pick the cutoff date and to go beyond it at times if he thinks it relevant (sometimes a

John and friends, From posts in the old FCL, and magazine articles written by some members of this new group, I would guess that the most common era of interest is probably the immediate post-WWII

Tony Thompson writes in the Steamloco forum: . I too dislike intensely the application of styrene handrails, and consistently replace them with wire. I don't think styrene is a good material for this

CA works fine, in my experience. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Guys, Didn't Illinois Central run big steam, mikados or something, into 1961? I seem to recall seeing a photo of a very large IC engine in service, the caption stating it was early 1961. Shawn