John's excellent post brings up several points. First, despite my flip sig yesterday about cutting things off at the McGinnis interface (which would leave Garth on the outside looking in), I think

Mike Brock asked: I usually use my favorite inter-material adhesive, R/C-56, a white glue from the model airplane field which dries clear and flexible. Great stuff. Ideal, in particular, for etched

One good reason to use a circa-1960 cutoff is that the world of freight cars changed GREATLY around that time: gigantic tank cars, 60-ft. box cars, 85-ft. pig flats, Center Flow covered hoppers, etc.,

Tim O'C writes: Tim, I think you'll find that Fair took place in 1962-63. And the BN merger took place in 1970...or were you thinking of Amtrak's advent? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Hmmph. You might as sell say let's stop with 50 foot cars, plug doors, or 10'6" inside height cars, or frameless tank cars. I think Tom's suggestion of a Rubber Ruler is good enough for me. If a

Yep, you're right. I was thinking of the New York World's Fair.. And yes Amtrak on May 1, 1971.

If those stuck in '47 are beyond hope I wonder where that puts me! <G>. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax DCC owner, Chief system NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

Tony, Is R/C-56 anything like the stuff Microscale sells for making windows? Crystal Clear or some such name? This is also a white glue, but unlike classic Elmers, it stays sort of rubbery for a long

I know we're just getting started, but I hope (as Dick Harley implied) that we can eliminate very general, generic modeling questions and try to stick to the relevant matter of freight cars. The

FWIW, both the CPR and CNR's steam operations essentially ended after April 1960. Any steam use after that by the dominant two railways in this country could be described as being excursion related

The talk about 1960 got me to thinking what had changed in the ten years from 1950 to 1960, so I looked up some statistics on one of my favorite subjects, SFRD reefers: In 1950, there were 2955 wood

Keith Jordan wrote (regarding SFRD reefers): Wouldn't the 40-year rule have had a lot to do with that? Many cars built throughout the '20s, damfew during the '30s. Replacing much of the

Tim O'Connor writes: "The discussion about GLUE has been covered in virtually every mailing list since the beginning of time As I said in my comments pertaining to the objectives of the STMFC, I

We have received many thoughts and suggestions as to the time period to be discussed on the STMFC. While I don't want or like the idea of being dictatorial, I'm going to stay with the originally set

That thing is so far out of date I'd just as soon it be permitted to die a quiet death. It also led indirectly to my departure from the FCL three or four years ago, when as the resident casting guru I

Okay guys, I've been on this darn fool list for 30 hours now and all I've seen discussed is dates, airplane glues, trolley cars, and casting resins. When do we get to the important parts of freight

The local RPA wrote: Claim your trainmen always wore gloves and forget about it. There were not holes in the decks, except those made by knails. A meaningless question. The pivot pins were not "on"

Tom Madden responds to Byron Rose's first post with: Which is all he really needed to say. Unlike most other lists, the STMFC has an RPA. This is good. Someone...Richard probably knows who...wrote

Now that the door is open a crack on express reefers, I should draw folks attention to Sylvan's relatively new CN 10000-10099 express reefer kit in HO scale. I'm told these wood-sheathed cars were