Guys, Here is the updated list of who is officially pre-registered for the hands on clinic for Shake n Take~Bash at the Beach. I have had a couple of cancellations and have entered some stand-by

Clover House makes them in black or white. I scan them (any) at high resolution and print out to use as examples when doing my own. Photoshop will let you "reverse" black and white so no

Thank you, Bill. I look forward to what you find out. I've asked some "Southern" folks with no reply. The shots I have do look green with gold Southern and car numbers but, can make out the other

I plan on using colored pencils to put chalk marks on HO boxcars. Does anyone know of a reference showing historic chalk markings? The Sunshine decals are excellent but a bit too small for me to

The 150-page Jan-Feb 2010 issue of the Model Railroad Hobbyist eZine is now available free at _http://model-http://mohttp://mohtt_ (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com) Richard Bale News Editor,

Dear Don:: I will be seeing someone this weekend who is a Southern RR freight car person and I will ask him. I have two photos of these cars as well, but with identical details and I think they were

Just to add a tad more to the thickening plot, here's a snip from a post from the J6 group this morning: "Next, while employed as an assistant trainmaster in 1973 for the C&NW out of Janesville, WI I

It's Vaughan but my browser found it on the clinic schedule after entering vau (only) Jerry Glow

Denny Anspach wrote: Haven't we been threatened with this before? And didn't we decide that when Denny's in a Speedo, "MD" stands for "Moby Dick"? Tom Madden

What's the correct spelling of Mark's name -- Vaughn or Vaughan? I've seen it both ways, but usually with the second "a" -- makes it harder to search for it if I can't spell it. Tim O'Connor

For those coming to Cocoa this weekend, I encourage you to catch Mark Vaughn's clinic. It was one of the best at Naperville. Bill Welch

Can anyone shed some light for the lettering on the milk cars the Southern had? Numbers 3925 to 39XX. I was given two shots some years ago. They must have been made during the mid to late 30s. The two

As we speak, and like so many others on this list, I have been busy packing my Speedo, sun screen, shades, muscle shirts, and sandals, ready to hit the sun-dappled beach at Cocoa Beach tomorrow.

Thank you both for putting the arch bar truck info together. Gene Green

Rick - Yes, That's our kit 3651. - Al Westerfield

Hey everyone, Did any of the Santa Fe's Bx-3/6's get modernized with AB brake systems, and horizontal brake wheels, or did they remain as built . with vertical brake shafts? Thanks for any help. Rick

Yes, I plan to thoroughly overwhelm and bore people with information about the produce shipping containers, various methods of loading them into freight refrigerator cars, and the colourful labels

Bill, Hopefully, these various types of crates and their produce shipped in them will find their way into your box also?  I'm so ready to leave this "wonderful warm weather" up here in Michigan .

I believe a "reefer" is an insulated refrig'd box car? Al Kresse

In an update last night I learned that Martin's doctors have delayed the surgery originally scheduled for late December. No firm date has been set but presumably it will be within the next several