Hello everyone, I'm looking for some construction information about the Chicago & Eastern Illinois 40ft boxcars in the series CEI 65000-65499. A builder's photo of CEI 65095 is on the pay-side of the

An other destination would be Navy Shipyards that built/pverhauled nuclear submarines. Mare Island, Charleston,Portsmouth plus Electric Boat to name the ones I am familiar with Howard Garner (x-sub

I've seen both the O and HO scale PRB models. Bruce is correct that the HO scale version is awful, and Rob is correct that the O scale model is vastly better. The fact that John Smith of PRB

Well If you're interested I have a photo of one of the first types of helium cars. Attached to this email. Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 610-678-2834 after 6:00PM

Hi Richard. I posted a better photo on my web site of the blackened brass 70 ton Buckeye Barber Stabilized 70 ton truck. http://www.richyodermodels.com/rym_trucks.htm Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7

billboard of the late 50s? (I doubt it but thought I'd ask...) Larry King > >> > > >

ottawa international airport is a clean modern facility and it's only a taxi ride to the Archives from there Roger Hinman

Bruce, thanks for the info on the HO PRB car. I have the O scale PRB car. The tanks on it are separate pieces, and IMHO it is a nice model. Very heavy BTW which I attribute to all those

Rod, No offense to you or the person selling this car, but the Pecos River car is just AWFUL! A close look will show you that the tanks are a single stamping. Heck, the Ambroid car looks better!

That is of course Dr. George C. Drake. Geprge C. Drake is a different guy. SP >

According to a pamphlet included with a Mark Vaughan decal set written by Dr. Geprge C. Drake Jr., large WABASH lettering goes back at least to 1912 where it appearred on an order of hoppers from

Matt, As built photos of hopper cars from 1912 display Wabash in 18" letters. According to the WRHS these were changed to 33" letters in April, 1955. Phil Marcus Modeling Chicago area 1952, "O"

Don't know if there are any "Wabash Gurus" in the Group, but was curious if anyone had any info on Wabash hopper lettering. In what year did the WAB go to the jumbo W A B A S H on the side

The last word I heard, Speedwich was going to offer these once the masters were made. Jay Miller was spearheading the project and had a quality clinic about them at the Santa Fe convention in 2007.

Richard - Thanks very much! If they were around in the 1930's and during WWII, I am going to assume they are good for me. I cannot identify them from the photo, either. Unfortunately, they are

We have one midwestern  "archives" that wants a minimum $100 fee, refundable for services provided, to look and see if their collection has your requested drawings.  The fee would then get you

"... but it's long hual to northwest Canada for most of us." Agreed. However, "northwest Canada" i.e. the Yukon territory beside Alaska, is about 2500 miles from where these archives are

This car was imported in O and HO by Pecos River Brass (now OOB). See http://www.shopwiki.com/detail/d=HO_PRB_US_Navy_Helium_Car/ I have no connection with shopwiki... Rod CalifCoast wrote: AFB. I

I have certainly had that happen.  I have even offered to assit with the collection, but received no response.  As an example,  most of the Oliver Iron Mining files went to an organization

Just a personal opinion here but when it comes to direction and money accompanying the donated material, I believe that may have a detrimental effect. First, it makes a difference when the person