For those who lack having enough Branchline Barber S2-A trucks, I have a good supply priced at $0.85/pair less wheelsets. I also have all of the Tahoe Model Works trucks available without wheelsets

I did the same research and came to the same conclusion, Bill. I'm not sure where I got the idea the the S-2s had spring planks and the S-2As didn't, but that's obviously not the case. However,

wrote: receive the Sunshine kits. I've got 12 Westerfield, Funaro, and Speedwitch kits ahead of Sunshine's to be built. It'll probably be a year before getting to Sunshine's tankers. Mark

Paul Lyons wrote: The whole tread is getting pretty worn. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:20:37 -0000, Mark Pierce wrote Many of the branchline postwar boxcars should really have ASF A-3's so the best bet would be to swap the S-2A's out from an appropriate kit that

________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 12:22:35 PM Subject: [STMFC] Re: accurate Barber trucks Here is the Sunshine

Mark The 50 ton ASF A-3 was the single most popular truck in the 1950's so I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding a car that uses it. I just keep a box of Kato and Branchline trucks for upcoming

Yes. Richard Hendrickson

Jim, This is why?I hate email------I thought the SP version?is what the whole tread was?about! Paul Lyons

This "soon-to-be-released" Sunshine tank car was on sale at Naperville at the end of October. -- Andy Andy Sperandeo Executive Editor Model Railroader magazine asperandeo@... 262-796-8776, ext.

The Sunshine GATC tank car kits have been available since Naperville. Only the SP lettered version is new. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com

Mark Pierce wrote: Many SP car classes from about 1948 to 1958. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Mark, I understand what you are saying, but I am?telling you that I will buy one from Martin on his "California Swing" before you see one in your mail box--hence "soon to be released". Paul Lyons

Here is the Sunshine announcement: http://www.sunshinekits.com/sunimages/sun87a.pdf Mark

the Red Caboose/Drake brass import. I am curious, with all the back and forth with the two experts,?why you would use the Kato truck when the final concenus is the Branchline Barber S-2A is the

Mark, The soon to be released?Sunshine tank car kit is the same model as the Red Caboose/Drake brass import. I am curious, with all the back and forth with the two experts,?why you would use the

While the S-2 is in the '46 Car Builder's Cyclopedia, the S-2A is not so I went to the '49-'51 CBC. Both the S-2 and the S-2A are shown on pp1010,1011. The difference is the S-2A has a built in

Actually, I was asking for recommendations for trucks for the soon-to- be-released Sunshine kits. I sent in an order for two today. I think I'll be using the Kato trucks. Mark PIerce on SP

Got it! Thanks, Paul Lyons

Paul Lyons wrote: Yes. The box car photos were mentioned because they have better views of the trucks--which of course are identified in the roster tables. In other words, look up the trucks on