englishintroy wrote: If you can't complain about the weather, then you will be forced to complain about something you can do something to solve. Tim Gilbert

Darren, There are times it takes 48 hours for them to process you subscription, hang in there, they will get to you. Fred Freitas

Mike, You nailed it. Neither is like the other, so one needs to choose, or attend both !!! Fred Freitas

Shawn, One hint-------you can get unadvertised, and unimaginable discounts at this show. No one wants to haul it home again!! Z to G, and once a live steam dealer; so it appeals to a

Dave, Let's not tell them how many of us drive 4x4's to have room to haul all the stuff home in the snow. Fred Freitas at home in the snow in Vermont

Tony Thompson wrote: "The SP paint scheme on #4301 is for a B-50-14 box car with Z-bar bracing, NOT a USRA car. As Ben says, there is some general appearance similarity, but many discrepancies,

Yes, Patricia and I attended once. The show was great. However, we got caught in a blizzard and the next day the temp went down to 10 below. All the cans of soda in the car burst. With a 4-day

Shawn.One should not try to compare a Prototype Modeler's Meet.The Springfield Show is without question a great experience.You should plan to attend two days.The crowds are so large that at times it

--- In STMFC@..., "armand" <armprem@s...> wrote: the disadvantages of spending the rest of the winter there,Cocoa > Beach wins in a heartbeat That's my point, Armand; I'm very tired of

I would add Richard Burg, Bob Lorenz, at Naperville. I have M.D. McCarter photos too but got them 2nd hand. Some of the finest small collections I have seen of SP equipment (including very rare stuff

I think the best way to describe Springfield is a two day amalgam of shows - take a large GATS (like the Wheaton show used to be, 4 buildings (yeah, in Illinois, we used to have one monthly, now it's

Tony If there were cab forwards on Donner this winter, I would be there... Too much sunshine is bad for your brain! And who wants to play with trains in the basement if the sun is shining and it's

Resin vendors: F&C, Sylvan, even Al Westerfield came once... and specialty resin producers like West Shore, etc Brass importers: Overland, Coach Yard, River Raisin, Key, MTS, Railworks, Rail

Group, In simple terms, a drop is when the engine and car or cars go in the same direction during the entire move. A "Dutch drop" is when the engine changes directions to get in the clear, during

My apologies for the off topic post, but I need your help. I subscribed to the RPI website and submitted my money via Paypal. My membership has not been activated and e-mails to the address on

Bob Webber wrote: That's putting it nicely. They charge for the parking ($6.00 I think) and if you leave at 5:00 when the show closes on Saturday it could take up to 45 minutes to get out of the

Mike, I think Ted was comparing Springfield to other train shows, not Cocoa Beach. At least that is how I read it. Brian Carlson On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:34:55 -0400, Mike Brock

Mike Brock wrote: Excellent point, and the same comparison can be made between Naperville and a train show. Personally, the "train show" (without the tinplate) that does the most for me as a

From various comments...tinplate whistles...whatever they are...and a comparison to the NTS, and Ted Culotta's comment about Springfield: "You are more apt to find good stuff here than anywhere else.

Beckert, Shawn wrote: Yes, there was a partial set of diagrams made in 1894-1898 and a couple of other very minor attempts. Never anything complete. As Shawn says, I'm reproducing the 1894