Hi All, Not to start another round of comparisons of which meet is best (they are all wonderful in some sense).... I just need the dates for Napierville this year. Thanks. Gerard Dr. Gerard J.

I will also add that weather and climate...unless closely associated with frt cars...is out of scope. Come on, guys, you know the rules. There are over 900 members in the STMFC and they signed on to

Well...I think we've beaten the Springfield subject to death. As the rules specify, announcements about prototype modeling meets are allowed...although only announcements. Train shows are not within

I've lived in Florida and California, and I'll take the New England weather any time over Floridas' hurricanes and Californias' earthquakes. Now, if I could just find a good reason to leave tornado

Armand Premo wrote I don't need to point this out to most of you, but not ALL of the best modelers in the country are into the "RPM scene". There are many fabulous models on display at Springfield

anThONY wrote Hmmmm... stuck in a rut, Tony? Maybe you need a change of scene. :-) Tim "stuck in a canyon" O'Connor

You're missing the point, Mike. The question is where to spend time and money, and for what purpose? Just because Cocoa Beach is RPM doesn't mean it doesn't have to compete with "train shows", Red Sox

Ted Schnepf wrote Ted, I think that the following cars were built with steel running boards, as required after 1944: series 21188-22187 blt 1944 series 22188-23187 blt 1945 series 23188-24937

Yes... 64-degrees F in Pasadena is a bit cold, but I think there are many that would be looking for that temperature today as the local temp is nearing 100. Clear, clean (by LA standards), and perfect

Hi Everyone, I see I also needed to look at the next page in the diagram book. Series 6500 to 6599 built in the war year of 1942 had wood running boards. Series 6600 to 7099 were built with steel

Jeff, Think we can gather enough support to enter Tony in the Iditarod this season?? Just a thought. He could scope out the abandoned rail cars that are reported to be at the bottom of some

Armand, Two corrections - attendance is over 10,000 per day; the show is held in three buildings now. Besides being a mecca for out-of-town modelers, the Show is also THE EVENT for the locals and

Tim, You didn't let them loose at the mexican cantina on Rt. 5 did you? Fred Freitas

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