Larry Jackman writes: Just because you do not know what a Getting serious for a moment...one would have to conclude that the dispatcher DID know. I wonder what form he used? I mean...the Dispatcher's

Tim: Corten steel was a proprietary trade mark of US Steel. This was a speciality steel which was self protecting in that in rusting it formed a skin of iron oxide that bonded with the surface of

Gene, to my eye they seem too close prototypically speaking (perhaps 6"-12" when coupled together; it's noticeable). I've not had any operating problems with them at all and they were running on the

"James F. Brewer" wrote: Valley circa 1956 model railroad probably received inbound shipments in boxcars. years, but 50's were For certain railroads this statement is essentially true. The B&O

Yes, but the electromagnet would have to be OVER the track. The Sergent coupler has a tiny metal ball inside that acts like the locking pin on the prototype. It has to move upwards to unlock the

Tim, When you say "couple a bit too closely" so you mean closer than the correct scale dimension or closer than practical for good operation on typical HO scale curves and turnouts? Gene Green

Bill; I believe door and a half cars on the PRR (X28) were introduced to accommodate auto loading, but were made obsolete by the introduction of the larger volume, and wider door opening provided by

Ray Breyer wrote in reply: steam era? If so, what were their numbers, capacities, date of introduction etc? A lettering recently was offered on ebay for the 1929 series triple hoppers. [Ebay item

Tim, There's a copy of the class diagram on the Fallen Flags site, and a photo on the NEB&W site. I think that with a little work, the Walthers car might serve as a stand-in for these IC hoppers.

Tim, Cor-Ten (TM) steel is a name for certain products developed by U.S. Steel. It was used by Pullman and some other companies for freight car side sheets for its high strength to weight ratio and

Richard White wrote: The April 1949 ORER listed 397 IC hoppers in the #73600-73999 series which had two bays, had inside lengths of 34' 2", cubic capacity of 2,256 feet and 50-ton trucks. The series

At least one ex PRR R7 reefer (X23 style body) converted to dry ice service and I believe it was owned or leased by Mathieson. Hopefully, Al Westerfield will have the R7 for us someday soon

There is a guy offering these for $7.95 on e-bay. Is it suitable for the steam era? Is the Illinois Central version authentic? Thank you for your help Richard White -- No virus found in this

Hi there, Does anybody know when the SOUTHERN Ry stopped using their War Emergency Hoppers? thanks for all your help MATT

If the Sergeant couplers can be uncoupled by a magnetic wand, would it be possible to have some sort of electromagnet operated uncoupler - so you could achieve the same effects as the Kadee? Scott

Hi All, Here is my recently completed S Scale PRR F39 flat http://mywebpages.comcast.net/billlane/S_Scale_F39.jpg on my 20' long yard module

Everyone has, and certainly is entitled to, his or her opinion. My opinion is I enjoyed the tone of this group more when the only bashing I read about was kit-bashing. Bob Chaparro Mission Viejo,