Bob, I was looking at Robert Schoenberg's excellent site and eyeballed both box cars. They were 3/4 builders photos taken from the same angle and it appears the roofs are the same, if not exact. Here

Stefan, Here is the list of the heralds in the Champ Sets, some are still available on their website: HB-7 Route Of The Robert E. Lee HB-8 The Route Of Courteous Service HB-13 Route Of The Silver Mete

Stefan, Unfortunately I have no sets to part with right now. I went on a splurge many years ago finding single Champ Sets that were being discontinued. I managed to just get 1 of each of the ones in q

Elden just reminded me of a couple of other items that should be manufactured and to us, with easier availability. 1. Carmer cut levers (I have seen Sunshine has made these) 2. Klasing vertical brake

Stefan, Thank You very much Rich --- stefanelaine <stefanelaine@...> wrote: ____________________________________________________________________________________Ready for the edge of your seat? Ch

Thanks Walter for the info. Wish I could oblige you in getting your SS box cars, I have so many irons in the fire right now, lol! Rich --- wmcclark1980 <walterclark@...> wrote: _____________

Dan, Here is what I have from the Sunshine spreadsheet: 37.5 DS auto-furn boxcar straps 1937 herald 37.6 DS auto-furn boxcar no straps 1937 herald 37.7 DS auto-furn boxcar straps 1947 herald 37.8 DS a

Norm, From what I have seen in various pictures and such, they are about 3/4 the size. Rich Christie Railtown 1897 Jamestown CA --- Norm <ndrez@...> wrote: ________________________________________

Brian, Don't know about the Headlight coverage, but yes these were spitting images of the X29, built by MDI in 1925. Red Caboose kit #7050 Rich Christie --- Brian J Carlson <brian@...> wrote:

--- rwitt_2000 <rmwitt@...> wrote: Vince, I purchased one last month. I am modeling one in Southern series 70300-73749 / 281000-281299. The model is almost a spitting image of the AAR design o

The Southern car is riveted. On the model there are no rivets that attach the bays to the sides however. Also missing on the model are the poling pockets. Tim you are right the model is slightly longe

Hi Group, I am going to be moving to the Joliet area at the start of October. I am planning on attending the show. This is going to be the first time for me, so I have a question. Is there any cost to

Thanks Gary & Ben for the info. I downloaded the pdf. Rich Christie --- benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> wrote: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/files/Sunshine%20Models% _________________

Does anyone know who makes them? There once was a modeling article in MR on kitbashing an Athearn gondola into a Lehigh Valley cement gon. The author mentioned 7th Street Depot. I tried contacting the

Bob & Jerry I myself don't have any artwork. I would be interested in sets of all the railroads that had the LCL Cement cars. I know the D&H & NYC had them, and am sure a few others had them too. Don'

Thanks Chuck, I will keep that in mind. Rich C

I don't know if it has been mentioned, but the capacity of the prototype is 200,000 lbs! Most cars were built with special heavier duty trucks, both friction bearing and in the sixties roller bearing.

Now that you mentioned it, seems I had seen a couple of recent pics also in one of the Rail Photo sites. I knew they were fairly recent, cause they had AEI data tags on the sides, although those came

Is ProtoWest still in business? Rich C

I am looking for a company that makes the end doors, similar to the ones used on P2K 50' double door, end door box cars. I know Westerfield makes them for the UP & GN prototypes. I have not found anyo