There is a Standard Steel builders photo of B&M #8499 along with a nice photo of an Athearn model by Corey Lynch repainted in the old scheme on the NEB&W website. Hope that helps... Stefan Lerché Dunc

Having picked up a couple of six packs of the Proto 2K type 21 tank cars in both 8k and 10K versions on sale, I'm now faced with need to strip, repaint and decal for appropriate common prototypes stil

Thanks for the help Tony, Tim, and Richard. It would seem that at least the 8K cars would best be painted in SPHX lessee schemes or for UOCX and Shell. Would the UOCX cars have been black with the "76

Ben and other listers, Did Klasing ever produce a power brake with a wheel and if so what did this look like? I am only familiar with their lever type and so if Klasing brake is listed should one assu

I'm just putting this one together and wondering if the as provided Ajax brakewheel, steel round hole brake platform, black underframe and AAR trucks, and wood running boards in black car cement on a

I came across this oddball C&BT boxcar in my pile of older cars and was wondering if there is a prototype for this arrangement: 10'6'height, 4/4 Improved Dreadnaught ends(rolling pin), 12 panel sides,

I find this interesting, given that the Crowsnest (south eastern BC) coal deposits were so close to the SI via CPR. I would have thought some substantial amonts would have benn exported south of the l

Isn't that the beauty of this hobby? And some of us even enjoy what we didn't experience first hand! Stefan Lerché Duncan, BC (Modelling the SP in mid-1950s California, but surrounded by CPR);-)

I'm wondering if a listmember has a prototype photo I could use for decaling one of these cars as built in late 1954? Any help would be appreciated! Stefan Lerché Duncan, BC

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Posted this message to the Wabash list, but did not receive a response: I'd like to letter a Wabash #8000-8299 series 10'6" 40' DD boxar for the early - mid 1950s using CDs dry trnasfers. Does anyone

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Tim, In addition to Ed's comments, Richard Hendrickson was kind enough to send me a photo of #8252 by Red Davis in 1962(repaint). As I understand it, the cars were built in 1950 with 1/3/4 Improved Dr

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With Mike's approval and given that we've discussed couplers in the past I have a question about this coupling mechanism. I came across a reference that SP pushers working eastbound out of Pt. Costa u

anachronistic, however. Sure looks neat though...http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/152-350 Stefan

Tim, FWIW if you don't have them, you might want to contact John Greedy for his notes on the rib-side cars from the 2001 Napierville meet...they are very informative. regards Stefan

Garth, These are what you need: http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/Athearn-Genesis-Trucks-70-Ton-Roller-Bearing-Trucks/item141-4598.html Hope that helps some... Stefan Lerché Duncan, BC bearing sugge

--- In STMFC@..., "Fred in Vt." <pennsy@s...> wrote: Without fail, you toss it out, and 3 weeks later an article appears which uses said dumpster fodder as the starting point. Rather be mo

Yeah, even by his standards that must have been a windfall. The guy is fantastic, but that's crazy! Stefan

Walthers, BLI or Branchline releases of REA equipment. Ted, What is the consensus on the paint applied to either car by Walthers and BLI? If one wanted to use undecs. what is the best choice for the p

I think that sums it up well. They are a company that is more concerned with maintaining their market of rabid enthusiasts who will buy anything as long as it says Maerklin on the box. Prototype fidel

I'm in the process of upgrading some IM kits for cars #8443 and 8447 (IM stock numbers) as supplied with extra tank bands (should be four)and better underbody gear (RC to the rescue). My question is a