All K brakes for my home layout fleet then, and ABs for my modular club fleet (circa 1955)! Thanks to all who replied, including the offers to share photos and data offlist. Sent from Dave Bott's iPad

Sorry I was not clearer. I got the idea that there probably was not complete conversion, given the numbers, and given they used AB as early as 1930, they probably converted some. I knew that the const

On Jan 22, 2015, at 2:01 PM, 'Hunter, James R.' jhunter@... [STMFC] <STMFC@...> wrote: I know how you feel. I wonder if anyone reads my editorials. But I did read your X29 articles a

My focus is on the Southern Railway (and shortline Atlantic & Yadkin) in the Piedmont region of North Carolina in 1934. "Captn" Snow the conductor did me a service in identifying X29's by number that

Got mine in New Hampshire at a building supply, not big box store. They stocked it for chimney pros. Not much retail market for DIY! Sent from Dave Bott' iPhone

Sheet lead from chimney flashing is one I use. Cut to size with scissors or shears (if you have them). Try not to sand it or letting kids play with it as lead accumulates in the body and can lead to d

Given my quick judgments and unerringly wrong guesses, I cannot wait to see how this kit turns out...lol Sent from Dave Bott' iPhone

Well, that removes a lot of work! I can get back to my current resin kits... Let me know if they start offering a RTR Southern SU DS 36 footer! 😉 Thank you. I'll have this running before my Dad passes

In the Hendrickson and Kaminski billboard reefer book there is a March 1934 photo of a URTX reefer #19511 painted for the G. Heilman Brewing company's Old Style lager. The 40' reefer was built by ACF

I recall using a plastic 2-56 screw that was too long, running it in, then cutting off the excess with chisel blade. You could see it only if you looked hard. I did this for a steam loco pilot too. Se

Thanks Dennis for that great book review. I need to take a less parochial attitude regarding freight cars to learn about types, even though the area and time I model was filled with home road and near

Fenton needs to bring that clinic to Fredericksburg for the MARPM! Or maybe he did...I had the flu at the last minute and missed it. :-( Sent from Dave Bott's iPad

Now it works for me too. Bad server. Sent from Dave Bott's iPad

I tried that and it stated no such ID. Dave Sent from Dave Bott' iPhone

Happy Labor Day! ?? Sent from Dave Bott' iPhone

I agree with Arved on why and how there is a need for the X-3. I have noted X-3's in relative abundance in NC in 1934 in all four versions. I was looking at $85 or more plus the challenge of resin and

True, although historical societies can (and have in my case) found additional photos originally unknown to the author. It works both ways. What is important is trying and asking with open minds. I go

That is a false dilemma. Publishing a modeling article that provides accurate prototype information and clearly delineated the compromises a modeler must or chooses to make promotes interest AND facts

...SNIP... I am one of those historians/modelers without a direct history with a given railroad who joined an historical society and found that it was mostly former railroaders with a considerable cli

Girders are rolled steel, iirc. That is very different than cast iron. I don't have suggestions for representing cast iron, but I don't think the original question is answered. Here's an example of ca