As Tony would say, "...If you buy the 2nd Volume of "Southern Pacific Freight Cars," it will have all the data you need plus pictures..." Jim Scott Lompoc, CA. --- Charles Morrill <badlands@nts-online

Charlie, I have a BLI AC-5 Cab Forward No. 4120. I like the engine and it hauls great. In looking at your website when told aabout the next run with smoke, I reviewed the specifications you have poste

I received the e-mail copied below with the latest update concerning the Ulrich GS Gondolas and thought it would be of interest to the groups: Hi James, The GS Gondola is on indefinite hold until I ge

Ted, Bruce hasn't a website. If you call Western Star Distributors in Lompoc, CA (Bruce is a partner) they may be able to tell you how to get in touch with him or you can leave a message and have him

Jeff, Contact the following espeef5@.... Rob can fill you in on the details. It isn't the Sunshine Models meet in Pleasanton. Jim Scott Lompoc, CA. --- jaley <jaley@...> wrote: ==

Jeff: Like I said earlier, contact Rob and he can fill you in. I talked with him about it last week and it sounds very interesting and is on a larger scale than the one held previously two years ago.

I just got off the phone with Rob Sarberenyi and we were talking about the Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet scheduled for April 20, 2005. He isn't a member of this list but he asked me to post the fol

John, Couldn't agree with you more. Rob and I have talked since this thread has taken shape on this list of which Rob isn't a member and he has assured me that all are welcome at the meet. His era is

Bob, Thank you for your point. No I didn't mean it that way. Rob is open to all eras. Just let hime know. Guess I should quit while I am ahead... Jim --- Bob Webber <rswebber@...> wrote: ==

Shawn, I am a PC user and also use EXCEL to list all my inventory. I have an overall inventory and then list each category (Freight, Passenger, Steam, Diesel, etc.). I then have each sbucategory liste

Matt, Good luck in your new opportunity. We all know what Intermountain has done in the past, what is being done now, and what Intermountain is capable of. Many of us a very happy with what has been d

Come on guys, we all started with this type of "easy" kit. Yes we all prefer the more detailed kit now. Don't forget the newbies coming into the hobby. If the "easy" kits disappear and all that are le

Stefan, I am using Jay Bee wheel sets in my RC Composite Gondolas. I have found that they add weight to the truck and when I put a load in the car by Chooch, it comes out at the right weight as set by

For the cutting, how about a dremel cutoff wheel? Cut the wood with a dremel just like you were cutting it with a mill saw blade. Haven't tried this myself but it is a thought... Jim Scott Lompoc, CA.

Tim, I agree that the 6-Dome wine car would sell very well. If I remember correctly, wasn't there a Roma Wine 6-Dome car made in the 60s or 70s that was metal. i always wanted one of them but never go

Tony, Thanks, there was a Hobby Shop in Bell, California called Jiggs and Robbie's You Make It Hobbies. I remember going there when I started in the hobby some years ago (it is long gone now) and that

Gene, When I worked at Vandenberg AFB and we had cars coming on to the base they had DODX reporting marks. In an earlier post on this list it was said that after a certain date most of the equipment f

Tony, Now I can put the book that I bought to good use.... And i thought the series would only be good for the beet cars... Jim Scott Lompoc, CA --- Garth Groff <ggg9y@...> wrote: test'; "> _

I also remember a train that was built and operated on Vandenberg AFB for the Peacekeeper missle. It consisted of a copule of power units, a control car, a material car, and a launch car. Don't know w

If you are looking for prototype data, you need a copy of Tony Thompson's Book, SP Frieight Cars, Volume 4 which is available from Signature Press. Will give you everything you ever wanted to know abo