I wish to thank all who responded to my request for HELP . . . Now with the Salem show 3 weeks away - I hope they arrive in time . . . David, Jim, Tony and (?) . . . See ya in Salem! Jim Peters Coquit

Gentlemen, I need a little HELP . . . I model the NdeM and I've searched all the local hobby shops for MicroScale #87-175 with no luck. I'm told they are no longer printed (a point I've not verified).

Good day . . . 'THE RAILWAY THAT CHOCOLATE BARS BUILT' by Stephen D. Maquire - Ralway Magazine, Oct 1960 A good article covering the railways in Cuba. Mentions a car ferry from Palm Beach to Casa Blan

Which RMC's you looking for mo/yr . . . Jim P Coquitlam, BC To: STMFC@... From: bakert@... Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:07:34 -0400 Subject: RE: [STMFC] Westerfield AC&F Builder's Pho

Frank, Got Mainline Aug 86, RMJ Nov89 Find Mark - Last time I saw him (Fall 08) - Adrian might know if he's back up North) Anyway Mark was bragging he had every MM except the very first and the last t

I thank you for the reference to my file on the MexList The full title is: An Informal Study and Modeling Guide of the NdeM Late Steam And Transition Era 40-foot Boxcars The information was compiled a

Sorry, I see my last post must be corrected to read "Steve, you mentioned . . . Jim Peters (or in this case, "Dumb Canuck") Coquitlam, BC ______________________________________________________________

Sorry for the late respose, In your post from a month ago, Mark you mentioned C&BT kits 10'-6" IH, 12-pnl boxcar. Looking at Walthers "Reference" book, I see 3 different kit numbers listed (193-13500,

Denny or anyone else . . . I share in the obsession, but my thought was to fabricate the bracket in etched brass. To date I have made one inquiry about the do-ability and cost . . . with a "I don't ha

Count the valleys and not the ones with the rivets. For the IMWX kits the doors supplied with the kit are fine or use Sylvan 5/6/5-S and early Camel door fixtures. This will take you through all the '

To quote Tony Thompson from his message of Oct. 17, "Hmmm. Methinks someone protesteth too much. Don't get all defensive on us, _____. You're the guy who came to the list with this request, without vi

Michael, It would surprise me if you had seen a lot of Mexican cars in California . . . The furthest western conncetion of the NdeM with the US rail system was at El Paso, Texas. The FCP (ex SPdeM) in

Michael, Yes, the same rule did hold true. As to how much traffic came north from Mexico I can not answer your question with regards to the late 40's or 1950's; but . . . In the early stages of World

Gentlemen, I'm seeking a little assistance in identifying a group of boxcars. 1800 were built in total, from what I can tell in the mid 1920's. Knowing the railway they were built for, most likely in

Gentlemen, Looking for Joel Norman. Joel wrote an article that appeared in the Aug'79 issue of Prototype Modeler. I would like to contact him about using a couple of his photographs for a detailed stu

Marty, I'll take any NSC ends you wish to dispose of . . . contact me off list. Jim Peters Coquitlam, BC _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is the n

Good morning, The information sheet from the Westerfield kits is most likely the best summary you will find. Also check Ian's site http://freightcars.nikina.net I was unaware of any changes were ever

Over the last few days I have requested 4 members of these groups, members who are not in my normal contact list, to contact me direct. I've been experiencing some difficulty - In the last week Mr. Mi

Kurt, I'm fascinated with the modeling shown in the photos - and would like to try my hand at the military modeling - are there any sites you would recommend or info you could pass on? OFF LIST OF COA

Jason, This type of car would not have appeared on the Branchline I model - but I would look at the 50' Dbl. door boxcar from Proto - I think they are from the late 30's, maybe 1940. Jim Peters Coquit