Tom: WOW!!!! Can you do this clinic again, I have to miss cocoa this year. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of pullmanboss Sen

To get away from coal for a moment. at larger terminals, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Cleveland, etc would express reefers of strawberries for instance be unloaded at the station or REA terminal, or would the

Thanks tony: It's one of those questions that popped up while researching the Niagara Frontier (Buffalo) NY) Food terminal. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: STMFC@... [mailto:ST

Gary: You want to get Railway Prototype Cyclopedia no.9. It had a 25 page article on the B&O wagon top cars. They are available here http://rpcycpub.com/ Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: ST

I look to shipping them if possible. I'd recommend Priority Mail. Elden Gatwood brought some models to a pennsy convention years ago and had them undetailed by TSA. One was a locomotive so that probab

If a boxcar was built in April of 1944 with 1 wear wrought steel wheels would they likely still be on the car in 1957. I know cast wheels were banned at some point in the 50's but I don't know much el

I'll say right now, I'll eat lunch outside next year regardless of the weather. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:36 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STM

If I knew what I needed them for, I might want them. ATSF and CN are all I know so far. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Br

Not a web link but Railway Prototype Cyclopedia 19 has a 10 page article on these cars. It's worth the price. Brian carlson

Do they get a scarf and mittens for next year? (Moderation jail here I come) Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Mike Brock Se

Dean: couple things, Did you use the Reboxx tool on the trucks? Also, branchline changed wheels at some point in production, the newer wheels were better, and were shiny turned wheels, the older ones

I'm not sure Ted had much to do with it over the past 4-5 years. Rob Adams was updating it, but it's likely the domain wasn't paid up since the page that comes up now is a generic web page. Brian carl

PWIW I like Poly Scale Nato Tri Color Black. How it compares to the others, I have no idea, it's not as black as Poly Scale Black. Brian Carlson

I'm curious, I use the Reboxx took, and Reboxx, Branchline, and IM semi-scale wheels. I hand fit trucks with an appropriate wheel set that provides some side play but is not sloppy, and I have very fr

Bill could RD be shorthand for SFRD? Maybe some car numbers match up? Brian carlson

Doug wrote: I've been in Brock's Jail, don't want to ever experience that frozen horror again. Frozen Horror? wasn't that the last prototype rails? Brian Carlson, (who will no doubt be visiting said j

Carl and Robert, Be careful here, the original P2k automobile box cars came in the as built scheme with a black background in the NYC oval. This was in use until early 1944. Starting in march of 1944

Frank the F34 deck was steel plate with lots and lots of rivets. There were 3 cars. These cars are covered on pages 61-63 of the PRRT&HS Publication "Pennsylvania RR Flat Cars, Revenue & Work Equipmen

I'm going to assume he is referring to 58's and 78's or the scale whisker couplers (number forgotten) They are smaller, (duh) so they are less tolerate of dips and humps in the track. but they operate

He told me He used to take Everything to W. Springfield but since he moved south not sure he still does. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:08 PM To: STMFC@yah