Joe to answer your question on the early "Super C" trains a good book reference is Joe McMillan's "Route Of The Warbonnets" as there are many pictures of that train from the test runs to the end of th

Eric I don't have any N scale kits or cars. Charlie Slater To: SANTAFE@...; STMFC@... From: ehiser@... Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:04:41 -0700 Subject: [STMFC] Photos needed

Martin Lofton called me a little while ago amd asked me to post a message on the STMFC list for him since he does not have access to the internet. Because of the ice and snow storm in the mid-west and

Rick the Bx-50 and Bx-53 class cars were riveted 12 panel cars. Also the Bx-51,60, 62 and 63 classes were also 12 panel riveted cars. The Bx-48's were also riveted except for that group of 10 cars you

I am building a per production kit for Sunshine Models of the T&P 81000-81425 series rebuilt box car for the instruction sheet and display at Naperville, and I don't have any painting instructions for

Yes the Rr-47 class cars were built with Diagonal Panel roofs. Did you not get my earlier E-Mail, if not I can send it to you again. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@...: aslmmiller@...

Andy the Rr-47 class cars were built new in 1951 by the West Wichita shops and did have a diagonal panel roof. The Rr-49 class cars were rebuilt in 1950 from Rr-5 class wood cars some of which had alr

Instruction videos are great, but Al does not make one for each kit produced. He did one which is a general instruction for all kits. Quit complaining and go build those kits that are piling up. Charl

Now you know why Al does not produce anywhere the number of different kits that Martin does. If you want 2 or 3 kits a year we could spend a lot of OUR TIME writing instructions. Charlie Slater To: ST

If detailed instructions are needed for these kits, these kits are too difficult for you to build. The construction of these kits has not changed over the years. You can take the instructions from a b

Andy it was Sunshine Models that made the Sk-Z kit 69.5 and Sk-4 kit 69.6 and not Westerfield. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@...: asperandeo@...: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:31:04 -0500Su

I ment to say FGEX version. Charles Slater To: STMFC@...: prrinvt@...: Tue, 6 May 2008 01:13:41 -0700Subject: RE: [STMFC] PRR R7 type reefer guyz,Don't forget the Mathison ca

Bill I thought you would like that. I also want a FGMR version. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@...: bwelch@...: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:54:20 +0000Subject: [STMFC] PRR R7 type reefer Did

If you purchased one of the Sunshine Models Santa Fe 500 or 2201 class cabooses from Maritn Lofton earlier this month the instruction sheet has many errers and some omissions. I have written a better

Heavy on check book. See you there with a future Santa Fe release for this summer. To: STMFC@... From: wakeene@... Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 22:28:50 -0800 Subject: Re: [STMFC] Sunshine Me

Sign up at one of the shows, he has a sign up sheet there, and he will put you on it. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: wakeene@... Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:35:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [

Martin just got home on Thursday and he is going to get the California mailing out this week. He is coming out and will be at Parris on March1, Buena Park on March 2, Winterail in Stockton on March 8

The Bulkheads are painted Mineral Brown the same as the car body. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: ajc5150@... Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:41:00 -0600 Subject: [STMFC] ATSF Ft L,

It looks like an Fe-21 class car rebuilt in 1940 from an Fe-S class car. They were numbered 7350-7399 and all 50 cars were lettered with the Grand Canyon Line slogan. These were 50 foot single door ca

For what EVER reason, the cars were fumigated to kill or keep the bugs out or keep them from hatching in transit. Just trying to help. Take it or leave it. I am NOT a farmer. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@