Don, IN HO scale, Microscale set 87-975, "Hazardous material Placards for Freight Cars (1945-1970) might be what you are looking for. The sheet has many useful placards of the type Tony mentions, not

already posted a link to photos of some of the models displayed... Clark I was having a gander at those fine shots, and am still looking for the "wenches" on your M&StL TOFC flat...must the retiring k

Clark: Kidding aside, I would love to hear how you built the side rails on the TOFC flat, which it looks like you've done a very nice job on. I have been meaning to build some NP cars of similar desig

--- In STMFC@..., "rockroll50401" <cepropst@...> wrote: ....You need to know I build models from > photos, never use a ruler, I have no idea if the railing are anywhere > close to scale, b

.... Unless I'm mistaking the lettering 1960 ], of the Mike: It's been noted on the MFCL (a.k.a. Post-Steam-Era FreightCars List) that the angle of the side sills on the Athearn model isn't quite stru

What's the proper term for the four skirting pieces that extend from the corner posts downward to the sometimes just below the level of the side sills on many steel boxcars? I've been calling them "co

Rich: Hmmm...maybe. I don't have access to that issue of PM, so I'll try again: They are the pieces at the outermost point of the four bottom corners of the car, on the cars that have them. They proje

--- In STMFC@..., "leakinmywaders" <leakinmywaders@...> wrote: ....Some examples from HO models: they are part of the casting > on IMRC 12-panel boxcar shells and Red caboose AAR boxcar sh

Checking a few more pics, I see that some designs of side stirrup steps do attach to side faces of these corner pieces.

--- In STMFC@..., "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote: .....I've noticed that the angle of the side sills also kills these off as accurate models of the EL > cars they're pur

Hey Ted, now that the kits are in delivery, how do we order your decals for the NP flats? i don't see an order no. or price on your Speedswitch site yet. Thanks and best, Chris Frissell Polson, MT

Anybody have a a brake wheel recommendation for Northern Specific's resin NP flat car? The kit instructions are silent on this subject. Looks like Aaron maybe used the straight-spoked wheel from the T

Ted: Yup, the new decal page loads in Internet Explorer, but not in Firefox. The Speedwitch home page loads different too--an older version loads in Firefox. You might want to mention that on STMFC. N

Ted: Yup, the new decal page loads in Internet Explorer, but not in Firefox. The Speedwitch home page loads different too--an older version loads in Firefox. You might want to mention that on STMFC. {

Apologies l:ist and Ted....and i did it twice in row, sheesh. Fortunately curses against Microsoft are socially acceptable in all circles (even in the steam era). Chris Frissell Polson

Tim: May have been my own problem somehow. The new pages wouldn't load until I cleared my Firefox cache--reload button had no effect. This is not a problem I have had at other sites. Sorry for the fus

Tim: As you might have noticed, NP diagrams seldom offer useful information on brake appliances--e.g., http://research.nprha.org/NP%20Flat%20Cars/52%20Ft.%20Flat%20Cars%2064000-195.jpg So we pretty mu

Since various folks have mentioned that we ought to recognize and reward manufacturers who pay attention to prototype fidelity in models and paint schemes, I wonder how list members might feel about m

Can anyone recommend a retrofit semiscale ("Code 88")wheelset that preserves the free-rolling qualities of HO scale Kato ASF (A-3) Ride Control trucks? Chris Frissell Polson, MT

...On the other hand, as soon as I posted this it occurred to me what no doubt occurred immedately to some of you, that the Red Caboose welded tank cars do keep coming along in some regrettably bogus