A new Modeler is new on the web http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Ron Christensen

I moved to MIchigan in 1974 a tank car set on a piece of track no longer connected to a railroad at New Carlisle Indiana. This car was in a Northern Indiana Electric switch yard. I think it might have

The CNWHS Modeler is now on the web site. This is Vol. 4 #1. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Ron Christensen

For caboose roof material I like the paper used on model airplane wings & fuselage. I think it is called called Japanese paper or something close. It is very strong and the texture is very close to wh

I added a photo of a Kingan reefer at Monon IN. It is at the museum there. Also a ACL watermelon car in Cairo, GA 1963. Ron Christensen

In the late 60's Molly Pitcher winery in Harbert MI. receive wine. I don't remember any special markings on the tank cars. The winery is on the C&O, in the south west corner of Michigan. They also may

In 1941 the M&StL railroad made a weed killing outfit that put oil on the ground, it had covers over the rails. I personally have seen this done on the Milwaukee railroad in Iowa. It sure was a mess b

The CNWHS Modeler Vol 3 #1 is on the web site. http://www.cnwhs.org/ Ron Christensen

The CNWHS Modeler is finally on the web site. Here is a link to it. We are still looking for an editor and others to proof read and write articles. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Merry Christmas to

The Vol. 2 #2 Modeler is on the web site. Comments and CNW related articles are welcome. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Ron Christensen

The CNWHS has started a web model magazine. This is the second issue and comments and articles are welcome. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Ron Christensen

Bernd I'll check if CNWHS still has them, we no longer list them. If the society doesn't have them I still think I can get some. contact me off list. Ron Christensen CNWHS

Close up photos of the springs can be found in my folder "Soo Box car" Ron Christensen

I have posted a series of interior shots of a SOO box car at New London WI. It shows grain lines and where brackets were installed for car loading racks. It is in photos marked Soo Box car Ron Christe

The Floquil formula I use came from a man that retired from Sherwin Williams. It is this: Open a NEW bottle of Floquil put in 2 BBs and fill the bottle to the top with Xylol. Xylol is Xileno sold by S

A bit more information about RC and the Superior hand brake. when I orderd the last group of box cars, I tried to order extra hand brakes, and wase turned down. The last group we aquired were part of

The T&T did no switching in Tama. They had several businesses in Toledo, coal for the juvenile home, Iowa Electric Co.( who owned the T&T), maybe the sweet corn canner, and I have also seen photos of

Watermelons were still delivered by rail on the MILW to a wholesale grocer in Tama, Iowa in the early 1950's. He than delivered them by truck, and by the late 50's only potatoes and some bananas were

That is the usual story, I build one, and one is released. Maybe I'll wait. Thanks Ron etc... plastic in HO???? the riveted to

I'm starting a CGW brass caboose and find that I need some parts, maybe some one on the list can help. I'm looking for: Equipco hand brake 3750 E-369 hand wheel US gypsum running board caboose ladders