Mark: I'm curious to see what comes up in response to this question. But I can offer that the NP Ry had hundreds, possibly thousands of boxcars and hoppers riding on National B-1 trucks right through

Can someone offer the number series for the SFRD Rr-30 reefers? The ORER doesn't appear to distinguish SFRD cars by that car class code. Also, is there a web site somewhere with good ATSF/SFRD+ freigh

Ben: Thank you, a very useful list, and I will save it to consider in future purchases. However, like may others, I only anticipate doing a little work on ATSF freight cars--sort of a slow trickle, an

Can anyone on the list help me out with a question about a detail on a 40 ft PS-1 boxcar that I am lettering for Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Ry series 12201-12400. Can someone with a high-resolu

Ed: Super, thank you! Now I've got a little sleuthing to do to find a decal. Best regards, Chris Frissell Polson, MT --- In STMFC@..., Ed Hawkins <hawk0621@...> wrote:

Given recent grumbling about inadequate instructions in many resin freigh car kits--which I agree with--I thought it might be appropriate to post a really big attaboy to Mr. Culotta for his extremely

This discussion of solvent and small rivet srips triggered a question that's been stirring in my mind for some time. Has anyone tried to take advantage of the solvent dissolve effect to apply a precas

--- In STMFC@..., "Justin Kahn" <harumd@...> wrote: .... > Just to deal with steam era freight cars, I have availed myself of this list > a number of times, because I would like to represe

--- In STMFC@..., "Jim & Lisa Hayes" <jimandlisa97225@...> wrote: .... I haven't > found anything for FGE except the small photos of the model on the website > www.wrighttrak.com <http://w

NP boxcars relegated to hide service received a simple stencil: HIDE LOADING ONLY in white, plain block letters about 5 inches in height. This stencil appears to be lacking from NP decal sets, and Ric

Thanks Al, and Clark and Roger for the suggestions. John Gilles on another list identified this same stencil on a Champ set BRH-31 for GN boxcars. In the event we undertake custom printing of these, I

--- In STMFC@..., timboconnor@... wrote: ... Branchline makes the earlier version ZU eave (aka overhanging) > diagonal panel roof, but for a more refined version of that roof, buy one of t

Hey, I am just relieved to find out I am not the only one confused by this conversation! I'm in good company this time...;-) Chris Frissell Polson, MT (*sitting here wondering there the GN-built SP&S

little else. It's like reading a condensation of Railway Age. - Al Westerfield > Yup...so "REAL HISTORY" is more than just trolling up a few facts and lining them up in chronological order. It involve

exception to it. History is not just a person's We Railroad Enthusiasts are retrieving and preserving History". Do we occasionally get things wrong? well... there are errors in source data. Sometimes

There were a few reports posted on this list a while back of slow delivery in response to orders of these resin kits for 70-ton AAR-design 52ft 6in flat cars. http://www.protowestmodels.com/ProtoWest_

I have one of the new Sunshine resin kits #74.6 for an SFRD ice reefer rebuild RR-35,36,39,40, with Apex running board and decals for Texas Chief/Ship & travel post-1947 repaint. Turns out I need Suns

I've actually found that on this list questions, even putatively dumb ones, are well respected, for the most part. It's answers, or factual statements, that are subject to gunplay. So, there's a simpl

Tim and Mont: I have made my share of mistakes with Future, and had some satisfying successes. In between those two outcomes, I've found you can repair a botched Future job by swabbing local overthick

Oops, I forgot to turn that into a question...yikes. Chris Frissell Polson, MT