Hi, What was the design point of the stepped ends on the PRR turtle roof box cars? As in the 'purpose' of them ...and why wasn't that feature 'successful' (not picked up or repeated)? - Jim

Hi all, I just saw an auction for some brass HOn3 cars ("Oriental" tag on at least one) and they have the cut levers mounted up between the second and third rungs of the end climbing ladders. They are

Hi, Since cars having this 'variety' in the running boards are rare perhaps one of the following speculations work ... a) This was some kind of "test car" that was used to compare the longevity or the

Elden, I suspect that whatever damaged the door(s) happened while load was inside and the load was "undamaged" ... so this was done to get that load delivered and then they would have sent the car to

Elden, Great stuff - I've never seen that particular style of cut lever before. That pic collection has some fantastic stuff (as in 'you just cost me over an hour and I only scratched the surface). Al

OK, I have it sorted out now.

Sorry for this - I seem to have a problem using yahoo groups online and am testing if this get thru. No need to reply to it or to send a msg to me directly - I'm testing just the email interface. Jim

Hi, I will theorize that the destination had a lot to do with whether the car used was a coal hopper or a gondola. Especially if the receiver wasn't set up to unload by opening the doors below. Also -

Schuyler, Are you sure that story isn't about the Lack-a-wanda? *G* Seriously - the same story can probably be told on just about any RR at one time or another with one official or another and with a

Bob, MicroScale's Krystal Klear - apply just a dab of it to the bottom of the clutter and set it in place and wait 24 hours. If you need to rework - put a drop of water on it and let it sit for 30 min

Hi, Is there any one on this list who is using a "dentist's drill" for working on model trains? It turns out that you can pick them up these days for a lot less money than they used to be - as in arou

Hi, Loooong cut of cars getting a similar treatment (work being done). Guys transferring 'material' in the first car are not handing off wood. It is some form of cardboard - and it looks to me like it

Hi, I bought a set of these on eBay. Although they aren't "top quality" they are true and work well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Stone-Jewelers-Diamond-Wood-Carving-Craft-Metal-Needles-Files-Sewing-

Dennis (and all), These Gesswein files say they are for a reciprocating tool! Is there a "modeler's sized" tool of this type? Is it something along the lines of a Dremel tool in terms of size that acc

Hi all, First - thanks Jeff for providing the link to Richard Bale's article on hand brakes. Question - is there no way to download/print one of the -articles- from MRH? This particular article is an

Hi, I received a car in the post today that has a replacement (etched) roof walk. It is buckling in 2 or 3 places. Does any one have a good way to reattach it - short of removing it altogether and sta

Hi, At least one layout I know about just recently "self destructed" with respect to large sections of rail that was glued down letting go all over the layout. The owner lives near the Central Valley

Hello friends, Actually it isn't a -lot- more likely that a car will get forgotten (left sitting some where rather than moved as quickly as possible) just because it is a "foreign" car. Home road cars

A clarification ... I didn't say "don't use the correct terms" ... I said "we should stop casting ourselves in the role of Correct Terminology Cops". If someone asks "what is the correct term for ____

Hi all, I don't see -any- reason to get your panties in a bunch ... we -all- know what the person who is speaking/posting means ... and the frequency of EITHER term (in all the cases where we have the