--- Jon Miller <atsf@...> wrote: Wait a minute. If the pressure is put on the manufacturers and they just make undecorated models, where would the decals come from? Wouldn't they also be under th

I have no argument with the prices for rolling stock and locomotives today because I also feel that the quality has greatly improved and this you must pay for. The fact that I bemoan is the RTR versus

Look at the book, "Southern Pacific Freight Cars, Volume 1" from Signature Press and you will have the complete lowdown on SP Stock Cars. Nice job (as usual) Tony! Jim Scott Lompoc, California --- "J.

Rob, I know it is tough, but hang in there. Your Hobby Shop can back order from Red Caboose. I have the same problem with the SP GS Drop Bottom Gondolas and my local hobby shop has ordered these cars

Have been building a lot of model freight cars of late. One question that I have is concerning the color of freight car trucks. I have seen pictures that have the trucks painted the same color as the

Thanks to all who have written about the painting of Freight Car Trucks. Guy, Does your statement mean that if I am modeling the 50s or later, my trucks can be a mixture of black and "same as the body

--- thompson@... wrote: I thought they were SP with the good paint job and SP liked the shorter passenger cars... Jim Scott Lompoc, CA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!?

Tony, Don't forget that Bethlehem Steel had a plant in Huntington Park, California. It was on State Street between Randolph and Slauson and was served by SP who's tracks ran down Randolph. I remember

I have five of the Intermountain composite gondolas made as the convention car in San Jose. I found out with the original weight that comes with the car that the car is too lite. I added the sugar bee

Tony, Getting the cars as a gift from the San Jose NMRA meet from a friend of mine (all 5),they were the first I built. If you remember, IM put them out special and lettered them for SP. I know they a

If you are lettering for SP, the number is SHS-144 from Champ. Jim Scott Lompoc, CA --- h81644 <H81644@...> wrote: __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping

These special cars can still be seen coming into Vandenberg AFB near Lompoc, CA. They are brought in by the Union Pacific (old Southern Pacific) and unloaded on North Base at a special unloading stati

I haven't eyballed these cars in a couple of years but if my memory serves me right, they had Nay reporting marks. They were silver (aluminum colored) with black reporting marks. Jim Scott Lompoc, CA.

Marty, I feel the same as many others have said here. I am away from my primary residence and it is the ability to buy and build kits that has made this separation bearable for me. I enjoy building bo

Red Caboose still brings in decorated kits and they go in the neighborhood of $10.00 less than their assembled counterparts. Jim Scott Lompoc, CA. --- wmcclark1980 <walterclark@...> wrote: =

Brian, I have used the new longer boxes from Athearn to store Rivarossi Pullmans that I've got a meets without boxes. I just ordered them direct from Athearn after getting the part numbers from the on

Has anyone heard any additional information as to when the Ulrich Southern Pacific G50-10 gondolas will be released? These will be a nice companion to my Red Caboose GS gondolas. Jim Scott Lompoc, CA

Could these cars be molded in black plastic? If so, you will never get the "paint" off... Jim Scott Lompoc, CA. --- benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> wrote: __________________________________

George, What are the car numbers on the R-40-10s (All 5). Thanks, Jim Scott Lompoc, CA. --- "George A. Walls" <H81644@...> wrote: __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! M

I am interested in seeing the list, Marty. Jim Scott c/o CalifCoast@... --- Marty McGuirk <mac@...> wrote: __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 C