Hello Steve, I am in a similar situation from time to time, as it was the case with exactly that Email. I got it yesterday. Please have a look at the exact date: -it has been sent FIFTEEN DAYS ago! Bu

Hello Tim, FWIW, these models didn't come from W&R but Shoreham Shops instead. Many greetings Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953

>>Add three small cinders from a locomotive and it is ready to serve on an open observation platform.<< So true, Chuck! And in case of some not-so-fine whisky don't forget a small drop of steam engine

Hello Garth, nice photo, and aside of the paint job (but I don't know that for sure) the car still looks fully steam-era (to me) with its full height ladders and running board. And it is a (rare?) exa

Again, nothing short of stunning! What a beautiful car. Johannes Gesendet: Sonntag, 22. März 2020 um 18:37 Uhr Von: "Bill Welch" <fgexbill@...> An: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Betreff: [RealS

Doug, many thanks. I already received a Pdf from Jack, thankfully. Johannes Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. März 2020 um 21:59 Uhr Von: "Douglas Harding" <doug.harding@...> An: main@...

Rufus, many thanks for these links! Definitely worth saving! Johannes

Hello Jack, please allow to chime in with the question where I can find the complete article. I would be very interested to learn more about brake systems as I have several freight car models with see

Thanks again Dennis, at weekend I will go through these postings. Johannes modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Mittwoch, 04. März 2020 um 14:56 Uhr Von: "Dennis Storzek" <dest

Hello to all repliers, please excuse the delay. Ed, Dennis, this is all great information again! Lots of thanks! Jim, all my models HAVE to run good to excellent, and as I mentioned some weeks ago whe

Hello Dennis, wow! This is GREAT information which helps a lot! Many thanks! One problem is that most brass cars don't have a coupler box already in place but just a cut-short at a non-defined place c

Hello friends, I have several cars where the coupling distance seems to be or definitely is too large, so I have to reposition the coupler box. I already use Kadee #153 couplers together with #178 box

Hello Claus, many thanks for sharing! Interesting video - and indeed fascinating being with the real sound! Also the scene in Manhattan with the officer managing the traffic - just great! Many greetin

Hello Hudson, very interesting. But how did it work? Of course I can imagine a knives blade doesn't like sand, but if you take a sharp stone (and I guess these weren't rare even then... :-)) the sand

Hello Bob, to me it looks as these are two rows of whine barrels. Greetings Johannes modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Donnerstag, 20. Februar 2020 um 20:26 Uhr Von: "Bob Ch

And the Wabash car has grab irons instead of side ladders. Johannes

Hello Paul, the floor of the Wabash car is a fishbelly type, whereas the C&EI is "flat". Greetings Johannes modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953

Hello Bill, this is just great looking! Strange ends, retainer on the "wrong" side - a real stand-out car. Greetings Johannes modeling the early poat-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Dienstag, 18.

Just beautiful! Regards Johannes modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Februar 2020 um 21:18 Uhr Von: "Richard Remiarz" <rremiarz@...> An: "main@...

Hello Bob and all, this cement gondola is a fairly recent American Scale Models import and is very nice (and very heavy...). Thanks Johannes Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Februar 2020 um 17:42 Uhr Von: "Bob