In the February RMC there is a brief kitbashing article where Dwight Smith shortened the Athearn chemical tank car and frame and added a larger dome and details. The results look nice. There is a prot

I am currently working on my Sunshine kit. Is anyone aware of any published plans that might show the routing of the trainline? Martin did not include it, but it upsets my sensibilities to have the ot

OK, I'm a sucker too. Put me down for one set. Steve Hile

The one I bought has a single decal sheet (approx 2 x 4 inches) that has Pennsy, NYC, ATSF, Rock Island (with an unnecessary RI logo/herald/medallion) and N&W. If your kit is missing it, you should co

I was out of town for a couple of days and am now plowing through almost 300 FC and STMFC messages. Although how I came to them I don't recall, I do have 3 issues of "The Car Report" the newsletter of

The one RI car came to the railroad when the RI bought out the Pullman Railroad in the early 50's. IIRC it was Pullman RR number 500. Steve Hile

Rock Island series 67750-67999 was built by General American in (late)1923. The 1950 vintage diagram sheet calls the roof,"FLEXIBLE OUTSIDE METAL NATIONAL". I recall sending out some information on th

Richard, I suspect that you have a print, but if not, I have a nice print from the Kalmbach library of an Ernest Stephan photo of GARX 67684 in Washington D.C. in 1939 if it will help the cause. But..

Apparently - yellow sides, brown roof and ends, black lettering. Steve H.

I have one of the new BLT kits and read with interest Byron's notes the other day. Still have a couple of questions looking for answers: 1. My kit is numbered 15356. According to RPC #4, this is a ren

Can anyone help with the truck type on CP "mini" boxcars 240000 to 247499 built in 1929 and 1930? Opinions on the best choice for model? Thanks in advance. Steve Hile

Larry Sexton asked: Subject: Re: [STMFC] Branchline NWX Reefer the in After some time, I will offer some comments. Rest assured that I do not believe that we are looking at the same situation as the C

I thought I had this one pegged, but I see I am missing some details and so far have come up empty. I have Red Caboose kit for L&N 90009. Series is apparently 90000 to 90499. I would appreciate any as

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Mea culpa. It is there. Ed - Any chance that the chart will be expanded and updated? This would make a decent internet resource. Steve

Ted, This is an outstanding feature! Sort of like having R.H. at your mouse click! I hope that you can keep all the "Shots of the Month" around to allow us to go back and savor. Bravo. Steve Hile

Sorry for the interruption. Jim Singer, if you are out there listening, I ran across something that might interest you, but have misplaced your number. Please give me a call or contact me off list. Th

The "red" tractor load from Sunshine is a little more accurate Farmall M series tractor than the Life Like model, especially around the nose where the LL is more boxy than the prototype. That said, th

Last Sunday at the Wheaton GATS show, I picked up a cast metal ballast dump car from a miscellaneous box, cheap. It is short with arch bar trucks and a large cylinders hung on either side of the frame

AND in Rock Island Color Pictorial - Volume 1, (Louis Marre, Four Ways West) on page 71, 82978 is shown behind one or RI's unique large Davenport-Bessler switchers. About 3/4 of it is visible, includi