I feel a few of you missed Clark's point. He does not like the fact that attachments are not allowed to group messages. And while the group has plenty of space for posting photos, Clark does not like

Company still exists, http://www.starkbros.com/ why not ask them? Or do some research into their history. For example: http://www.logosdatabase.com/logo/stark-trees-bear-fruit_71093030 Doug Harding ww

Is some of this dependent upon changes in the lumber industry? Ie era specific? As in moving from human handling to machine handling of each stick. I've had the privilege to tour a few sawmill operati

http://www.nwinrhs.org/railroad_information/william_raia.htm Bill died July 2nd Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Mark, Badger now makes an airbrush with a gravity cup that will swivel down for a siphon feed by attaching a bottle. Can't recall, but Iwata may have one as well. I have Pashaa, Badger & Iwata airbrus

Lloyd I have seen dump bed halves on flatbed trucks. Looks like the two halves are welded together once they arrive at the mine site. They are split down the middle front to back, and sit on the flatb

I was hoping to ask Bill this very question at the NMRA convention in Grand Rapids. But Rapido was not present, neither was Bill. But others reported their Canadian offerings are beautiful, indicating

Couple of thoughts Steve: New trucks, or at the least clean the journals with the wheel reamer tool and use new wheelsets A Kadee fiber washer on the truck bolster to damper sound/vibration transfer t

Bob, interesting account, and some interesting questions. It also raises some questions for me. The message sounds like it is from Mark Amfahr, who is a UP buff, as well as modeler and dispatcher. Pro

Paul, Wabash Custom Decals is owned by Mark Vaughan. The website is http://www.wabashcustomdecals.com/ His decals are actually printed by Ron Roberts who owns Rail Graphics http://www.railgraphicsdeca

Thanks Guy. That adds to my knowledge of operations related to stockcars. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Just to clarify, for it appears some have confused two different decal providers. Jerry Glow (sorry to hear about your brother), http://home.comcast.net/~jerryglow/decals.html lives in Florida, has be

Steve, I believe those kits have been out of production for years, if not decades. Which means, Ebay, estate sales, dusty back shelves in an old hobby shop, or a buddy's unbuilt stash (if he will let

Found this via Google, has a lot of info and company history, may have an answer to your question. http://www.oldgas.com/shoptalk/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001829.html There is a real hobby related to petroleum

Tom, I believe I have seen a photo of livestock in a baggage car, so it is not out of the realm of possibility. Breeding stock was certainly treated differently than feed lot or market ready animals.

RMC's publication schedule is behind due to cash flow issues. It goes back to the economic downturn, when their printer began asking for payment at time of printing, instead of when the mag hit newsst

Mike I agree with Jim. In HO 2-56 is what I use most often, mostly for trucks and couplers. 0-80 would be next. Occasionally I use a 00-90, esp for holding brass details on loco’s. And almost never 1-

Ben, interesting. I have very, very few Athearn Blue Box cars, so have not discovered that need for 1-72s I forgot to mention that I have a set of wire stripper pliers that also have threaded holes fo

While somewhat interesting, all this talk about bearings and friction, etc. has lead me to conclude I should remove all those expensive metal wheel sets I have put on my model steam era freight cars,

Clark, F&C were at St Louis in August. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org