Tim, I think I'm using about 60 grit. Virgil Young Amarillo, Tx ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Wed, August 4, 2010 12:15:28 AM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Replacement parts

Jim, Thanks for the information. I've sent an Email message to them asking for a new pencil gun and associated tubing. Virgil Young ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Tue

Oops, I forgot my reference to Freight Cars Content in my previous post. The grit blaster is used to pepare truck sideframes for paintin. Virgil Young Amarillo, TX

Hello all, I have a problem with my micro-blaster and need to replace the nozzle, the inside tubing and outside tubing. The blasting cabinet was marketed by North Coast engineering 20-25 years ago. Ca

Hello, One side photo in Santa Fe Freight in Color...the Series by Stephen Priest and Thomas Chenoweth on page 31 appears to be painted in mineral brown, including the roof. I would infer the ends are

Jerry, Love that car! See attached picture. Virgil TE

Tim, IIRC, the filter element is a standard folded paper element available from lawn mower suppliers. Google Media Blast Gloves to find suppliers of replacement gloves. Virgil Young Amarillo, TX _____

Brian, I have a book, The American Gas Station, published by Motorbooks International in 1992. A catalog of Motorbooks International publications is available from Motorbooks International, PO Box 1,

Marty, Somehow I missed the link to download the magazine. Would you give it again? Virgil Young Amarillo, TX ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Thursday, January 15, 200

Jerry, Go to Model Train Magazine Index on Google. Search with the keyword Heinz. There were 10 hits including some refrigerator cars. Regards, Virgil Young Amarillo, TX ______________________________

Hello, You might try a black or Santa Fe Mineral Brown wash to stain the wood rather than painting it an opaque color. You can always come back with the paint applied in protected areas only for varia

Jerry, For my aging eyes (79), an Ott light is not enough. I have found that a 100 watt quartz light on a parallelogram extension works much better. It also allows me to extend the light to cover the

Schuyler, The Erie cars are located between the ice cream and the manure on aisle 4. Virgil Young Amarillo, TX

Hello, Gene's answer is correct for 1951. Our unit arrived in Gemany and was filled with tanks, trucks, jeeps, etc from the depot with only the USA number painted on the vehicle. The company numbers w

Kurt, I'd like to obtain your spreadsheet on M4 production. I trained on the M4A3E8 in 1949,'50 &'51 at ROTC summer camp and in the 2nd Armored as 2nd Lt. Virgil Young Amarillo, TX

Hello all, Concentrated Sulfuric Acid is used in the process to absorb water given off in the reaction between Nitriic Acid and Glycerin. There would probably be some Sulfuric Acid cars going to the p

Hello, Does anyone know of replacement nozzle holders with hoses for the grit- blasting cabinet once sold by Northeastern (something or other)? It is used to grit-blast freight car trucks prior to pai

Jerry, I have an extensive collection of slides purchased over a period of years. They are nearly all copies of original slides done on various slide duplicators. It is always likely that the quality

Hello, During the '40s to about 1965, there was a petroleum-based sewer pipe called Orangeburg. It was cheaper than cast iron, but it was a poor substitute. It lacked the rigidity and strength of cast

Steve, The marker light symbol was used by Trains, Inc. One of the models they made was an ATSF Caboose that loosely fits your description. Compare your brass model to an Athearn offset-cupula caboose