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Bruce: I solved the problem of having too many unbuilt kits and saved a lot of money. Here’s a copy of the press release that I took advantage of: The Engulf & Devour Corporation, a wholly owned subsi

Good morning all: I have a two page set of 1/4” drawings for (1) H.J. Heinz Pickle Tank Car with enclosed tops (dated April 19, 1941) and (2) H.J. Heinz Vinegar Tank Car (dated May 7, 1941). The drawi

Good afternoon all: He is wearing boots, so he’s an officer. The other soldiers are wearing leggings. Frank Pearsall Brevard, N.C.

Bob: I have some updated information on Blue Line, Cliff Line and Don Fowler if you’re interested. Reply off list. Thank you. Frank Pearsall Brevard, N.C.

Good morning: As far as I know, Bob lives in the upstate N.Y. area around or in Saratoga Springs. I talked to him several years ago. He wrote a great hardcover book (350 plus pages), called “The New Y

Good evening: I have a number of 1/4” drawings in my collection for: Western Union Telegraph Co., Outfit Car No. 301 (32’) Western Union Telegraph Co., Outfit Car No. 302 (32’) Western Union Telegraph

Good morning all: These two quarter-inch scale drawing sets (less the paint chips) have been available from the Underground Railway Press since 1990. Here’s how they show up in the catalog: HJH-001, H

Good afternoon all: I’ll speak about Gary Koehler. He is a legitimate company and has been around since the early 1990s. He specializes in Maine narrow gauge. He used to do two niche magazines, Maine

Good afternoon: This might be a real long shot, but there might be another source. If I remember correctly, the “original” Ye Olde Huff ’N Puff (Dick and Shirley Koontz) of State College, Penn. bought

Good afternoon: I have never seen anything like that in any and all of my old Ontario & Western Technical & Historical Society and/or the Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society publications. Wha

With old dry transfers, hold them up to a 40 watt incandescent light bulb for about 10 seconds. That’ll work most of the time. Frank Pearsall Brevard, N.C.

Bear in mind that testing didn’t start at Dahlgren until 1921. Up to that point, it had been done at what was called the "U.S. Naval Proving Grounds," Indian Head, Maryland. There are still remnants o

Was originally started by the guy who ran Balboa Scale Models (brass importers) (Ted "Something") in the early 1970s. Then it went to Illinois and became "Train Miniature of Illinois Ltd." Dave Rouzer

If I remember correctly, they had ads in the old "Builders Compendium" that was issued in the early 70s. The company was (or still is) owned by Edward J. Petras). The last address I saw for him was 73

Good afternoon: I have two sets of drawings in quarter-inch: H.J. Heinz Pickle Tankcar H.J. Heinz Vinegar Tankcar These drawings are from the Heinz Company and are dated in 1941. Contact me off list f

Good morning: Clover House still produces a full line of dry-transfer rolling stock lettering. They have many lettering sets for older cars. Russ Clover recently sold the line to a gentleman from Wash

Good morning all: Two observations here: First, good caption writing is an art form unto itself. Caption writing can be the step-child to good writing and photographs. The question in my mind is why d

Max: Last I had: PO Box 52 Wallingford KY 40193-0052 Frank Pearsall Brevard, N.C. Narrow Trak 10 (Oct 8, 9, 2010)

Good morning: Don't know. Main Line eventually ended up with Ye Olde Huff N' Puff. I don't remember if Main Line had purchased H&D. I'll contact YOHNP and see if they can provide any information. Of c