Dah, Just a correction, what am I thinking. The Mason axles were 3' 3 1/2" spacing with 37" drivers. Our Mason class models were 3' 3" at 36" drivers. Sorry...
David & All, For those looking for suitable driving wheels for a 1/48th scale Mason Bogie Slaters in the UK offer a driving wheel which is 2'9" [7mm. scale] 9...
The second FEBT Rockhill work session of 2012 takes place Saturday and Sunday, February 18-19. We will work from 9 am to 4 pm Saturday and from 9 am to 4 pm...
Sorry for the cross posting, this notice came through on another Yahoo group, I thought I would help this lady get the word out to anyone whom might be...
Hi All, If you've already discussed these, I apologize for taking up bandwidth. I just ran across these recently. Resin rivets printed on decal film by...
Yes, but not in nearly the range of the Archer ones. George Sebastian-Coleman 11 Taine Mountain Road Unionville CT 06085 ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Yes, and these are also in stock at Caboose Hobbies. Mike Conder ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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http://www.shorpy.com/node/12509?size=_original Let's see who's first to letter a sign on a passenger car for "Detroit Photographic Company" with a William...
The third FEBT Rockhill work session of 2012 takes place Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11. We will work from 9 am to 4 pm Saturday and from 9 am to 4 pm...
For Sale I have the following BLI On30 2-8-0 locomotives for sale. #902 - D&RGW #271 Scenic Herald, $150.00 #904 - RGS #40, $150.00 #905 - PRR #9654, $125.00 ...
Track for sale All items are HOn3 Shinohara Code 70 Unopened packages Code 70 HOn3 turnouts $10.00 each #4 left x 1 #4 right x 3 No package, some used on test...
Jay Criswell along with some help from a few friends has embarked on a Baldwin 8-18c project that effectively involves retooling a number of the parts from the...
I am continuing to thin my accumulations and I have a couple of kits and locos that might be of interest to the group. Key Imports HOn3 D&RGW C-18 #318. I...
Howdy! Do you still have the RGS #25 unit? Im interested because it would finish out my roster. Thanks, Buck Highberger [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi All: I'm having a bit of a difficulty grasping the timeline for the DSP&P. From what I understand: * The DSP&P came into existance in 1873 and begin...
In general yes. After the 1885 UP renumbering, lettering style changed and some equipment was lettered as Union Pacific. As on all railroads some equipment...
Thanks George. Boy... the actual DSP&P didn't last very long. So, if I want to model it and have a desire for the equipment to be pure DSP&P... I would need to...
Andre, As George pointed out, the lettering after the 1885 re-numbering followed the UP standard, which included a large number on the tender, but there was...
Andre -- not an expert but I am sure they did not repaint everything instantaneously. I bet you could drag out the equipment paint for another 3 - 5 years. May...
Thanks Todd and Bill for your input. Yes, too early and your equipment options aren't as good... too late and you lose the things that made the DSP&P so...
No, most equipment is lettered DSP&P till 1889. Not sure anything other than a some of the reefers got Union Pacific. The lettering style changes in 1885, but...
High line opens in '84 as I recall. But DSP&P already saved Leadville via the Joint Operating Agreement. But Como gains its real importance with the opening of...
Another issue to consider is the caboose color issue...As best we can tell, the earliest of the 4 wheel way cars were painted a dark color (likely mineral red,...
Randy, Not to start a color war but your comments are interesting and the first I have heard (but then I live under a rock most of the time being in IT.) I am...
A South Park Caboose has body was found in Southern California... traceable to the UP years... the lowest level of paint is bright yellow. No Tiffany refer...
Was the yellow color matched to typical model paints? Â Bill Uffelman From: RANDALL HEES <hees@...> To: TOCng@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 9,...
