Well it looks like some of you have manged to negotiate the transition. It's April 1 and time to get started. I will forward a few of the messages that...
... Ted Culotta Global Supply Manager Corporate Procurement - Logistics & Transportation Apple Computer 1 Infinite Loop, MS: 35-DA3 Cupertino, CA 95014 ...
Ted Culotta
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Apr 1, 2003 4:50 pm
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... Ted Culotta Global Supply Manager Corporate Procurement - Logistics & Transportation Apple Computer 1 Infinite Loop, MS: 35-DA3 Cupertino, CA 95014 ...
Ted Culotta
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Apr 1, 2003 4:51 pm
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... Ted Culotta Global Supply Manager Corporate Procurement - Logistics & Transportation Apple Computer 1 Infinite Loop, MS: 35-DA3 Cupertino, CA 95014 ...
Ted Culotta
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Apr 1, 2003 4:55 pm
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I seem to have fallen off Martin's mailing list and did not get a flyer on these cars; I was hoping he would be at Timonium this weekend but Bill Welch advised...
James F. Brewer
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Apr 1, 2003 11:46 pm
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Ok,...disregard my request for part numbers...I found what I needed on Ted's site...just had to look a little harder (my wife always tell me that!) Best wishes...
James F. Brewer
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Apr 1, 2003 11:49 pm
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Bill accidentally sent this to the VM email address on the steamfreightcars.com web site. Ted...
Ted Culotta
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Apr 3, 2003 4:58 pm
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My apologies to everyone for my seeming inability to direct my building expereinces to the correct address. I hope I now to have it stright in my head. Here...
Dear Reverend: I really am appreciating your detailed account of building the tank car. I am wondering if your are taking progress photos? If so, would you ...
I built my AT&SF Ft-J's with the K brakes as supplied even though I model post-1953. Does any know how the AB brakes were laid out when these cars were...
I am waiting for a good day to take some photos. I will send tem to Ted to post Rev. Bill Welch Associate Minister Unitarian Universalist Congregation of...
1) I have added several new members who expressed an interest in joining the group and building the UTLX X-3. If you were added, but wish to be removed,...
I mailed an order form and check on March 11 but have not received my kit. Sunshine has not cashed the check. Is there some way to contact Sunshine and ask...
... I know that Martin is feverishly trying to get these kits out the door. Demand for them has been high. He will get it out to you in the very near future....
Mboone (??) Sunshine service can be very slow. If they have not cashed your check then chances are they have no cars in their inventory. They make kits in...
... Yes. If people could please "sign" their posts, it would remove some of the anonymity of the internet, especially for this group which will probably never...
Ted Culotta
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Apr 9, 2003 3:54 pm
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I have followed the Kit Instructions thread on the STMFC list. I am a "newbie" to model railroading and sympathize with Jay Bingham. The number of posts on...
Mike: I certainly think it is a worthwhile endeavor. I will be glad to take photographs of various kits and parts to aid in the "cataloguing". I can post the...
Ted Culotta
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Apr 25, 2003 5:29 pm
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Mike, I'll go along with you and Ted in regards to your proposal Mike, for you have pointed out some very strong points that can be address within the ...
4/25/03 3:06:08 PM, John R Gibson <gospeltrain1@...> wrote: Hi All. While not a VM yet, I would like to add that this is an excellant idea. My experience...
... This is a potential disadvantage. Some manufacturers may feel that they don't have to improve their instructions or perhaps future kit instructions may not...
Ned Carey
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Apr 26, 2003 8:06 pm
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I'd like to get started on the first generic kit document. I'll do a boxcar first because the parts should be similar. My choice is the Westerfield kit #7702...
I left off with preparing to do some detailing to the tank prior to gluing it to the underframe. The first thing to do is to glue the two parts of the tank...
On the real thing of course, the four straps were critical to keeping the underframe and tank joined. But with screws used to reinforce and stabilize all the...
Bill, thanks for letting us know the part number for the handrail stanchions. I was aware of them but didn't know the number. An email to Precision Scale...
Hi Jim: Actually the stanchions in the insulated kit are a different part, a pipe bracket but it works well for that kit and I used them on the vinegar tank I ...
I received Bill's photos and have scanned them. I will post them as soon as possible. I also finally photographed my car for VM 1.2 and will post that as...
If everyone has rushed out to the local full service hobby shop (orders direct from Percision Scale, that's the only way I've found to get the parts) you...
... They're up! Go to www.steamfreightcars.com and click on the first item under 'What's New?'. Once there, you can click on the photos to see larger images...
... kit ... Do you have the part number for these? Also, can you please sign your posts. We're a small group here and I'd like to foster some comraderie, even...