Hi all: New Books: Mass residents add 5% Sales Tax to total. We take checks and PayPal. Brand new color book from Morningsun,Trackside Around New Hampshire ...
This subject was discussed some time ago on this list. In case anyone missed it, here is a re-cap. The BLI model is a model of a USRA Light Pacific, which is a...
Hi All, Just a heads up to let you know the Microsoft Train-sim version of the Springfield Terminal Railway route I've been working on is completed and posted...
Does any one know where I can obtain a copy of the Winter 1974-75 issue of the B&M Bulletin? I am trying to finish up on my Osgood Bradley coach project and I...
Folks, I just finished putting another 86 B&M subject slides on e-Bay. See the list if interested: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZsjwhitney...
The Manchester-Portsmouth line's rail was 75 or 85 lb. rail rolled in the 1890's and 1900's, plus the ties were practically non-existant as of 1980 ( I...
Does anybody know exactly how the freight traffic going between the CV and B&M in White River Junction was handledin the 1940s and 50s? Was it done with the...
4-8-2s = Bangor & Aroostook and CN/GT had them and they ran them in Maine. The RR subject of this list also had mountains, but the only modern steam to belong...
Hi All, I am building a layout for a customer and all the buildings will be converted from pictures to HO scale.. The area is Woodstock, New Hampshire in the...
I have a question on the Proto 2000 Heritage 0-6-0 Maine Central version Since I am converting one from another road name, I am curious which tender came with...
... Marty, That is an interesting question. The only description of yard to yard interchange I've seen is in the Fall 1981 B&M Bulletin. "Around the Buggy...
Interesting question! According to Ralph Fisher's memoir "Vanishing Markers, Memories of Boston and Maine Railroading, 1946-1952", diesel powered Boston to...
... I'm painting a model of the nearby Lisbon station buff (yellow-tan) with maroon trim. Color scheme is currently on the station, which was recently...
Photos I've seen show a loose colection of 4-4-0's and 2-6-0's. I don't think the fishbelly bridges were rated for any of the 2-8-0's. Not sure about...
Friends: I know this has been asked before, but inc ase there are any new eyes out there reading; Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the erecting cards...
Col Tom, Which model did you start with ? An undec ? Wouldn't you know I cannot find my copy of that Modeler's Notes Must have left it up in Michigan Mike S...
Does anyone have, or know where I can get some, pictures of the Fresh Pond Ice Co. and it's rolling stock? The building was located in Brookline, NH and...
Does this mean CNR/CV JB490 which continued to Boston on B&M under that same symbol hauled down into the B&M yard with the perishables and other B&M cars? Or...
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As I promised at the B&M modeler's group meeting at West Springfield a few weeks back, I've posted to the Files section my drawing of the MDT car underframe...
Thanks, Roger. I finally understand how the crossbearers should look. Your drawing appears to show a K series brake system. I thought the milks cars received...
Yes, remember these cars were built in 22 or 23 before ABs were introduced. In a prior message I listed the dates of the conversions to milk cars and the...
I thought I had seen a good illstration of the buildings somewhere. The only thing that comes to mind is the 1892 Atlas of New Hapshire. I think this was the...
Thanks again Roger. These are some of the most difficult cars to model. Photos of these appear to be almost as scarce as hen's teeth. You are keeping us all...