Hello, Tom, Bob and List: The tenders look to be the original type that the RI 4-8-2s had when they were built. I matched up photos of the 4003 and SSW 682....
Dave, Having purchased several of these undec Tangent gons at the Naperville RPM meet (if you consider that Tangent's owner was mobbed twice - his own words -...
All: Several south plains Free-mo groups are trying to schedule a joint setup for next year. We have surveyed Waynoka, OK on the Transcon and are now...
These photos have all the earmarks of famous St. Louis area photographer R.J. (Robert) Foster, who lived in E. St. Louis for many years. It was not a matter of...
A former RI #5000-series tender is running behind Pere Marquette 4-8-2 #1225 and its tender as a 30,000 gal auxiliary water car. Here is the Steam Railroading...
I was just wondering how things r going with the rock island 652 and 630 i heard that they were purchased and r coming back to iowa to get fixed up and running...
A friend that I worked with in recent years on the D&H once worked in the yard at E. St. Louis, I think for the IC. He said the RR advised them to carry a...
John and List: I was on site when the Steam Program people inspected the 5000 series tender at Lemont, IL in 1982. It was held on the property of a refinery at...
The tender tank looks like one from an oilburning 5000, but the Buckeye tender trucks look like those from a 5100. Perhaps swapped by the RI when converted...
... Yes, but it is a different end. On the DA end the ribs do not stop short of the L corner, and instead warp around into the corner, as on a W-corner boxcar...
Thanks Jim. I did some more digging, and found an old DA kit I had for this SP gon (the composite side version), and the end ribs are slightly different, as...
Bob, I don't think that you will have ay luck, Red Caboose has ceased production and their tooling is for sale ass I understand. David koziol From: Robert...
I seem to recall that Intermountain took over Red Caboose's line. Their web site indicates upcoming availability of some products. The last two offerings...
Yeah, I know about that Dave. Their website is still up though, and if that don't work, then that's all she wrote boys (unless Intermountian has the parts?)....
Your right Keevan, but I believe that was only for Intermountian to offer "assembled / decorated" models only. Red Caboose was to offer the undec kits and...
Bob, You mentioned the Red Caboose 40' ACF welded side boxcars. I am not sure if these are the ones you are speaking of, but Inermountain has some advertised...
Those are, actually, the ones I meant. The "DF2" marking is in need of correction for both size and color, and I have contacted Intermountian about this, and...
OK all. I recieved an email response from Bill McClung, the owner of Red Caboose today. He said he has a FEW extra sets of the Union Pacific GS gon ends...
Bob, I suggest that someone acquire a set of these ends and make an RTV rubber mold for use in producing additional sets of these parts from resin once the...
That may be a good idea except for one minor (in my view, anyway) issue: that you may be able to do this if you want 4 or 5 extra sets for your own use to...
It's the time in my life to pass on informations with folks that would deem it valuable. NOTE: To save other member's aggravation, contact me OFFLIST at ...
** NEXT SATURDAY ** ** Tables still available ** Friends of the Rock Island CHICAGOLAND MEETING Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:30pm – 9:00pm PLACE: Grace...
The RITS Company Store catalog lists: Scotchlike Heralds: Full-size (20"x30") stick-on heralds used on diesel noses, commuter cars, etc Can someone tell me if...
Looking at mine, yes, they are red. If you want a picture I can send you one. Nathan Obermeyer ... From: steamwoody <grimwood@...> Subject: [RITSlist]...
Not only are they red, they are exact reproductions because they came from the same printer as the RI originals. Actually they are better than the originals....
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