Clark: Did I give you a CD copy of my Cedar Lake presentation-the one I did a few years back at the Rosemount modelers meet? If so there should be a photo of...
I'll check, thanks Clark Propst Mason City Iowa ... From: lwclaeson@... To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:11 AM Subject: Re:...
Ron Christensen I have more Web articles for you. Please contact me off list at: cepropst@... Thanks Clark Propst Mason City Iowa [Non-text portions of...
The only time scale comes into the picture is when I'm working on my layout or making a model or going to the hobby shop to buy something. When I go to see...
Group, I have a couple of caboose kits that I am preparing to build. I was wondering what the interior color was that the M&St.L applied to the caboose. The...
The discussion on Illinois Central steam on the M&StL made me think of something else I had read. The Muscatine, Burlington and Southern ran steam on the...
To anyone who missed it I appologize. The link is www.cashgroth.com The lack of new content on the site has one primary reason. SPAM. The way most of the new...
Caboose 1112 had a two-tone tan interior when we received it. Both colors were lighter than you might expect. The darkest was a bit lighter than a chocolate...
I use Depot Buff. Looks good after assembled because you can't see in very well unless you remove the roof. Also, 1133 in Sioux Falls is or looks to be Reefer...
... than ... scales ... Since the club that I'm a member of does HO and O 3 rail I take the time to read all the scale posts. We got an MTH M&StL FT ABA set ...
Thanks guys, I wasn't interested in if people read my posts or not, but the fact that most posts are referring to HO although that's implied most times. I...
... From: rockroll50401<mailto:cepropst@...> To: mstl@yahoogroups.com<mailto:mstl@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 9:00 AM Subject:...
Clark I think we can look at this from two perspectives 1) me, me, me ... I model 1949, anytime after that is no interest; I model HO, others scales dont'...
Tom and Clark? There is an even better one done in some industry publication about the "Monon" #1 40' steel Boxcar. Where for the six months that they tracked...
Clark has put together several nice articles on modeling and the prototype information to go with it. They can be found on the modeling page scan down. New...
There is an even better one done in some industry publication about the "Monon" #1 40' steel Boxcar. Clark, didn't you buy one of my interchange CD's? Look at...
Doug, Clark et al This thread has been interesting to me as it has taken basically two tracks. . . 1st track - modelling and how we view the hobby and the 2nd...
You're right Roger, there are many topics of interest for this group. I would relate your modeling approach to drinking light beer, while mine is like drinking...
Clark? I guessed that you'd have seen the Monon #1 article, but brought it up to generate possible interest, and even pass on the information. For some reason...
Clark, This made my day about your wife and the real railroad.Strange that the last car usually blocks the crossing. Working on the railroad is the same why as...
Does anyone know what happened to the MStL Jordan spreader? I assume it went to the CNW. Did it survive and possibly is now a UP unit? Also, does anyone make...
Info on Jordan' Spreaders can be seen at http://www.trainweb.org/JordanSpreader/ Walthers makes an HO kit (or did). Overland imported a brass one. And Rio ...
... The M&StL had five "spreaders" over the years. Two were built by O. F. Jordan (OFJ) and one each were built by the Rock Island and converted by the M&StL,...
I should have added that a photo of X-8 is available from the Minnesota Historical Society. The photo reveals that X-8 in no way resembled a Jordan spreader. ...
Has anyone had a chance to see the Accurail #3531 Minneapolis & St. Louis 40' Single Door AAR Boxcar "in the flesh?" The picture on their website looks pretty...
Gene, something just popped up on the Steam Ear Freight car list, which says: 1944 AAR, 10'-6" height, 1/3/4 late improved dreadnaught ends. Hope this helps. I...