Yesterday, I mentioned I thought a discussion on the M&StL grain hoppers might make a good thread. When I got home from work there was an email on my home...
... I almost certain that these same cars were also sold briefly under the "Robin's Rails" brand name. Something to keep in mind when you're at a train show...
... I almost certain that these same cars were also sold briefly under the "Robin's Rails" brand name. Packaged in a light blue box (?) Something to keep in...
Looks like the Middle Grove to Peoria remnant of the MSL will be abandoned after all, as the KJRY has withdrawn their offer to buy the line. So sad. The...
Chuck: thank you for driving. I t was a great day. Interesting about the Cannon Valley Division. It certainly escaped my memory even after reading Hofsommer....
I've got some questions about the daily operation on small stations like the one on my layout. The time table gives a local freight train not much more time...
Reinhard excellent questions, particularly in regards to operations. Clark is our top notch modeler. I dabble more in operations, as to others on our list. 1)...
... Your #4 question might be possible with something called "transit rates," but probably more common is that bagged fertilizer would be unloaded and stored...
-Reinhard, I will try to answer your questions. They are wonderful questions and very appropriate for operating a model railroad. Item 1 --- Time: The local...
Doug, David, Vern, thank you very much for the extreme fast and complete answers. As an immediate conclusion I did remove some business buildings and put a...
A retired blowhard from Morrison writes, "But, on the positive side, the old RI depot in Peoria (where MSL passenger trains terminated) has reopened as a new...
Randy-- Actually I understand the problem was in relation to the KJRY not yet gaining access to some BNSF rails that would have been used in conjunction with...
Reinhard glad we could help. One of the best things about this list, a wide variety of folks with varied interests, but all are fans of the M&StL. Modelers,...
Reinhard--- I agree with Doug. You pose questions that challenge us all and bring out small details we might otherwise overlook--like LCL service. Al [Non-text...
I understood MStL used in 1957 and 1958 two RDC-4 (32, 33) for passenger service in trains 3 and 4. Some RDC web pages describe RDC-4 as a freight version...
You have it figured out, Reinhard. Yes, the RDC4s were modified to hold about a dozen or so seats at the rear. Basically the runs between Minneapolis and Des...
Reinhard, one of the brass importers offered the C&O version of the M&StL RDC-4 in HO with the extra windows you mentioned. I recall seeing one on EBay...
Doug, the Proto 1000 RDC is a relative low budget model. That's the reason why I'll be brave and risk the project. I did mail order a RDC-3 today from a German...
Reinhard: Here is my collection..... http://sjcook.com/trains/msl/engines/gaselectric/index.htm Includes the article about converting RDC3 to RDC4. Athearn...
The windows in the passenger end are 2 on one side and 3 on the other. I found this out after I made mine. A MM issue had the C&O photos of the car showing...
I found a set of green 40' boxcars from Branchline. One of the road numbers is 50416. Are those boxcars "universal" and "standard" MStL boxcars I can use ...
Good news, short story: Those cars were classed XM. General service box cars. Bad news, long story: Our friends at Branchline painted their AAR 37 10' IH box...
Clark, thanks for the quick response. I'll leave them untouched. I've lots of brown boxcars. At least some of them should also fit for MStL or be close enough...
Reinhard, Clark is being modest. I believe he authored the article on the Green boxcars, that was published sometime this past year by Railroad Model...
I see. He is also the author of the freight car page:-) I got some sets of champ HN-73. That can be used for "generic" boxcars as a starting point. Reinhard...
There seems to be no color information on most M&StL freight cars. [BTW, M&StL is pronounced "Emm and Saint Ell." In my opinion the M&StL box cars wearing...
... boxcars ... Reinhard, ol' buddy, there's no such thing as a 'generic' box car. Although I do know what you mean. Each series of the plain ol' box car red...
Clark, I had second thoughts and dropped the plan of a "generic" boxcar. It was born by the idea to have some MStL-look-alike at the end of this weekend. Now,...
Gene, I got a link pointing me to the conversion of the Athearn RDC. I will see how far I can use it to convert the Proto 1000 shell. The chassis will be to...
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