Couldn't you just say the railroad is testing new schemes and paints? Joe Christie Too bad I model 1950 and can't use any green box cars or bright red ...
The Chicago & North Western Historical Society (CNWHS) is exploring the production of an M&StL cupola caboose in HO scale only. There are two candidates that...
Don - I ran your question passed Bob Dressen, neither of us believe any of this is still there. The old right of way from 9th St. (Williams Drive) west to 1st...
Caboose models...wow... are our prayers answered? My preference would be the 1100 series. I'd sure buy a couple of them, considering the wide selection...
Both versions sound good. I would take two of either. Glenn Peterson ... From: bierglaeser To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:13 AM ...
I am not sure how to access the information, including photos, of the new three bay hopper on the Atlas site. They send me automatic updates whenever they...
Go to Atlas site www.atlasrr.com Click on the "Trainman" banner at top of page. This is new from Atlas. This gets you to new page, scroll down to list of...
... one? ... Joe and all, Thanks for reminding me of the other missing HO model. No, the Sunshine isn't right for us. Darn! The M&StL all-steel, drop-bottom...
Oops! Louis, thanks for catching my error. Whether plastic or wood, the cabooses would be unpainted and unlettered. Decals could/would be included. As for...
Gene et al, Did these gons have the same bottom as the DW GS gon kit? If so, then if there are drawings of the sides and ends, we could engineer resin sides ...
Gene I vote for the 1100's as well. Need a few to supplement my collection of laser cut bay windows. Plastic or wood makes no difference to me, I like building...
... Not really, just haven't had time. Besides I was waiting to see if this project would take off. Thanks Ron, you're a good man! Here's my list of people...
I've been giving a little more thought to the above and doing some scouting as well. Just outside of downtown a portion of Linden Ave. still exists. Linden...
Paul Green - first, say hello to Bob Dressen for me, haven't seen him since my dad passed away many years ago. Now, this is for the archivists - and really...
Don - I will respond to what I know, which is not all as I left the railroad in 1966. When the CNW took over the CGW they naturally stopped going on the IC to...
Thanks, Paul. I recall the line still going to Humboldt to serve the electric REA plant, but by the middle 1980s, the rail was all rusty from non use. Pretty...
According to my CNW timetables of #1, June 1, 1967 (M&StL Division) and #1, February 1, 1970 (Central Division) the line between Ft Dodge and Albert Lea is...
... (M'town to Albert Lea) with one each way between M'town and Albia. Albert Lea to Minneapolis had three each way daily. Wow! Those were numbered, and...
Otho - Berkley was part of what was always referred to as the "Mud Line", which originated in Ft Dodge and caught the other main line at Angus. The Ft Dodge -...
I do have one 1950s employee timetable; will need to check against that. I was referring to just those trains that called through Ft Dodge. Since the CNW never...
... then ... sides ... Do you mean Detail ASSOCIATES GS gon? If so, I bought a couple years ago and put one together just to get an idea of what changes would...
In later years the C&NW installed a transfer in Humboldt so the Laurens Sub could deliver coal to the Humboldt REC plant. Somewhere (?) I have the abandonment...
Can any one tell me if the M&StL had a TOFC ramp in Des Moines or if the trailers would have been taken over the road from Oskaloosa or else where. I'm looking...
Either style would be welcome, but prefer the 1100 series. Also, either the plastic w/ separate details or the "peel & stick" variety would be fine. In ...
Hello Group This is not ment to be an auction...I just want this to go to a M&StL modeler. I have an Atas Alco RS-1 #845 (yellow and grey with green stripe and...
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