EXCELLANT choice of power!!! Richard ************************************************************************** Richard Wehr Lake Wobegon, Minneapolis and St....
I started re-painting the sky today. I had put up some clouds a few days ago but some of them were a little too heavy-handed so I decided to start over. The...
Gene, I think the color you're using looks nice. Beings you have taken quite an interest is the backdrop color one thing to keep in mind: The sky is almost...
The article on the short FT B units is in this months Craftsman. Looks good. Also a modeling article. Clark Propst Mason City Iowa [Non-text portions of this...
Clark, Good point! The color I bought to spray onto the sky at the horizon is merely on shade lighter than the color I am now applying. It might not be light...
Finally!!!!!!! I've had a set of Stewart FT here since I can't remember when. Now to start whacking away at the B unit. Gene Green ... Looks good. Also a...
All I have not received any caboose yet. I have been promised this coming week. However I was promised that they would be done in July. I'll be sure to put out...
hi Ron...Are the stations in yet? Richard ************************************************************************** Richard Wehr Lake Wobegon, Minneapolis...
Thanks Ron, keep us posted. Mike ... From: rxensen To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:31 AM Subject: [mstl] M&StL cupola caboose All...
I thought you guys might enjoy this little story from a different time. I have a friend who grew up in Britt, Iowa during WWII. In the winter a bunch of kids...
I have updated the M&StL freight car model list to add the beautiful Chooch flat car kit. Look in FILES/FREIGHT CARS/MODELS.TXT for updated list. Go to...
Clark's post on hitching a ride made me think of similar incidents. I was working the agency at Britt during Hobo Days. Many of the men of the road would...
My dad grew up along the Omaha's line down the Minnesota River Valley. Just north of their farm was a grade that occasionally had to be doubled to the top....
I read somewhere to the effect that on the M&StL if it "was made of wood and didn't move it was painted green". This question is with regard to specifically...
I can only speak to one part of the railroad. In the '30s, all structures were painter a sort of a "barn" red with olive green trim on the old central ...
Chuck, While looking at color pictures of Carver's depot , I noticed the wooden water tower paint job was green, though grime had considerably obscured the...
________________________________ I have always been under the impression that the green structures were a Sprague innovation. I do not know if I have ever...
Thomas Baker
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Oct 11, 2006 5:38 pm
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Group, Having receiving Prairie Works M&StL DVD and CD ("From the attic of the M&StL")lately, I'd like to offer a review. Package includes a 40' DVD which...
Interesting question regarding company owned elevators. All the on-line elevators in the Twin Cities area were privately owned. As for coaling towers the ...
I have a book with a photo reportedly taken in 1900 in Gibbon, Minnesota (first town west of Winthrop), that depicts an eastbound M&StL freight in front of an...
I remember Gene telling me that the water tower in Mason City was Cherry Red. This info is from the AFEs. The block enginehouse at MC had light gray doors, but...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the mstl group. File : /MC layout/Athearn...
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Oct 11, 2006 9:54 pm
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I was looking at the photos of the Western RPM meet where Athearn had a display. And low and behold, they live! I think the yellow is prefect! Can't wait to...
I've been told that depots were painted box-car red or gray before the Kelly green scheme was used. Dennis E [Non-text portions of this message have been...
All I have received a very small order of kits. Just enough to fill the present orders that are paid for. Shipping starts tomorrow. Please do not order yet. ...
I have no idea about the ice house in Peoria, but I am 100% sure about Oskaloosa--Kelly green! I remember walking into it (when it was no longer in use) as I...
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