Guys Back after a hiatus. . . . this idea of somewhere to donate our stuff is more important than you think. . . I am one for preservation of family related...
Speaking of artifacts: Does anyone from the group know what M&StL dining car china looks like? Dining service on the M&StL was limited. From information...
Thomas Baker
bakert@...
Jan 1, 2007 5:25 pm
9008
Was there ever a small station or shed at maxon? I have the wooden crank style phone from maxon complete with the tags with the dates the battery was changed....
I have had several conversations of this nature with folks who have extensive collections, in the past year or two. Along with the "its worth a lot of money"...
The new Trains magazine has a good piece about how to properly plan for the dispostion of a lifetime collection of railroad things. Gene is correct that our...
The C&NWHS is an alternative place to donate items. At the moment we do not have a place for hardware donations, but we welcome paper and photo items....
Several good freinds and myself have just finished getting rid of an estate of a freind. (not M&StL) His things were models some good, some bad, but a lot of...
I was a switchman, and that phrase "son of a switchman" sounds a little profane to me. Are us Danes thinskinned or what? May I ask what brotherhood your Dad...
Bryan, Here is some information about Maxon. The AFE's indicate that a frame freight depot was retired in 1933. The 1928 ICC Valuation book indicates the...
I got the new Osky trackage operating last week. The Christmas Open House is finished. Now on too far more important matters. With the new trackage, even more...
Gee, last night the Weather Channel had footage of the west Texas town of El Paso with more snow and colder temps than right here in River City! Hee Hee, oh,...
http://www.marshallhistory.org/contact.html http://www.iowatransportationmuseum.com/ Here are a couple of links to the Museum in Marshalltown and the new Iowa ...
Bryan - There was a small shed at Maxon. I remember taking a photo and I should have a black and white negative. That is the good news. The bad news is that...
Hi group, Has any one in this group ever built or attempted to kitbash/scratch build an MSTL gas electric? I am working on one now. Maybe we could share ideas....
Brian - Can't help you at this point. I, too, have got a Bachman unit that I thought would be a good starting point.........but that's as far as I've taken...
Best of luck to you. In HO you do have some basics to start with. In S scale, it is somewhat more challenging. I have long wanted to do one, but the lack of...
Thomas Baker
bakert@...
Jan 5, 2007 1:55 am
9026
Just got mine today and noticed that Atlas apparently corrected the earlier advertised road number that was in error. The part number 45718, which was...
A friend told me that there is an article in the February, 2007 issue of Railfan and Railroad about the Peabody mine at Middle Grove, IL. This was the last...
Check out LaBelle for a power truck. http://www.labellemodels.com I have found that the Bachman will not pull a car, unless every thing is flat. Ron...
I used the NWSL flea power in the M&StL RDC car. It works well. I was impressed with 2 things on the LaBelle unit. It had a fly wheel and was DCC ready. I have...
I took the lazy man's route. I found a brass ATSF gas-electric that resembles the M&StL's GE-1 through GE-4. I'll squirt some paint on it and it will have to...
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 : /Winthrop, MN...
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Jan 7, 2007 6:59 pm
9034
Group - Some time ago there was discussion and a number of photos posted ref. lineside structures, especially coal sheds. It was also noted that these would...
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