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Re: Layout Progress
The last glue and clamp of the night. Ben Trousdale
By Ben · #174768 ·
Roy Meissner
Would anyone happen to have a phone number for Roy Meissner? Thanks........Ed Loizeaux
By Ed Loizeaux · #174767 ·
Stockyards
I've found a very helpful history of the Chicago Union stockyards, published by the University of Chicago Press: Slaughterhouse, by Dominic A. Pacyga. I found my copy online very reasonably. I should
By JGG KahnSr · #174766 ·
Nimco wheels
I'm looking a single Nimco wheel....anyone happen to have a spare in good condition?
By Austin Birkey <aftrainfun@...> · #174765 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
Okay now we've found the sources of S sandhouses.? We've also seen one version--but the other unit probably wasn't a strong seller!? Somebody must have built one or has a photo tucked away! This is
By Bob Werre · #174764 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
Talk about getting it from the source! Thanks, Dan. Roger Nulton Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2024 7:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [S-Scale] Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard The
By Roger Nulton · #174763 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
As Brian points out rail traffic on the once stable mid-states rail lines was in trouble.? When I had a 'guest' Rock Island unit, I paired it with one of my Milw units to simulate how the roads
By Bob Werre · #174762 ·
Re: BRASS ALCO S-2 from Overland (Ajin)
Hi Ed, just checking how I look on the S2 ? I can go $400 if that brings a bigger smile. Let me know. Charles
By Charles Williams · #174761 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
Sometime in the early 70s, the stockyard was moved out of Chicago to a new facility in Joliet. I don't know the history of the packing plants however. I suspect they were still in operation in their
By Brian Jackson · #174760 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
MILW had a large sheep pen at Kirkland IL. CB&Q had theirs at Montgomery, IL Q's grain elevator might still be there. You could see it from the Mainline. It had a large CB&Q herald painted on the
By jjmannmmr <jjmannmmr@...> · #174759 ·
Stockyard/Sales yard tour at 2015 NASG Kansas City
One of the highlights of the 2015 NASG convention in Kansas City was a tour of an active sales yard auction, and a relatively intact stockyard that was no longer using rail service. In my teens I
By Mark Charles · #174758 ·
Re: decals
K4 has lots of choices, good prices, good quality. Jace Kahn ________________________________ Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2024 6:23 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [S-Scale]
By JGG KahnSr · #174757 ·
Re: decals
Try this: https://www.cmrproducts.com/Burlington-Northern-BN-c64892036
By Kim Hartshorn · #174756 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
The sandhouse was indeed from the original Norfolk Southern, located at their yard in Norfolk. ?Attached is a photo I shot of the prototype in January 1974, shortly after the Norfolk Southern was
By Dan Vandermause · #174755 ·
Re: decals
Ken Zieska worked with a decal maker for some. Ben Trousdale
By Ben · #174754 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
Thanks Dick. Anybody have an unbuilt kit? Tommy
By Tom Lennon · #174753 ·
decals
I built a 4750 covered hopper by Ben Trousdale.? Does anyone know where I can get decals for it?? BN? Steve Wolcott
By Steve Wolcott · #174752 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
Jace, That Springville NY auction house still exists and the auction is every Wednesday, along with a decent size flea market. The B&O tracks are long gone though. I saw a video once of how the
By Bud Rindfleisch · #174751 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
Thanks Gale. Tommy
By Tom Lennon · #174750 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
On Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 02:11:06 PM PST, hall7009@... via groups.io <hall7009@...> wrote: Tom, That club would have been Ernie Horr¡¯s club.In Washington State.
By Dick Karnes, MMR · #174749 ·