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Henry, list, Take what you like from the following and enjoy your switchers. :)? ?For your various PRR projects, you'll probably enjoy the Godfather Rails

how about slope back tender decks , ala , A5 B6sb , etc. ?? Henry

Doug, Thanks for doing all the stuff I say everyone should do but I didn’t. Like changing the subject and cropping the posts. What I laughingly refer to as my mind seems to get more laughable

Locomotive Quarterly did some ink on NKP H5s and other H5 ''boomers'' ! Mainline Modeler did NKP Mikes ! I agree on that J English Mike sand dome Grind city !!

John, Henry, List, I changed the subject to better reflect what we're talking about and I trimmed the post to keep digest readers copacetic.? John, I really like your suggestions below.?? Now that

Doug, That is a very nice looking PRR loco. I hope you will post more photos of it when it is finished. Richard in Vermont

Doug, That’s a pretty straight boiler. Some NYC modelers have used the Mantua Mikado’s for NYC’s near straight boilered Mikes. From there it becomes a matter of how detailed you want it. For

Using Mantua Mike boiler running gearfor same converted to alligator xheads , Mellor USRA cab , lee town clear vision tender ??? I have English Mikes and Pacifics ? I've looked at Cary lt. USRA , but

Henry, What model are you using to make Nickel Plate 954?? I also like the Nickel Plate and would like to model an H5 2-8-2 at some point.?? There are some shots of 954 on the Fallen Flags

Doug, Looking good! That Bowser tender resembles the 130P75 that were most commonly seen behind K4 locos however those tender were originally built as the 130F82 for use behind I1 locos.

Hello list, I hope all of you have recovered from turkey-induced sleepiness. :) I spent a bit of yesterday and today working on my rendition of surviving PRR I1sa 4483.? I had previously added a

May you all enjoy fond memories of your times together . Give thanks to God , may you enjoy many blessings together . Pray for my Wife and I this coming year ? Prayers back your way as well . God

I will be working on H5 954 - H6 663 and another scratch rider/head end car this Winter ? I met up with 954 on the interchange track downtown Lorain . The 663 on the main w/b next to Thew Shovel ,

The 80’s were quite LATE in Mantua’s life. Could be they had it all farmed out by then. John Hagen Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 3:46 PM To: yardbirdtrains@... Subject: RE:

The 80’s were quite in Mantua’s life. Could be they had it all farmed out by then. John Hagen Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 2:29 PM To: yardbirdtrains@... Subject: Re:

Is it possible that Mantua farmed out its die-casting to Authenticast? I only ever visited the Mantua facility once during an MER tour in the '80's, and I don't recall if they had any casting

Hey Sean ? Mebbe' this was a broke po folks outfit . Graphic art was a lot . Even back in those days ? I've been looking at PRR N1-2s on fallen flags ???? My God there's so many variations in

What do you want to know?? I have been modeling since the 40's when you had to build everything you needed. Tom

Is there anyone still alive that might be able to explain why the Authenticast box art seems to clearly show early Walthers and Mantua pieces?? See the attached image...?Sincerely, Sean

They didn't: the late Dick Yager knew the owners of Overland really well, and bought out their overstock of parts from a NKP NW-2 project. I bought the last four safety cages off of Dick more than a