Ah! That's helpful. Then I feel better about retaining the set in my collection.
More than I need to know? Not at all. Keep these tidbits coming.
YES! Thank you so much George for your initiative, hard work, and joy you have brought to us. I have truly appreciated exchanging emails with you...
Thanks locomcf! Yeah, I've been aware of the 'generic' PS-1 car that MT uses as a stand-in for virtually every boxcar they make. It's the Slogan /...
Alright, here are the rest of my 1940 - 46 Slogan / Map cars that appear to be accurate. I will follow in a day or so with all of the 1947 -...
Howdy folks. Sorry for the delayed return. Have been recovering from back surgery (twice! In 4 weeks). So have kinda been out of it. As for PS-1...
To illustrate what I want to clarify: Each image is either the System Map (1941-47) or the "Ship and Travel..." (1947-58) and the corresponding...
Lacking Hendrickson’s books, I figured I would ask the ATSF experts here. Do I have the following timeline and the Slogans / Map / & “Ship and...
Yeah, this one bugs me to no end. 1) There is no way to verify the claim unless the product actually is still sealed. 2) It’s often used to garner...
I realize this is an old thread (will search for other threads on MTL FTs). In the meantime, I’m looking to remotor an ABBA set of these and want...
Oooh! Thanks for the heads up. (y)
How about Loctite or any type of glue on the threads and hole?
That's just beautiful Eugen. (y)
Mike Fifer has a video showing an auto-reversing loop he has installed on his layout. If I find it I'll post the link. This might be the video...
Spookshow's take on it: http://www.spookshow.net/loco/bachu36b.html
Vertical Brake Wheel http://www.micro-trains.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=490&tag=wheels
I really like this idea. A lightweight alternative to your typical '-crete'/plaster products. Especially where future portability is a concern.
• MT Libby's Foods car is pastel green. • Anything in Maersk blue will apply. • Of course any solid white car would work. • Great Northern's Sky...
The pink & baby blue Gerber Baby reefers are pastel. The Great Northern Circus cars, while not pastel, are quite colorful.
Eugen, were those photos you had taken yourself? And being in Switzerland, what made you decide to model the Mohave area? (I live south of there...