[S-Scale Modeling] RE: Recent UP lawsuits

2005-08-01 Thread Don Thompson
At Altoona, we had almost as many comments about our UP stand as the 2-8-0 (well almost). I saw this link from Mike Brock on the RR-licen yahoo group to a International Herald Tribune regarding an article about the UP suing a man in England and a company in Canada regarding a calendar

Re: [S-Scale Modeling] RE: Recent UP lawsuits

2005-08-01 Thread Don Thompson
Dah... http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/27/business/transcol28.php Don Thompson wrote: I saw this link from Mike Brock on the RR-licen yahoo group... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to

[S-Scale Modeling] SHS and UP licensing requirements

2005-08-01 Thread Thomas Baker
With the limited knowledge I have of the Union Pacific requirements forlicensing, I believe SHS made a wise move in ceasing production of all items decorated for the Union Pacific. Just after news of the demands the Union Pacific was making became known, I spoke with a representative from

[S-Scale Modeling] NASG 2005 Convention Report for Prototype Modelers (Long)

2005-08-01 Thread Jeff English
The NASG Altoona convention was a lot of fun, especially for those who shared comaraderie and beer at Jamie and Andy's room until after midnight over several consecutive nights! Outside of model news, the highlight for me was the tour of the Freight Car America plant in Johnstown where they

[S-Scale Modeling] New forum for making trees

2005-08-01 Thread The Wildlander
I started a forum for making miniature trees. I have had a lot of people ask me how to decorate the armatures and I am not as talented as others are. I am a botanist that collects the armatures and not very artistic or creative. So I created the forum so folks can get to talking and helping one

Re: [S-Scale Modeling] SHS and UP licensing requirements

2005-08-01 Thread Bob Werre
Tom and All, It would seem to me (as an afterthought) that the best way to deal with this issue would be to have the manufacturers band together in their trade associations to form a cooperative and negotiate with the UP as a whole. Photographers have been forced to do this is some

[S-Scale Modeling] Making a Cardboard Party Balloon Pond

2005-08-01 Thread Harold Minkwitz
I have a what I did web article on making a pond from a cardboard party balloon at: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/scenery/ballon_pond/ Thank you if you visit Harold To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY

RE: [S-Scale Modeling] Track Guage Anyone?

2005-08-01 Thread Furmanak, Stan
Jack- Try Lee Kleidon Track Tools 11424 Julian Street Westminster, CO 80031 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Track Tools sweeps are precision machined stainless steel and come in different radii. Stan Furmanak Annville, PA -Original Message- From: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [S-Scale Modeling] [Ad] New 89' Piggyback Flat Car from B.T.S.

2005-08-01 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: B.T.S. - Bill Diane Wade [EMAIL PROTECTED] . . . . . Just got a few photos from NZ of the painted sample [New 89' Piggyback Flat Car] model which will be on the way to WV shortly. . . . . . . . This will be a great car for us more forward looking

Fw: [S-Scale Modeling] S Scale @ Yahoo Groups 2005 Altoona meeting

2005-08-01 Thread Bill Fraley
Hi Fellow S Scalers . This came to me while I was in Altoona last week. I asked Len for his permission to send this question out on our S-List and he said it was OK! So, what do you all have to say to our newcomer, Len? Bill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill

[S-Scale Modeling] UP licensing chatter

2005-08-01 Thread thebentnail
As I see it from my dark and dank cave. The little EMD logos on all of your diesels, well,. they are next. In fact, EMD just may require a license to produce an unpainted model of one of their units! Wouldn't that be wonderful!! Rusty To REPLY to the list, use REPLY

[S-Scale Modeling] UP licensing requirements

2005-08-01 Thread WJJIM
UP has trademarked the American flag: _http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/licensing/index.shtml_ (http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/licensing/index.shtml) Jim Lyle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those

[S-Scale Modeling] New file uploaded to S-Scale

2005-08-01 Thread S-Scale
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the S-Scale group. File: /sweepsinfo.pdf Uploaded by : lkleidon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Description : S/Sn3 Radius Gauge Information You can access this file at the URL:

[S-Scale Modeling] New file uploaded to S-Scale

2005-08-01 Thread S-Scale
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the S-Scale group. File: /Track Tools, LLC/sweepsinfo.pdf Uploaded by : lkleidon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Description : S/Sn3 Sweeps Information Sheet You can access this