Stan
I have a gondola kit in my inventory. If you need the directions, I will
dig it out. Let me know. Wisconsin Central Supply (Bob Ristow) also made 2
interurban kits, one flat car and one gondola. The cars have rounded ends.
Let me know if you need the directions. Bob Ristow in now working
There was an article in Model Railroader (1940's) on building a B O wagon
Top box car in brass. It tells how to make triangler ribs.
Roy J Meissner
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From: Ted Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Scale S S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:08 AM
Ken
I have 3 of those Deleware Valley Ore Cars. Would you like to do mine
also?
Roy J Meissner
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [S-Scale Modeling] Digest Number 2365
Ted,
You are correct
I have about 150 unbilt rolling stock kits.
Roy J Meissner
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From: mhrreast [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:50 PM
Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] Unbuilt cars
Only 25 You must be a newcomer to S scale. This has the
Winross made a White 3000 COE and another White COE, (about 1960 vintage) not
sure of the model number. Aurora made a plastic kit of a White 3000. They are
often found on Ebay, usually rather pricey.
Roy J Meissner
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Toy Tractor collectors will buy them. Price is not a problem with most of
collectors. We just want a tractor to use as scenery, Colletors hope they
will go up in value.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Bud Rindfleisch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
Spec Cast is a seperate company form Ertl. They are both headquatered in
Dyersville, IA. They have been around for about 10 years. They make some
nice models, in 1/64 and other scales.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: David Engle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
I beleive Glendenning was located at La Crosse WI, which is close to the
Twin Cities.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: T Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: S Scale s-scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] S trucks
Jada has a 1957
Building a mechanical Refer has been a project I have wanted to do for many
years. Many years ago, I started a R-40-30 class. I had the sides done with the
rivit detail. Never finished it.
I would be willing to build a refer and make resin copies. I want some for
myself so I can make some
The middle pair of trucks are Kemtron. I have a pair under a SOO caboose. I
bought them about 40 years ago.
Roy J Meissner
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From: Furmanak, Stan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Brass
Northeastern Scale Lumber makes scribed siding, clapboard siding, and board
batton siding. I have used all and feel it is a good product. Midwest Products
also has flooring/siding, clapboard siding and board and batton siding. I have
never used Midwest. Most hobby shops don't carry these
I have built some Quality Craft and Kinsman kits. I put the basic body
together, then cover it with .010 styrene. Now you can add all styrene parts,
angles, zee's. hat sections, or what ever. About 15 years ago, I did 6 Thrall
All door box cars (Quality Craft). They look very good and I
I built a centerbeam (lumber car) many years ago from the article in the 1981 S
Gaugian. The article uses all wood. I made everything below the floor from
brass, and everything above from styrene. I made the winches from 3/16 wide
brass channel. I cut the channel in about .050 long. Then drill
To determine the grades on my layout, I use an idea I found in an old MR
article on making spline roadbed. I use a 24 level. To be 100 % correct, the
level should be 25 long, but 24 will work. Since I have a milling machine I
like to play with, I added 1 to the level. Now make an adjustable
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From: roy meissner
To: S Scale List
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} grades
To determine the grades on my layout, I use an idea I found in an old MR
article on making spline roadbed. I use a 24 level. To be 100 % correct, the
level should be 25 long
All
It is my understanding that as long as you spray the paint, either
Scalecoat or Floquil, you will have no problem. But, if you brush it on, you
probably will have a problem. I have sprayed both kinds of paint on plastic
with no problem. Always best to try in on the inside if you are not
Burt Cutler makes a turntable for S Scale. It is 24 long.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Ed Kozlowsky
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Turntable
What do you gentlemen do for turntables? Are there scale
If you have Southwind Models depressed center flat car with transformer load,
you will need about 3 7/8 from top of railhead to top. I am going through this
on my new layout. Also, you will need some extra side clearance for this car.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Ed
Group
I have posted some pictures of truck kits by Barry Pazan. These kits are
cast pewter and are well detailed. They do not have interiors or windows
(Plasitic). Most are the proper length for a tractor, however they can be
lengthened to put a body on. They are easy to put together. I
Bill
Post holes are no problem. Simply mount your power auger on the back of
your tractor, engage the PTO, and dig the post hole.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Bill Diane, B.T.S.
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:26 AM
Subject:
I have for sale the following items
Alco Models Samhongsa Alco RS-3 Road Switcher brass
American Models GP-35 Wisconsin Central
American Models GP-35 Ann Arbor
Overland Models USRA Light 4-6-2 brass
River Rasin Models H-6 2-6-6-2 brass unpainted
South Wind Pennsy Hopper cars brass H21a, H22a,
About 6 years ago, I bought the Peace Keeper 24 Mini spray booth at a S
Spree in OH. I am very satisified with it. I have mine vented, using standard
dryer vent pipe, to the outside. My workshop is in the basement, so the vent
pipe go in a basement window. It happens to be next to the
The trucks that Dick Lind is talking about are not made anymore. It has been a
number of years since Ertl made these trucks. If you find some, get them now.
You can often find them on ebay.
The mack B-61 is a nice truck. From a pure scalers view point, the stack is
to big (diameter) and
I went back and read my email. I put in wrong numbers. The rear wheels on the
Mack B-61 are 6 scale inches to wide. So take 3/64 off of each wheel. There is
excess that can be taken off on the inside of the wheel. I found this out when
I put an 8 wide dump body on the truck. I found the wheels
Limestone that is put into kilns and heated becomes lime, or quicklime. The
stone has to be heated to about 1000 degrees. The process is called
calcination, and the chemical equation is CaCo3 + heat +CaO + C02. In other
words, the heat turns the stone into a powder. The lime was and is used for
For cutting thicker styrene, .030 and over, I use a small table saw. I have an
old Dremel saw with a 5 or 6 inch blade. It works good for me.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Furmanak, Stan
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject:
All
Bob mentioned trying to buy a pint can of Di-Sol. I don't think you can buy
it in pint cans. It is not listed in the Walthers catalog or web site. I bought
my last pint can of Di-Sol many years ago.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Bob Werre
To:
Hopper cars carry rabbits. Rabbits are hoppers.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Jamie Bothwell
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: AM plug door box cars
Bob,
So the Santa Fe used a
To All
Barry Pazan makes about 9 trucks. They are all cast pewter. They are from
1940 to 1960. They are all kits. They are all sold as tractors with a 5th
wheel. He has 2 Brockways, 2 Macks, 1 White, 2 Kenworth's, 2 GMC's. I have 2
trailers, a 22' city trailer, and a 34' side post side
Peter mentioned John Porter who did a couple of atricles scratchbuilding a
Pennsylvania hopper car and flat car in old issues of MR. His articles are
excellent. John was a good builder. I have wanted to build the flat car that
Peter mentioned. Haven't gotten to it. John Porter also wrote an
The best thing to fill a hole in resin is more resin. Be very carful with Green
Squdron Putty. I might be ok for very small holes, but it will craze the resin
in a large hole.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Edward Sauers
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday,
I have what I call an Orange Crate in my collection of stuff. It measures 12
x 12 x 26. It has a divider in the middle. Printed on the side it says
Standard Railroad Container I can take a picture of it if you want. I will be
at the S Spree until Sunday.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message
There have been a number of articles on containers in Mainline Modeler as
far back as 1989. Most were by Jim Kinkaid or John Nehrich. According to these
articles, all containers were bottom unloading. Some were controlled discharge,
some were just dump. Most had water tight top doors, to
My new layout is on two levels, the top level at the top of the rail is 61,
just right for me.
Roy J Meissner
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Yahoo! Groups Links
* To visit your group on the web, go to:
Dave and all
I have one of the Amity Star mech reefer kits. Never put it together. As I
recall reading the directions, it states that the ends are to small. The end is
a dreadnaught end, but not the correct end. The end should be an inproved
dreadnaught end. What is with the kit is the
I disagree that all barns are crude structures. Many get that way from
negligence. I can remember barns in Wisconsin that were always kept painted and
looked good. Most Wisconsin barns did not have 1 x 12's, but 1 x 4's for
siding. Most Wisconsin barns were painted red with white trim. I
To All
Containers were held in place in gondolas or container cars by a few
different ways. I have seen pictures of a piece of 1/2 steel welded on end,
about 6 I bean welded in, or just put wood blocks between the containers. As
for a model, just place the containers in the gondola to fill
I made a jig to hold the coupler box while I put the spring in it. This way,
the coupler box is steady while putting the spring in. I use a spring pick to
handle the spring. I can post a picture of it if anyone wants to see it.
Roy J Meissner
[Non-text portions of this message have been
To All
I posted pictures of the coupler jig use to assemble Kadee couplers. Go to
the photo section under Trucks by Barry Pazan They are the last 4 pictures
posted. The first photo shows the jig. I made mine out of steel as I have a
milling machine and like to use it. You could make one
Michael and All
A grain elevator shouldn't be very hard to build. I check my Model
Railorader DVD and found 11 building articles on grain elevators. Most are the
older style, with a few newer style with silos. Some of the older style grain
elevators are still being used. Some locations have
The 2012 Fall S Fest will be held in Waukesha WI, which is just west of
Milwaukee WI. The convention hotel is just about 1/4 mile north of I-94. And we
have a good hotel rate. Convention info and registration will be mailed out in
May. The date is Nov 2,3,and 4. The 4th is layout tours.
Roy J
?
I don't know what issue it was but I'm pretty sure Reg's loco was pictured on
a Model of the Month page in MR.
Jim Martin
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From: Roy Meissner rmeiss...@wi.rr.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent
You are Correct, Feburary of 1961. It is a two page article. The mans name is
Bill Frank. He lost his sight 15 years earlier due to an industrial accident.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Michael Linda Marmer
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 09,
I am sure that Omnicon made 3 versions, RDC-1,2, and 3. I have one but would
have to get it out to see which one it is. New, it cost me $300.00.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: JGG KahnSr
To: s-scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:19 PM
Subject:
If you spell Bob backwards, it would be boB.
Roy J Meissenr
- Original Message -
From: shabbona_rr
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 9:24 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Handrails
Looks like you're on the wrong side of the hill, Bill, when it
I use both scalecoat and Floquil paint. I am using a lot more scalecoat than
Floquil. On some recent projects, I used Floquil with a top coat of Crystal
coat. When I tried to put on decals, I had a very hard time to position the
decals. When I used scalecoat with no top coat, I could move the
I have had the same problem with scalecoat. Once you add thinner, it has a very
short shelf life.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Lynn Ray
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 6:25 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Paints brushes-air and
A number of years ago, the NMRA convention was held in Madison WI. The Friday
of that convention, we had a fan trip on old Milwaukee Road track from Madison
to Prairie du Chien WI. The Train was pulled by a pair of restored F-7's with a
camera in the lead loco and monitors in all of the cars.
It is correct to have a single axle tractor pulling tandem axle trailer. Back
in the 50's to 70's when I was driving truck, it was common to see single axle
trctors with tandem axle trailers. The reason you would use a tandem axle
tractor or trailer is to carry more weight. In wisconsin in the
I beleive the Weyerhayser all door box car was a kit by Amity Star. About 15
years ago, I built 6 of them. I built the basic body, then covered it with .010
styrene. I then used styrene to complete the cars. Styrene shapes are much
finer than the wood shapes that the kit has. This kit also came
No, they were done by Quality Craft, along with the coal hopper cars. I have
2 of each still in the boxes. DJE
- Original Message -
From: Roy Meissner
To: S Scale List
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 11:38 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Weyerhauser all door
I beleive
I uploaded some pictures of my all door box cars. In the photo section, look
under Trucks by Barry Pazan They are the last four pictures.
Roy J Meissner
Bob Ristow and I (Roy Meissner your friendly clearing house guy) are going to
the convention. Some of you old timers may remember Bob Ristow from the
1960's. Bob bought the Regal line of kits and produced them, along with some of
his own kits. He called his company Wisconsin Central Supply We
Just a reminder that the deadline for the early bird registration fee for the
Fall S Fest is tommorrow. It must be postarked by tommorrow. If you want a
table in the trading hall, they are almost sold out. Any others will go in the
hallway next to the trading room. We have to have the banquet
I talked to Fred Rouse at the national convention about the Lionel 2-8-2. He
said he turned the drivers one of his locos to make them scale. He said it was
a lot of work, and if he made one mistake, and ruined the driver, he could not
get a replacement. He said he can not take any of his
Farmall is the only tractor.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Bob Werre
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Farmall Flat Finished
boB and all,
I was afraid to try and drill out the stake
I have enclosed 2 pictrues of tractor laods. I hope the attachnments word. The
pictrue titled Twin City shows a tractor and 2 threashering machines on a flat
car. Note how the tractor is over the edge of the flat car. The lugs are also
off of the back wheels. I think they had 2 cars loaded this
Bob and all
You might try a product called Extend-It. I use it to keep my resin from
going bad. I have never tried it for paint, but it should work. I think it is
nitrogen in a spray can. Just a couple of puffs in the paint jar and put the
lid on. I get extend-ti from Eager Polymers in
I buy all of my scale lumber from Walthers in Milwaukee. They carry They carry
Kappler, Midwest, and Northeastern scale lumber. I live about 1/2 hour from the
warehouse so it is handyfor me.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: russpanecki
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
I have seen a couple of pictures of auto carriers on flat cars. Don't remember
where.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: shabbona_rr
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 5:25 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: M2 car carriers
I don't ever
I have had very good luck with Sinbad. The most important thing to make sure
the mating surfaces are clean. Wash them and then use some sandpaper on the
sruface. I also often use a 5, 10, or 15 minute epoxy.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Gerry Siegel
To:
Bob Ristow, dba WCS, bought the Regal line around 1961. I built 3 of those tank
cars many years ago, 1 single, 1 double, and 1 triple dome. On two of them, I
used styrene, 1 brass for the tank wrapper. I put the rivit detail on them. I
am still using the cars today.
Roy J Meissner
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To All
I have been making coal loads for my hoppers. The shell is made of resin,
then I glue my coal on it. They are very light, just over 1 oz. I have loads
for most S Scale hoppers, I do have 3 more masters to make. I have one for the
coal porters. Contact me OFF LINE for more info and
I talked to Bob this morning on the phone.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: adguytrains
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 1:55 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: The whereabouts of Bob McCarthy
He was OK as of last weekend. Sometimes
To all
I'm not sure if the person was looking for a redi mix truck or a bulk
cement trailer. I assume a redi mix truck. The best one is the one that someone
posted a picture of, the Ertl IH redimix truck form the late 60's into the
70's. They are still around but usually bring a hefty
Some of you mentioned you have trouble assembling Kadee couplers. I made a jig
to assemble mine. In the photo section, look under Trucks by Barry Pazan and
toward the end are 3 pictures that shows now works.
Roy J Meissner
Here is another way to ice your refers. Just put the ice in, raise it to the
height you need, lower the door in the middle of the body, and slide the ice
into the hatch. This unit was made by the Heil Corp of Milwaukee, WI.
Roy J Meissner
Here is a picture of a jack knife high lift used to haul coal. It is in the
dumped postition. The picture I sent earlier also could be used to haul coal as
it has a tail gate. The first picture has 30 side doors for the ice. This
picture dosen't have the ice doors.
Roy J Meissner
I have been told that if you sell a vehicle as a kit, you do not have to
have it licensed, and as long as you don't call it a Ford truck, of Mack
truck ect. As a kit, you are selling peices, not a complete rehicle. Again,
this is what I have been told.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message
One of my grandfathers used horses on his farm until about 1955. He had an
English Fordosn tractor for heavy field work, plowing and working the ground.
He used the horses for planting, cutting hay, grain binder, corn binder and
hauling hay from the field.
My Dad hauled milk from farms to the
The May 2012 issue of Model Railroader has an article by our own Brooks Stover.
It is titled Scratchbuild a Small Factory , How to use mat board and
cardstock to build an S Scale structure. He uses mat board (Strathmore), rose
board, and index cards for the building materials. Anyone that has
I found some pictures in my collection of trucks iceing reefers. The 3 photos
were taken in Milwaukee by the Heil Co. (they made the body) and the back of
the photos states they were taken at the Pabst Blue Ribbon brewery in
Milwaukee, WI. The truck is a White model WA, which were made from
The truck looks like a Hartoy Peterbilt without the stack. It has the rag top
body on it. It must be a custom paint scheme. The fenders should be black.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Bill Lane
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 7:02 AM
There has been some talk about reefer iceing in the past. I found another
picture of a truck used to ice reefers. This truck could only be used to ice
reefers. The picture shows how it is used. Just the front half goes up. This ad
is from 1951. The truck is a Mack LF, made from about the 1940's
July 1990 is the correct issue, pages 76 to 77. I found it on my MR 75 year
collection.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: shabbona_rr
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:42 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Layout Designer's Web Site
I have the following items for sale. Contact me OFF LIST for details and
pictures.
Western Scale Models 20 stamp gold mine kit
SHS ATSF passenger F7-A 2 A units
F Fest passenger cars from the early 1990's , observation, diner, combine,
coach, diner, baggage
Tomalco DRWG 2-8-0 Sn3
I just did a check on Walthers web sie and found over 50 Grandt Line castings
in S Scale, most in stock. I have always gotten them from Walthers. Of course,
walthers is about a 40 minutes drive from where I live.
Roy J Meissner
Don't forget the 2014 convention in Wisconsin. Not that far from Kansas City.
Good tours, home layouts and great clinics.
Roy J Meissner
- Original Message -
From: Andre Ming
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List}
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