Chuck Most

You should hear 1225 let off a blast- I was about a quarter mile away the first time I heard it and I still had to cover my ears.

Shaping up very nicely, Robert!

I think I've figured out a way around that...

Good thing it doesn't have that rare and exotic flat black hood, which the factory is apparently out of at the moment.

Here are a few interior shots of a Nodwell Flextrack with a Dodge cab- it has twin sticks.

Yeah, when I sold that, the second it was gone I thought "You know, I never did take any pics of the hinges, door jambs, or seat pattern..."

They'll just cut the part-timer's hours down to 20 (or less) a week. And since practically everyone at a fast food place is part-time, that basically means they'll be making the same amount they are now in take-home pay. I doubt you'll feel be the one feeling the pain, though the way these companies work, who knows? Maybe they'll cut everyone's hours and STILL jack up the prices.

Stacks are in place and fenders are mounted, using modified brackets from a Rex mixer. Getting warmer...

This was the actual locomotive that inspired the story- the Pere Marquette 1225. It was one of several N-class 2-8-4 locomotives built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941, and one of only two remaining examples today. This locomotive was sold for scrap in the '50's, but saved and put on display at Spartan Stadium. That's where Chris Van Allsburg saw it, and was inspired to write the story "The Polar Express". Actual sound recordings of its horn were used in the movie based on the book. I got to see it come through Ashley, Michigan this year. Quite an impressive machine.

Santa came to my place a few days early...

Some pretty good door jamb/hinge detail shots- http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?140116/H8359

Kind of sounds like Deathwish, but with semi tractors. And Stacy Keech never seems to age- seems like he's looked 40 years old his whole life.

I just got the old Revell 1:48 scale White 3000- looks like it should be a fun little project.

It's an older reissue of a 1:48 scale kit from the late '50's. So while it might be good to go in with low expectations, it's actually pretty good all things considered. These are all the parts- the White 3000 tractor with its multi-piece cab and full interior, and the Fruehauf tanker trailer. No vinyl parts, no plated parts and no clear parts- like all the old 1:48 Revell kits from this period, if you want windows, you make your own. Yes, there's an engine- looks to be the White 477 Mustang six-cylinder gas engine. Chassis has the springs and fifth whe molded in place. The front of the cab has the lights and bumper molded in place, but it also has very nice White script. Decals for tractor and trailer... And the Champion billboard. One side of the instruction sheet, showing the assembly sequence. And the other- featuring historical data on the tractor and trailer, and showing some of the other early Revell kits.

PM'd

The resin one- I'm good on Lonestars for at least the next week or two.

If you decide you don't want that IH after all, I'll gladly give it a new home.

This has to be a Mopar freak's dream. Well done, all of them.

Another beauty!

The only one I've got so far- may be a priority project this winter.

I don't have the foggiest- I dug up that pic from the 'net. It clearly does have some mismatched rubber on it though. Seems pretty typical though- every old farm beater you see has an odd tire or two on it. If you're running a junker, doesn't matter what kind of tire it is as long as it's black, round, capable of holding air, and has something at least resembling tread on it.

Glad to have you, Christian.

I'm bewildered and angered by people who post pictures of their meals on the internet, after ramming it through all kinds of filters and apps to make it look "artsy". Thus, my resolve to steer clear of Instagram.

Yeah, the 8-foot "Express" bed and the 6.5' pickup bed were two totally different animals, the Express looked more like the '38-47 style beds. In fact, there were even two different F1 beds- the Revell kit is the second version, which was introduced in mid 1950. The earlier style bed was the same width, but had the upraised side panels and a small reinforcement just above the fenders.

Correct, sir.