http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/ The W&LE Historical Society Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:17:18 GMT Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/342 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/342 Matt, Here's what I've gleaned from other sources (on the NKP Yahoo group): "As for paint color for NKP boxcars, I prefer a 50/50 mix of Polly Scale Boxcar Red Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:04:32 GMT Eric http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/341 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/341 Matt, The F&C kit seems to be the go-to choice when the PS-0 car is needed. I do not know what color is appropriate for these W&LE Pullman-Standard box cars. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:10:58 GMT wm4363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/340 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/340 I recently purchased a Funaro & Camerlengo PS-0 WLE boxcar kit and am wondering how accurate the kit really is. Also what is a good color mix for them ? The Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:47:19 GMT Eric Hansmann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/339 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/339 Many thanks for your detailed response John. I understand how color interpretation from B&W prints can be difficult and appreciate the emulsion details. I had Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:33:12 GMT William Ramage http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/338 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/338 Mike,   As you go east, there is some actual trackage left at the Aurora depot and, as I recall, a crossing signal on Rt 306.  But, there is also and active Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:31:20 GMT wandlenkp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/337 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/337 Briefly stated, in the old days of black & white film there were two major types of emuslions--older orthochromatic films which were not sensitive to all Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:33:13 GMT Spin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/336 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/336 The old Erie Railroad Cleveland mainline from Scranton Road through the flats down to the riverbed. It would link there with the greenway path going over to Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:23:51 GMT Eric http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/335 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/335 Thanks Jim. BTW, I recently visited Minerva where a W&LE 0-6-0 #3960 sits. The tender lettering was white. Not all cosmetic restorations get the 'correct' Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:57:19 GMT JimK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/334 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/334 Eric As far as I know the Wheeling used only yellow lettering on its locomotives. There were changes in lettering styles and ampersands. John Corns is working Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:15:48 GMT Eric http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/333 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/333 I had a discussion recently with another list member about the lettering color used on W&LE steam locos. He thought the lettering was all done in a yellow/gold Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:03 GMT wandlenkp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/332 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/332 Jerry Jacobson's project near Sugarcreek, Ohio, to construct a 15-stall brick roundhouse, 115-foot turntable, back shop, wood water tank and wood coaling dock Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:58:08 GMT j11good http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/331 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/331 Eric, In latter years I think they dropped the cars by them. Jeff Levengood Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:02:16 GMT Tim Moran http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/330 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/330 Eric, I can't answer the runaround question but I do have detailed spotting information from the Chagrin Falls Station and Seals record. This book covers May Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:01:29 GMT Dean and Lauren Payne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/329 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/329 Eric, On page 315 of Rehor’s book, there’s a photo of Cleveland, Canton and Southern’s loco #52, with a tender pilot, so the loco must have spent a Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:18:49 GMT sabref86e http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/328 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WLEHS/message/328 I will be interested to read others' responses to Eric's request. My observations from the mid-60's: Two NKP Alco RS-3's back to back would trundle into town