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lupo - The name of that railroad MOW book is: "Railroad Work Equipment And Special-Service Cars" by Robert J. Walker. The book was published quite a few years ago by: Wayner Publications PO Box 871-Ansonia Station New York City, NY 10023 There wasn't any publications date inside the book, which is a 71 page paperback. I got my copy at the Orange Empire Railway Museum gift shop in Perris, CA (in the Los Angeles area) about 12 years ago, and it has a price sticker of $11.50 US on it. FYI, there is are several pictures of a weed-spraying train and weed-burning equipment in the book, along w/ Jordan spreaders, snow plows, tunnel clearance cars, Sperry Rail cars, mobile boiler cars, cranes & tenders, overhead traction service equipment, a fluted ss 'streamlined' passenger car used for transporting tropical fish!, and lots of other strange and scary looking beasts, and very few beauties in the book. I recommend it. Try contacting them the museum gift shop; they may still offer it for sale, or try the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado, for they have the largest selection of railroad books I've yet to see. You might try one of these used railroad book vendors: Classic Trains & Ferraris attn: Bill Harris 270/994-2555 email: hdharris@flash.net or: The Union Station Hobbies & Books attn: Mary Lee & Al Langley 803/279-5975 email: unionstn@aol.com The Orange Empire Railway Museum is still in existence, and is worth a visit by anyone in the LA area. (it's about an hour or so southeast of LA, except at rush hour, which could take all day). Although it is primarily a traction museum, they did have an ex-Ventura Railroad 2-6-2 passenger excursion that runs out and back (without turning around) on ex ATSF trackage. They have lots of old wood-sided freight equipment, some heavyweight passenger stuff, lots of oddball traction equipment, plus several trolleys and a PCC car - most all of which operate, and one can ride in around the extensive facility. There was a particularly neat very 'back-shopmade' looking crane being restored when I last visited there, that I believe was an ex Pacific Electric item. There was also an interesting ex ATSF portable boiler car made out of an old tender, and a bunch of Rube Goldberg paraphenalia. Also there was the ex-Walt (?) Kimble owned beautifully over-restored "Eureka" 4-4-0 (3'NG) engine and several pcs of 3'NG equipment on display. (Kimble was one of the main cartoon animators at the Disney studios, and shared a life-long love of trains with his boss, Walt Disney.) When I get my flat bed scanner, I'll be able to post the pictures I have of some of this equipment. My son and I got a cab ride in an ex-Sacramento Northern electric freight motor, and that was something! with all the exposed high voltage wiring and electical hardware all about the cab. Lot's of "Do Not Touch" signs for 'safety equipment'. Andrew & Phil - envy you guys getting to go free to a Buffet concert, even if you have to deal with some over enthusiastic concert goers, Andrew. That would put a damper on an otherwise good time, I'm sure. I'd love to get a ride in his amphibious Grumman Albatros airplane some day - that is an awesome plane ! Wouldn't we all almost kill for the life he leads - bopping around the islands, wearing beach clothes, and occassionally singing for money - lots of money. Tom - One of the first things I did when I moved into my current home was to install 14 wire shelves approx 48 inches long w/ 12" between each one in two closets for all my modeling, train, aircraft, car and woodworking magazines and catalogs. Good thing I have 9' ceilings and a step stool kept in one of the closets. In my last home I had a dedicated walk-in bedroom closet w/ a folding director's chair and good reading lites. When we downsized I had to forgo that luxury. (is 'forgo' a word?) I use little 'Post-its' w/ notes scribbled on them that show when the magazine is in a binder for quicker searching, and there's always several stacks of various magazines all over the house - much to the brides dismay. My neice's husband has a program installed that quick references specific articles indexed by subject matter, that he diligently inputs to whenever he reads something for future reference. If anyone is interested, I'll find out what it is, and post it here. Ed - enjoy your vacation North of the Border, and leave some trains at the LHS for other modelers ! Krump - how are you doing w/ your layout? Are you doing On30 or HO? I saw your post on that topic thread? That On30 from Spectrum is awesome, esp their Shay, and if one shops around, it can be had for about 1/2 msrp. Back to the dungeon downstairs and more framing. Got to look busy before the wife comes home ! BTW - I more than half-solved that targetword problem I was having on my 'puter by running CW Shredder whenever it shows up, which is approx every other day. It's not completely solved yet, but easily dealy with. Probably when I dump Windows XP and go back to a version of Windows 98, a lot of my operating problems will go away. XP combined w/ Internet Exploder has large enough securiy holes in it that you could run lupo's Veranda thru them. . . Later- BILL
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