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Bob - Sorry to hear about your problem with the Branchline reefers. Will let you know how my Branchline RI GARX insulated car turns out - but not soon! Everything is in boxes for the move!!! You might buy one Kadee and see what you think. The more detail, the more fragile the car, of...

My cut at this: Best locos (in order): 1. Atlas Master series (the cream of the crop!) 2. Athearn Genesis (quickly rising!) 3. Kato (But DON"T buy the SD40-2 - major problems!) 4. Life Like P2k (very good detail, good runners) 5. Stewart / Atlas Classic series (reliable, less detail)...

Of course, if they were in different towns, with different customers (like the Iowa colleges), it might work. The trick is finding someone to pull them together..... - George

Duey - Kadee couplers are the best on the market !!! You DO need to make sure that the couplers are at the same height (this is true of any coupler) - buy a Kadee gauge, and use Kadee washers to adjust the coupler height if needed. See the instructions with the gauge for more details...

Several universities in Iowa have done exactly that - band together as a group to be able to buy scientific and office supplies or other goods (on-line Chemical journals, for example) at a cheaper price. I think the "theory" is sound, Rory! Not sure about the "practice" - how many shops...

So far I've been lucky that: 1. The discount stores in the QCA are clueless about good railroad equipment - push a lot of Model Power, with P1K as "Top of the line". No P2K, Kato or Stewart anything! Atlas only makes track, THEY think! 2. My store (Midwest Trains in Bettendorf) is...

Andy - That Athearn "U30B" on e-Bay is really a U33B. Athearn doesn't make a U30B in RI, the number (and design) match the U33B, and the RI never had any U30B locos ! (ref: Marre) I e-mailed the seller about this error. You sure see some strange "Rock Island" locomotives on e-Bay...

The RI never used DBs ... ... until past 1980 and on my layout! Which is in 1996 (and the RIL is a regional road). When I get my layout back into operation, that is - everything is packed in boxes for the move in June! Help!!! I'm in TRAIN WITHDRAWAL !!!!!!!!!! :eek...

GP18 Life Like has posted a picture of their new RI GP18. It's in red and yellow (as expected). Take a look: http://www.lifelikeproducts.com/proto/gp18highhood.htm Mines on order! Will be a good addtion to my RI Geeps. - George

RI poll and new RDC A reminder that I have put the poll for the "Best RI Color Scheme" on The Gauge under "The Real Thing: USA" for those who care to vote. Also: The management of the regional Rock Island Lines is pleased to announce the purchase of a new Rail Diesel Car for the RI fleet...

Let's choose the best Rock Island color scheme of all time! For those of us who are "Rock Island challenged", Jeff's site has a wonderful breakdown of the color schemes: http://www.rockisl.com/PaintSchemes/PaintSchemes.htm Vote for ONE (unless you live in Chicago), no hanging chads...

I GIVE UP !!!! I'VE POSTED THE POLL ON THIS FORUM SITE UNDER THE REAL THING -USA !!!!! PLEASE "MOVE" YOUR VOTES THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! - George PS Woodie - see the link on my last post (or on my post with the poll)!

Hi Tyson - I didn't post the poll either here (or on the Atlas Forum) because: 1. The CRI & P Forum reaches more RI fans. 2. I'm a co-moderator of that forum. 3. The polling program is equal or superior to either the Gauge or the Atlas Forum poll programs in terms of number of choices...

Hey RI group! I have a new poll on the Yahoo CRI&P forum: "What is the best Rock Island color scheme ???" All you ROCK fans be sure to vote!!! Even those folk who model lesser roads (you know - UP, BNSF and the like) are welcome! The site is at...

Looks like WNC to me, Tyson! To echo the others, good work - and I DO know what it looks like about there, so I know how accurate it is! Will look forward to seeing your next layout! Will be some time before anyone sees mine - it just went into boxes for our move next month (all the way...

Great photos, Topo! Also good looking HO cars - maybe Athearn will do some Rock Island in the Genesis line someday, I hope! - George

I encourage SOME type of barrier if you run close to the edge - I had a beautiful Rock Island Rocket E8A locomotive totally destroyed by a fall. :( The fall was caused by a too low trip pin polevaulting the loco over the edge - at exactly the wrong place on the layout. Murphy's Law...

I bet Andy "chickens out" on this one - I would! - George

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