wrd@tekigm2.UUCP (Bill Dippert) (11/26/85)
Approxiately a year and a half ago, a group of us formed the Heinz 57 SIG (Special Interest Group -- National Model Railroad Association) for the purpose of mutual aid and information on H. J. Heinz Co. products, plants and railroad cars. We are interested in articles, photographs or whatever on the Heinz railroad equipment (vinegar cars, pickle cars, tomato cars, reefer/insulated boxcars, etc.) and related salting works, pickle factories, etc. If you have any information, photographs, etc. please send to: Bill Dippert, MMR#93 (Editor) "Pickles in Miniature"/Heinz 57 SIG 2650 N. W. Robinia Lane Portland, OR 97229-4037 Or I may be reached by eMail at: tektronix!tekigm2!wrd The Heinz 57 SIG publishes a newsletter called "Pickles in Miniature" at least four times a year. The first year (Volume 1, Numbers 1-6) are available for $5.00 (U.S. and Canada, U.S.$) or $8 (the rest of the world, U.S.$). Membership for the second dues year (Volume 2) is: $6.00 NMRA members in the U.S.A. $9.00 NMRA members in Canada/Mexico (U.S. $) $12.00 All others (U.S. $) Thank in advance for any information, photographs, etc. --Bill--