Spray them with Lacquer Thinner has worked for me. I have not been able to tell about the potential to break apart. If they are old I just spray them till they are soaked, then let them dry real

And I do appreciate that Tom Fenton Wells

These are castings that Richard Hendrickson offered as part of his WestRail line many years ago. I happened to have two sets in the parts drawer and am giving one set to Fenton. They are long, long

Yes, it sounds like a professional degree... But, no, does anyone know about the 15 box cars, DR 6001-6015? They look like standard AAR 1937 cars with Dreadnaught 4-5 ends and a steel roof without

Tom and All, Tom wrote: "WestRail part #E-1001, Drednaught [sic] 3-3-3 Ends, Late '20s Auto Cars. Beautiful castings, I'll bring a pack of them to CB for you." Where does one get these if not

Hello Bill Please send list who knows? Thanks Dave On Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:02 AM, "wpmccoy@..." wrote: I'm taking another cut at reducing my

Hi Curt, Please send your Email address to my off line at wpmccoy@.... Thanks, Bill McCoy

Hi Bill, I'd like a copy of your spreadsheet. Thanks. Curt Goff

I'm taking another cut at reducing my car fleet. Please emailme off line at wpmccoy@... for my Excel spread sheet. As before allcars are in original boxes and have been displayed only. The kits that

The fine pattern for the PSC brake hose hangers was machined by our own Dennis Storzek, and PSC agreed to cast them and list them in their catalog. Mont Switzer and Chad Boas were also closely

If the hose does not stick by itself (smaller hole), a tiny drop of Barge cement is ideal to secure this flexible detail. Denny

I store mine the same way Greg does (baggies inside Tupperware containers) although a lot of mine I have left in their original sealed envelopes. Only have problems with 20+ year old MicroScale

Bob, I store my decals in Zip Lock Freezer bags and then it Tupperware boxes. I haven't experienced musch cracking and some of my sets are from the 70's... Greg Martin

Brad: I came up with a simple technique for doing caboose interiors . . . actually cabin car interiors, because I made them up for PRR/Bowser N5 and N5c cabin cars. I was looking for something that

Jack Burgess wrote: :As I read it, their air hose with bracket is with a rubber bracket whilethey don't show a picture of the air hose with the separate bracket." To find High Tech Details' air

Hi Tech doesn't make a metal mount as far as I can tell. The hoses with the integral mounts are very, uh, challenging to install. Jack Burgess message (my copy says sent 5:40 PM) explains that

<I have given up on the hoses that come with mounts..found them <impossible to use. I have been using the one w/out the mounts along with <other mounts..I use a bit of goo followed by CA. <However I

Thanks, Jack, Now I recall the advocacy on this list that got those made, and that the Right Honorable Denny Anspach was a prime mover in getting those parts done, and not only that, I have some.

<I’ve not been real active the last year and half. I’m remembering that <somebody did cast these brackets. I need a reminder on who and where <they can be obtained, please. < < < <Schuyler The

I have given up on the hoses that come with mounts..found them impossible to use. I have been using the one w/out the mounts along with other mounts..I use a bit of goo followed by CA. However I may