Last week I was building an Intermountain 1958 cu ft covered hopper kit I’dpicked up at Naperville. I all at once I noticed there were no coupler covers.In a panic I emailed Gene Fusco at IM to see

Hi Scott, I used this car as the main example in my 2010 Model Railroader article, "Build resin freight car kits," on page 50 in the February issue. As I showed there, I left the running boards and

Real MEK (as opposed to the MEK substitute formerly offered by KleanStrip at Ace and Home Depot stores) has become a go-to solvent for my paints. It works well with Star Brand, and has helped with the

Westerfield kit 5602 depicts a 50 foot single sheathed Linde box tank. The previous discussions on the list that I've managed to find are all related to the more modern 40' cars based on the 37 AAR

Website says they were founded in AZ, and they maintain a address at P. O. BOX 74524 PHOENIX, AZ 85087, but they do have an Orange County (CA) phone number. I don't think the CARB limits are related

Okay, I'll sign my post. I just assumed that since you can read my address, you knew it was me. Likewise, I can tell it is you, Greg, from your address. Jim Hunter

Arved I can buy all of those at the local Home Depot or Sears... Someoneat the Lisle meet said that Scalecoat II uses Xylene... Anyway, I'venever tried it but some people claim Accupaint (and by

I just posted two model photos of my Bx-12 pilot model. The one photo shows that the retainer is mounted high on the end. The position was copied directly from photos supplied by the late Richard

Jim Hunter please sign your post. Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs throughit. Norman Maclean In a message dated 11/10/2014 12:11:48 P.M. Pacific Standard

Has anyone got any photos (builder’s or in-service) of the50 foot, double door boxcars in Lot 852-B? That lot of 100 cars was built in late 1954 with ‘Despatch’ end and roofstampings. The car

I borrowed a book on British Steam Era Freight car modeling by Ian Rice. It was good to see the other side of the pond as obsessed as we are. They even have a fine scale movement there as well.

I was surprised yesterday as I passed through Sanderson, TX, to find SP tank 62882 still in action. This riveted tank built in Dec., 1942, is now in fire service on a siding by the now UP main. It is

David Bott wrote: They wrote to me that the book is expected back in stock shortly, and accordingly they are taking orders on their web page. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

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Arved, They are located in California so all of your suggestions were outlawedby Prop 65 many years ago. Tom VanWormer Arved Grass arved_grass@... [STMFC] wrote:

Thanks for the tip. I have a British book on tree making and another on scenery that have been terrific additions to my library. I have only one quibble. The freight and passenger car weathering book

Thank you Andy! Hopefully mine turns out as nice as that one wow. Did you paint the roof black then apply the retainer? How did you mask the roof with the retainer there? Thanks! Scott McDonald

So if I want to get rid of the stupid hygroscopic acetone thinner used by Star and Tru-Color, I can let them evaporate and reconstitute with a thinner of my choosing? Man, that would solve so many

I was using "X29" to include all cars inthe one design family. Clearly there were changes over time as with anydesign family, but among other things, the USRA designs had characteristic bodybolster

Are you guys saying that all of the below owners had box cars built tothe PRR X29 designs of 1924 or 1928? Or are you lumping the 1923 ARA design with the X29, because they look somuch alike? Red