If you think that it is the age of the paints, Scalecoat 1 is still being sold: http://www.weavermodels.com/page8.html Their Loco Black is listed online as a “Matt Finish” while regular

Episodically, I take on a campaign of brass painting using Scalecoat I, and for the most part over the years, I have been delighted with both the ease of application (no runs!), and its appearance- a

 Thank you Al,I have one.Best,ArmandPremo----- Original Message ----- From: abrown@... [STMFC] To: STMFC@... Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 3:54PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Murphy Roof Stencil

Rectangular panel. There's an overhead view of ACL 53448 in MRG 1/88, p 25. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Hope it works for you Ed. Now in that vein, what would you guys like to see for guides for some of these fiddly bits, like folding ladder stiles, and twisting the stirrups? Some form of

thanks indeed! ed mines

 Looking for information as tothe roof type on ACL 53000 XAs.Any help will be greatly appreciated.ArmandPremo

This stenciling, indicating the installation of a Murphy Roof,was found inside CB&Q 30941: http://higginsread.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSC01649.jpg Any comments? Bob

Hello folks, As most are aware the second run of Rapido meat reefers in HO scale has come and gone. NERS has two Oscar Mayer cars, URTX #5389 and #5392, left and one Wilson Car Lines car, WCLX

The technique I use, (And I recognize I should put in the website somewhere soon.) is to use 2 pair of needlenose pliers. Grip with one just below the fine notch and just above the notch with

Better to ruin a $20 kit than a $40 one. Ed Mines

Anyone else have problems twisting the top of these so the holes lie flat on the sides? Any suggestions? Stuff does not drill easily. Ed Mines

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Mike Bauers wrote: Those are pretty big grapefruit but it looks to me like they are close to spoiled. Must be heavy, too, judging by how few there are. Interesting cargo. Tony Thompson

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/AycAAOSwBLlVJ6vK/$_57.JPG oops, indeed ! Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

This reminds me of the earliest diesels in the Diesel Spotter books that were so unlike the following regular production models. The peak of this are the proposed PRR diesels from the20's or so that

Bill I know of 2 Yahoo groups: Alco-BLW- FM Modeler, and Baldwin Locomotive Works, both of which deal with steam and early diesel locomotives built by these companies. Scott Haycock Friends, is

I did one of those searchy things and found that the search term "diesel" brings up a LOT of groups dedicated to the Vinster. I am not surprised. He's probably not, either. All the way to the bank,

Friends, is there a Yahoo group similar to ours that focuses on early Diesels, i.e. covered wagons, B-B road switchers, and the early switchers for EMC/EMD, Baldwin, ALCO, FM, etc. that would look

Go to e bay-> Red Caboose -> HO -> R30-12-9 Look at the center, small photo below oops! Ed Mines