I work in heavy industry manufacturing………….. ‘WE’ build giant mining shovels, so the welds are suitable for plate more than sheet welding, and that’s what I’m used to seeing. I have

I worked through several box car builds recently and used a few uncommon tools; a grab iron bending jig, a color wheel, and a model stand for painting. Details are posted at my blog so modelers can

please note that these item numbers are for the cars with wrong road numbers (ie walthers proto)... I don't know what the item numbers were for the original proto 2000 cars was

Thanks Tim and Tom, Now I can order some. Cheers Dave North

Hello Group, Thanks to all that responded to my request for info on these cars. I will keep an eye out for them at the local swap meets. One would be a good addition to the layout fleet. Cheers, Bill

920-102004 and 920-102003

I looked and found……. https://www.flinnsci.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=14079 “A water aspirator is an inexpensive and dependable source of moderate vacuum in the laboratory. As

Ben, Thank you for the information. Any chance that you know the PC number? Thanks! Nate

> What is/are the parts number/s for Archer panel seams please? > I can’t find them in their catalog. > Cheers > Dave North They are under the Aircraft category as "Raised Panel Lines, Various

I just don’t recognize those panel lines as being weld-line-realistic. The lines are too perfect edged for a weld face. Are the cars welded on the backside of the body panels ????? That would make

Dave, Google is your friend. http://www.archertransfers.com/AR88013.html > You don't want to use Archer's weld lines, you want theirpanel seams. > Tom Madden Hi Tom, What is/are the parts

I have a Proto 2000 (pre-Walthers) KCS #20855 -- which is a correctnumber. I think it was made back when Larry Grubb was still running theshow. I hate to malign the integrity of the illustrious

You don't want to use Archer's weld lines, you want their panel seams. Tom Madden Hi Tom, What is/are the parts number/s for Archer panel seams please? I can’t find them in their

Scott, I believe your comments belong in this thread ... "From the curved loading tracks I didn't think it was an NYC yard, but it surprises me to see several NYC Pacemaker boxcars on the Lackawanna.

Ron and all, As Ben knows I don't use and don't promote the use of seams or weld beadswhen I model welded cars as I believe that the seams become too exaggerated. Iuse a technique where you first

The ACCURAIL 5200 and the Front Range 5200 are very similar cars. Thedifference being one has a removable underframe the other the roof. The difficulty is the ends being the slender tapered

Tom Madden wrote: Mike Bauers responded: I agree with Tom. The Archer weld lines are okay for repair welding but in HO scale (and yes, they do have a set labeled HO scale) they are pretty heavy

... and the reefers in the 2nd track from the left ...

the same thing is true for the roof walks on the 7 stock cars ...

Hi, Continuing the thread(s) ... Someone else mentioned this but I think it bears repeating/further discussion. Look at the first 4 cars in the 3rd row from the left (the first one is only half