I have been using, when the need arises, Solarez UV-cure Fly Tying Resins. One three pack comes in thin hard, thick hard and flex grades in 5 gram tubes. This brand and type resin cures hard, not

thanks; yup, outside metal roof advice well taken ed mines

Steve, Thanks for this nice info summary. I appreciate it. John Hile Blacksburg VA

My memory is failing me - I am looking for an article on weathering a silver, outside braced wood Georgia RR box car. I think it was in Model Railroad Hobbyist (but not sure) about a year ago. I

The ends on this series of car were brown. The black ends didn't start until the 54000-series. The running boards should be wood. The years 1953-1955 were squarely in the Phoebe Snow billboard era

Saw today for the first time an ad for Bondic Adhesive. Sounds possibly amazing for model work. Stays fluid until set with UV light. Void-filling, sandable, etc. Checked it out a little. Not sure

Me again, after having had time to review my inventory of Type 21 plain ol' ordinary non-insulated tank cars. I have two or three SHPX 10000 series tank car kits with duplicate numbers, probably from

OK, let me try this here (cross-posted from DL&W Modeling site). I have a pair of 51000 series AAR 1937 DL&W boxcars (Yardmaster -- layout quality). They both came with black ends and roofs. The

The UTL 'X' cars were produced in various capacities for 10 years or so beginning around 1905. As I model that era these cars are of interest to me. The only drawing I have found so far of one is

The BL reefer has a double board roof while most of the ART wood-sheathed reefers had an outside metal roof. Hatch covers were initially wood but they were refitted with metal. End sill is different.

How close is the Branchline kit to ART reefers? According to the Westerfield data sheet with kit 6501 the only major difference is roof hatch platforms. Can anyone post/lead me to a picture of

I wish I could come this year but cannot do everything. For those unfamiliar the Atlanta/Kennesaw event this is a first rate RPM in a great location and the resources are first rate in terms of the

Here's a link to the Pullman-Standard builder's photo of the Clinchfield hoppers. Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery - CRR 52541 Canadian Freight Railcar Gallery - CRR 52541

Correction: of course I meant Moloco , or Nick Molo! Sorry,some short in the brain!

My information states that there were two versions one with 2750 cu.ft. rated at 70-tons and after 1960 a slightly larger version with 2960 cu.ft. rated at 80-tons. The Clinchfield had the 2750 type

The big weekend is fast approaching. Sept. 18-19 you will want to be inKennesaw, GA (Northern suburb of Atlanta) for the Second Annual Atlanta RPM Itis sponsored by the Southern Railway Historical

Forwarded from John Frantz (johnf2384 'at' comcast 'dot'net) of Mount Vernon Shops: Fellow Modelers, Well, it's been a busy summer for me, as some of my friends on these email groups can attest to. I

STMFC List members: Back by popular demand, there will be an RPM event during the PDX2015-NMRA National Convention in Portland this week. · Broadway Room · Wednesday 8/26:

Also the NP wood sheathed reefers that would share an underframe and roof I am pretty certain with the Double Sheathed boxcar Bill Welch

---In STMFC@..., <midcentury@...> wrote : ...Jeff has started a program to create new ends, roof and underframe for the NP stock car. Don't expect to see it this year but it will be done. Jeff is also