Assuming you speak about rivets -not nbw's- Archer makes life easy. Many sizes available. Apply rivet strip (any lenght), apply decal softener, coat of primer, paint & lettering, dullcoat. Nothing

Just to continue this discussion of dull or semi-gloss finishes. My wife is a quilter and while we were at a fabric/craft store I wandered off while she was shopping and ended up in the paint

Realizing that it would be pretty difficult in a lot of places, have you tried sanding the resin surface (probably 600 grit or finer) where the rivets are to go? You might get better adhesion with a

Nelson, Here's an easy solution....stop driving yourself nuts and use Archer rivet decals! Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Nelson. I've given up on Tichy and harvesting athearn rivets and just use Archer decals now. Others may have better luck. I just never got good results with Tichy. Brian J. Carlson

I posted this question on the resin freight car group and got zero input, so I’m broadening the scope by reposting here. I just finished applying rivets to the ends of the sides of four flat

Nelson, Folks, Another excellent source of information and photos on the G22 and all other PRR gondolas is the PRRT&HS book "Pennsylvania Railroad Gondolas" by Al Buchan and Elden Gatwood. That book

Randy, No documents available make a case for #51406 as having been a UP car. Now let me ramble on here.... I tend to ;-) UP classes B-50-7, -8, -9, -10 are a mystery and if anyone has information

What price do you want for the two cars and roofs?

Thank you for that information, John. When did the Canadian Pacific stop usingthe arched lettering on the double sheathed 36-foot box cars? The two double sheathed CPR cars in the imageare

Thanks for the information on the G22. As I am building this car (from an F&C kit), would it be possible for me to get on your list of people who get your photos of the G22? My email is

Photos of the car can be seen at: http://www.trainweb.org/chris/12lomita.html __________________________________________________ J. Stephen Sandifer

I am sorry the Viking roof is supplied made by Stan Rydarowicz!!! I bought three of those roofs and plan to sell two with the NKP proto boxcar. Mark Morgan

Nelson; The retainer is left of the grab on the far right of the side left of the B end. The retainer itself is just below the top chord, and the pipe runs vertically down to a point just below the

Try this: Westerfield Models, LLC - Westerfield Models, LLC - HO gauge scale models of hopper cars, steam era rolling stock On Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:24 PM, "Nelson

Looking at the photo on the Lomita museum website, it has nine-panel Howe side trusses made from zee stock, and a fishbelly underframe. Unusually, each end panel has both a single diagonal brace and

The Lomita railroad museum has a single sheathed box car identifed as "built for Union Pacific, numbered 51406, toUS Naval Weapons station, Seal Beach, to Lomita Railroad Museum." The car seems to be

Jared, Our current line will be continued. I will get some photos on our website asap. Best regards, Doug Dolloff Senior Vice President InterMountain Railway Co

Jared- I believe the new wheels are in addition to the existing line. I still sell a lot of these original semi-scale wheels by the 1000s. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Will the old line

Somehow we are looking at two different web sites. The old one "dark and murky". The new one is only partly functioning but has a bright colorful photo of a tank car if you press on the arrow on the