Great work as always Bill you definitely push the boundaries of freight car modelling. Paul Doggett, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

There was a discussion recently about brackets or clamps for the retainer line and Eric Hansmann provided a link for how he did it. I do these a little differently using 0.010 wire. I start by cutting

I have two of Overland's models of the Wabash OB auto cars. I have a fair amount of information on these cars, however, I am a bit confused as to the layout of the underframe components. f hope

FS: REBOXX HO Semi-Scale wheel sets. Unused in original packages, 12 wheelsets per package. 33” wheels: WS2-1000, axle length 25.40 mm and WS10995, axle length 25.27 mm 36” wheels:

Lester, Great work you are doing there. I have tried similar methods when working in styrene and have found that the measurements (and the cutting after) are usually very critical. Let me

For the 1939 time frame, I believe you would want BANGOR and AROOSTOOK spelled out in a straight line with no herald. Rich Gibson Golden, CO

Hi I am working on a CNW Billboard gondola and was wondering what color paint to use. I have Scalecoat Red Oxide and TruColor Iron Oxide. Would one of these be a match or should I look at another

In my last freight car post I mentioned I like using a 4" caliper for measurements to make freight car parts as the longitudinal running extension brackets. I have posted photos and writeup

Resin Car Works has three new versions of the HO scaleAC&F Type 27 8K gallon insulated tank car kit available. Check out theResin Car Works blog for more

I have been away from my computer and just now catching up to this. FGE 25339 represented the most modern cars in the Armor owned FGE fleet being built about 1913. It has a Bettendorf underframe very

Thanks Mike. Bill McCoy

Black roofs ugh, Looks like I have some painting to do...Thanks Ed...I think ; ))

Thanks Greg,Armand Premo

Ed, Thank you! That is exactly what is needed to complete my build! Matt Smith

Clark and others interested, The CGW 91000 & 92000 series box cars built by Pullman-Standard were painted as follows. The data comes from the original P-S bills of materials. While there are no paint

I don't have an issue with that. Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Sent from AOL Desktop

I have a copy I can scan. I believe Greg would allow. This will now go offlist. Mike Turner MP-Z35

I used lye to remove paint from AHM passenger cars. It never attacked the plastic. Ed Edward Sutorik

Don't have the presentation but here is Greg's email <tgregmrtn@...> Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

As for soaking, that's what I do and I so far haven't had any problems. I typically soak about 24-48 hours depending on stubbornness. As a reminder, here's a video on the subject from Brian Banna: