Wonderful photo. About a dozen clicks of the arrow at the right of the image will take you to several views of drop bottom gons, mostly western roads. -- Rod Miller Handcraftsman === Custom 2-rail O

Here is a CNW gondola tossed in a derailment: https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-ps7B49v/A Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Wonderful detail. Robert J. Amsler, Jr. 514 Dover Place Saint Louis, Missouri 63111 (314) 606-6118 (Telephone) (314) 754-2688 (Facsimile) MPFan1@...

I have five (5) boxes of 100 blades per box. Made in the U.S.A. $20 OBO per box includes shipping. PayPal only. Please contact me off list. Thanks, Randy

: For anyone interested above is an example of the filked down door handles. Obviously the top handle needs a little more refinement. Bill Pardie

Ted, the picture for F&C Kit #6600 is lettered for NYC gondola #399574. It corresponds to NYCL lot 528-G built in 1926 by G.A.C Co in East Chicago. The NYC General Arrangement Drawing for this

Bill I doubt that Andy would criticize those deep grooves - it's not in his nature to pick on such models. :-) Most of us can appreciate older models with various deficiencies just

One of the great things about this forum is the wealth of knowledge from my fellows: Tony Thompson's advice on metallurgy; George Toman's note concerning pliers; Bill Welch's use of larger diameter

Hi Dennis, Thanks for the drawings. Looks like my guestimates were pretty close. Pax, Ralph Brown Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com

Folks Just FYI (a reminder) - Detail Associates included injected molded door handles in its #6213 set of tack boards and door details. They are probably not as fine as the handmade

Sorry, my reploy to the p[ainting wood cars thread exca[ped before I scpould properly edit it. I wanted to point out that in the lower photo the wood car is the one on the right adjacent to a resin

Above are two wood cars that I did many years ago (before the days of resin). In the lower photo the wood car I recall I used scalecoat on these cars without any sanding sealer except for the roofs.

On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 07:16 PM, WILLIAM PARDIE wrote: In most instances the width if the handle it dictated by the molded on anchors (just the handle is carved off in the cast doors). I'm sure that

Ed Hawkins provided me excellent info on the missing info I referred to. It's operating instructions for the retauner vakve and obviously only goes on the left B-end. It will br included on my set.

In most instances the width if the handle it dictated by the molded on anchors (just the handle is carved off in the cast doors). I'm sure that someone has an accurate dimension that you could

Hi George. After studying a number of PRR boxcar photos from Class X29 to Class X40B, my best guess is about 10 inches between bolt of rivet head centers, and the grip, if that’s the term, appears

On modeling a boxcar door handle in HO. I’m curious to know. What is the actual/typical prototype dimensions of the door handle Michael and others have modeled? George Corral La Grange,

Like others reporting, I have been building wood (and wood and paper) railroad models since I was a child, and as we speak, I have finished three more. Most in later years have been passenger cars,

Al, if you are still active here and see this please email: fgexbill(at)tampabay.rr.com Or check Messenger for the message I sent you on Facebook Thank you, Bill Welch

I use .010 brass wire and DO NOT anneal it. I use "Chain" nose pliers to create flat areas and regular needle to level it out the six-eight scale inches handle portion. I think the Chain nose may be