Group, Forgot to mention, dowels fully protect axle socket from grit blasting. Taper is a little less than shape of socket. Dan Smith

Hi Jerry, I think you might mean me. I have , I hope, put in a photo to show what you said. Dowels and a Tichy USRA truck as it would come out of blaster. Dan Smith

Jerry That's also a good idea - I think I will just pull the wheels off of some Athearn plastic wheelsets and use the AXLES ! This may keep grit and paint out of the inside of the journal bearings.

Peter What is the link to your website? I apologize if it was posted and I missed it. Blessings Bill Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10

I try to avoid using the word "trains" in a first reply. I say "I'm a railroad historian" and see where that leads. If pressed, I'll say i do research which gives me the opportunity to travel and give

While the paint schemes are accurate for the most part (I haven’t been able to verify UTLX), they have started to use some road numbers I couldn’t verify. I only have a few photos and some

See message 161525 and following from this past January. I didn't include enough key words in my message to make it easy to find with the group's search function, which actually works quite well.

Over the years of responding, for me, the most suitable response is; "I play with trains". As others have commented usual responses range from knowing someone in the family that also plays with or

Back when I was in SoCal and ran a model paint shop, one friend sharpened dowls to use in place of wheelsets when we media blasted trucks.

John, I explain that I am into railroad research and "yeah, I play with trains also". And I look straight into their eyes when I say this. If we at my house I'll offer them a copy of

Gentlemen, Back in March 2017 on the old list, some discussion of the first run of these cars suggested that the paint schemes were likely authentic due to use of photographs and ACF paint records

Hi Dave, Thanks. Pax, Ralph Brown Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com From: Dave Parker via Groups.Io Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 11:40 PM To:

I tell them that what I do in my hobby is on the lunatic fringe of the lunatic fringe. Paul Catapano Winchester, Va.

Ralph, AFAIK the Bowser arch-bar (74326, 74325) is based on the 2D-F1. And their Crown truck on the 2E-F2. Dave Parker Riverside CA

Alas, it seems we’re a much misunderstood lot, but most of the uninitiated have no clue what they’re missing! Speaking describing the hobby or things pertaining to the hobby, however, does any

My wife would say I build museum quality models. JimH

"model trains" - I might get a weird look, but there's rarely any follow up. which is fine with me. "surfing the web" seems to be the most popular leisure activity in the entire world now :-( --

The classic conversation: "You're what? Oh, trains. How many sets do you have?" When I say "None", they're usually totally non-plussed. Explaining about building freight cars sometimes lasts a few

I’m making an operational scale model of the New Haven railroad in New Britain, CT following WWII. It usually goes into a bit of discussion about how different New Britain was before the RT 9 and

Looking to buy an Intermountain HO undecorated and unstarted complete FP7 loco kit number 49993. Would also consider their kit with sound, 49993S Thanks, Allen Cain