Hello Pierre, Nelson, The parts Nelson cites are separate wheel housing sets done by DA. The Equipco is a 3750 gear, the Miner is a D3290 gear and the Ureco is a fantasy gear. The Grandt Line ? DA set

Did DA or GL offer the four housing sprue separately, are they still available, and what housings are on the sprue? I use mostly Kadee housings and wheels for the ones they make, but they don’t do

Attached is a photo showing two views of an undamaged sill step on D&RGW Pressed Steel boxcar 69332 showing the designed-in bend. It's the step on the right. Pierre offers this step, Yarmouth part

To the group, thanks for all the tips on how to cut the Plano metal roof walks. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

The AB brake set Pierre refers to was tooled by Grandt Line and packaged by both GL and DA. Bill Welch

It's the same AB sprue that was in the GS gon kits Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 6/09/19 6:48 p.m., Nelson Moyer wrote:

Pierre, I don’t think DA makes a sprue with four brake housings on a single sprue. Maybe the sprue you have is Moloco? I attached a picture of the Moloco brake housings. Nelson Moyer

I have DA 6403 URECO, DA 6402 Miner, and DA 6401 Equipco. You're probably looking at those in addition to Ajax. Nelson Moyer

Indeed, and if you look around in the photo Schuyler linked, you'll see steps on the Rio Grande and WLE boxcars are also bent inward. Must be operating on a club layout. ("Huh, THAT isn't very sturdy!

Hello all. I'm looking at a AB brake sprue from DA. On it are 4 handbrake housings on the sprue, The Ajax is obvious, but I'm having trouble identifying the 3. Help please -- Pierre

David, the file names (the left column) is in 3 parts - the"SS-" indicates Standard Steel. The 45602 indicatesthe Standard Steel Drawing Number. The .tif is the file type wescan & store the files

Many vintage (and more modern) photos from the Industrial History Blog: http://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2016/03/carrying-automobiles-in-boxcars.html Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

As I noted recently Ryan Mendell's "Machinist Hand Tools Clinic: Part One" can be expensive‚ LOL. Reminder he will be doing at Lisle/Chicagoland nest. I decided to go with a Mitutoyo Digital caliper

I purchased a digital caliper many years ago and whenever I see it, I am reminded that it has never been removed from its packaging. I have two stainless dial calipers, plus one plastic one kept near

Up to date I never understood the move to digital calipers for hobby purposes. Eyes getting worse with age is the first credible explanation for me. I just don't trust those digital things. I have had

cut (nippers) while holding the edge where you are cutting with flat pliers or a strong clamp. then file the cut edge while still clamped or held with pliers. then there should be no

Micro-Mark’s photo-etch scissors work well. For major cuts I also sometimes use a little 7” sheet-metal shear/brake. Any such tool needs to be kept sharp and tight to get a clean cut on such thin

Chuck, I've been using cuticle scissors to cut etched parts off of the fret. I can't recall where I bought them but they look like

Schuyler, the device is an Elesco coil type feedwater heater, a favorite of the Central of Georgia. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

I'm out of town presently but check with Plano direct. I was in the same quandary and he recommended a set of cutters that Amazon sells, that do an excellent job cutting the metal parts. Dave