Jason I think at least SOME of Tim Gilbert's data was not from train lists, but from "cars on hand" data - some railroads published this kind of data e.g. Great

Garth, I was thinking more of modifications to the track than to the cars ... Jim

Ed, That car you are saying is NP has a metal roof - if I'm seeing it right. - Jim

Rufus, You may be right - but in one version of the photo that I viewed I felt that I was seeing both N and P and that they were properly spaced. - Jim Not saying I'm right and you are wrong.

Hi, So a -major- part of my question is/was "is there a way to get the running boards of our models to look like these?". I'm thinking that maybe you start by eliminating the plastic version, use

... suggestions for my word "process" in the prior? I'm speculating that maybe wetting the wood and then sandwiching it between two pieces of glass to eliminate vertical warping ... Ideas for

Hi Jim – Tichy makes running board supports. Part 3081. Rob Kirkham

I would hesitate to overdo it. I guess I would attempt building one up using styrene, cut into individual boards. My own attempts at that would inherently have a bit of wiggle and warpage. Add a bit

Randy Hamill wrote: "Although I generally agree with the Gilbert-Nelson approach, along with Bruce Smith’s percentages, they are very dependent upon the road you model. Bruce models the PRR, so 75%

It was not just the reefer fleet that the BAR needed only for the potato harvest, it was also motive power. Until the BAR worked a deal with the Pennsy that sent BAR power to the Pennsy during the

Steve, Did you get a hold of Jim? Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop -- Hey Boss, Somehow I got deleted from this group in late May. I guess someone didn't like

Plano offers etched metal running board brackets that you may wish to check out. Nelson Moyer

Steve Wintner wrote: We can provide the variation in color and texture pretty easily. I have written a couple of blog posts about how I do so. If you're interested, here are a couple of

Randy, all, "Understanding your road's traffic is very important" can't be emphasized enough. Bruce mentioned Reading traffic in his PRR area of interest (Columbia, PA, about 20 miles south of

Paint, decals, and a gloss coat finish are the latest steps on a couple of box car kits. Those summaries and an RPM reminder are in the latest DesignBuildOp blog post.

Hi folks, Does anyone have enough familiarity with Boston & Albany triple hoppers to comment on the Marklin B&A hopper listed on eBay as Item #372692339988? Not a bad looking car in which I

Don Valentine asked: "Does anyone have enough familiarity with Boston & Albany triple hoppers to comment on the Marklin B&A hopper listed on eBay as Item #372692339988? Not a bad looking car in which

Group, The last email about this subject did not provide a lot of responses which I kind of figured on as it is really obscure. Let me try this another way: If you have painted a covered hopper gray

I like SCII primer, then gloss Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Notice the roof on the reefer in the foreground. It appears running board repairs were done "on the cheap" Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA