E Z Line is flat, not round. I measure it at .002" thick and .005" wide. If it's twisted (and it's hard not to twist it), that shows. It just might be a good thing for banding steel, though. It's

An old modelers trick (I’m sure many of you must know) is to melt and stretch a “styrene” sprue. Use a piece of sprue a couple of inches long or more, hold the center over an open flame

Small piano or phosphor bronze wire as I used on this load is one way. Lester Breuer

Don’t think so as the M&StL car is welded Joe Binish

Was this style of GS gondola also built for other owners? It looks very familiar. Great Northern perhaps? Tim O'Connor --

Here’s a link for magnet wire in many gauges down to 44 AWG. Convert AWG to your scale inches and you can get close to prototype dimensions for whatever application you need.

Late steam era AAR loading requirements specify two strands of #7 wire, 3 strands of #8, 4 of #9, or 6 of #11, twisted taut. #7 ASW ga. is .177" dia, or .002" in HO. 40 AWG magnet wire, .0032" dia,

I know it's been a few weeks since Jared asked "Any other suggestions I should consider?". But given the massive processing backlong at CSRM and the issues they have with space, wanted to add another

I use black 1/64 in. chart tape for the steel straps. For wire, I use 32 AWG or 42 AWG magnet wire. Nelson Moyer

I'll send Joe what I have. Doug Harding Sent from my phone

bob: I think the answer depends on what diameter wire you are trying to simulate (presumably in HO scale?). The EZ Line comes in 0.010" diameter, but that's 7/8" in HO. Both fishing monofilament and

Joe is also interested in obtaining photos of cars repainted by the CNW. CW Propst

How about a single strand of lamp wire? I have used this for the harness and reins on an HO stagecoach.

Re-purposed armature wire from a broken model's electric motor. About as fine of wire you are going to easily find. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA _._,_._,_

I have used wire from the core of a damaged small electric motor. A bit tedious to unwind, but it is really fine. I also have used wire from a Taser (it helps to be friends with the police chief -

Bob, I'd suggest EZ Line from Berkshire Junction...http://berkshirejunction.com/subdirectory/ Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

Bob, Berkshire Junction EZ Line Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."

I would use leftover thread from a Jaeger lumber load. Or you could use Pele's electrician tape idea. Never had luck with that myself. Allen Montgomery wyomingdivision.org

I'm modeling several open car loads in HO scale. The prototype examples I'm following show that wire is used above the load to tie the top of the stakes that secure the load from lateral

This is good news, great to see new people developing models. Speaking of gondolas, according the the Lisle/Chicagoland RPM, Steve Furnaro will do a presentation on building a Monon gondola, which