This is a Westerfield PRR gondola. It took damage easily and I think realistically. I used a heat gun and various pointed objects. Aaron Gjermundson

Resin is far more forgiving. Styrene gondola sides are too thick, and the plastic is difficult to control when you try to manipulate it. Resin is usually far thinner and has memory, so if you don't

A beautiful looking car, George.Thanks for showing your build methods. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV

the issue was an rmc article mel perry

I’ve never seen melted plastic look like bent metal. The two materials just don’t bend the same way. YMMV. I do recall some fellow ten years or so back that replaced all the plastic panels with

One of the mags had an article many years ago. Try searching a RMC or MR data base, if there is one. -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr

George Toman shares his work in building an HO scale CB&Q resin flat car kit. It's the latest post on the Resin Car Works blog.

I have sent to Brian a photo of 78601 privately. It shows a reweigh date of 3-57 and has a nice, new, shiny paint job so I assume it was painted 3-57, too. It is clear that the ends are the same shade

Yes, the Des Plaines cars came with black ends. I looked at mine (unbuilt) to see. I believe that they were modeling the as-delivered paint. Mike’s comments about your modeling era ring true, but

Making Dents & Bulges in Plastic Cars - Techniques? Allowing for differences in plastic composition and thickness in HO scale hoppers and gondolas, what techniques do those of you with experience

Thanks Mike and everyone else who sent me information on and off list. I was working on the kit at a show this weekend so I didn’t have most of my materials. I believe what I’m going to do is

Hello Brian & Group! In the several responses to Brian's two inquiries about ERIE boxcar painting practices, I believe his basic question has not been resolved, that is: what would be the color of

I'll answer my own question. Running board / brake step, Apex Tri-lok Handbrake, Ajax Link to Ed's table for 1937 40' AAR Boxcars http://steamerafreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/1937aarmain.html Dan

Link to Trainlife file Garth references: http://magazine.trainlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rmj_199107.pdf Article begins on page 42. This car was done as a Des Plaines IMWX / RC kit, without

Thanks for the book tip. Guy. I just bought a print-on-demand copy from Abe Books. Bob Chaparro

Al and Brian, The builder's photos of 78500 (side and A-end) are on page 44 of Ed Hawkins' article "1937 AAR Boxcars built by ACF" in the July 1991 RAILMODEL JOURNAL. Ed said there was no chip

Having just gone through (and mostly deleted) all my email from last Thursday on, I was about to research this question for Brian, but Al has saved me the trouble. I can confirm that he’s correct

Try the Protocraft decal website under Erie 1937 boxcars. There is a photo of 78500 and a description of black car cement on the ends. Al Smith Sonora Ca

“Does anyone have a list or source I could consult? Thanks. Bob Chaparro”_,_ From Coughlin’s ‘Freight Car Distribution and Car Handling in The United States’. A book anyone with

Car Classifications For Loads This is a link to a copy of a C&O Empty Car Bill from the C&NW Modeling