Allen wrote: “Now, can someone suggest materials and methods for tie downs?” See attached pdf. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

On second thought, here’s my version of the Kewanee boiler load. Nelson Moyer

Look at Resin Car Works web site at the pictures of the Kewanee boilers on flat cars for inspiration. Nelson Moyer

Just got my Birchfield boilers from Multiscale Digital and they look great. I have attached to photos of three boilers staged on a flatcar to simulate the load shown in the Birchfield Boiler photo

Having just wrapped up a B&M XM-1, and having three more on the bench, I have a few comments concerning the 71000-series cars: The best visual match for the 71000-series trucks is indeed the Red

I now use a plastic tote w a 100 w bulb. I have to put something to block the direct light to plastic shells as I have melted a Stewart F unit shell. I put a piece of 2x4 in the tote and put the

Has anyone tried MicroMark's drying booth? https://www.micromark.com/Dr.-Dry-Booth A bit pricey but so are brass engines. Allen Cain

Before anyone gets any ideas, a friend once tried the following with his microwave oven: 1. baking paint on a brass model---------almost had what seemed like an electrical fire. Lesson: no metal in

That happened to a buddy of mine. He was baking a passenger car, went downstairs to work on something else. His wife came home to make cookies and raised the oven temp. The car was later sent to a

David, As usual, very interesting! Just a few photos up from SHPX 17520 is this Carnegie Steel Slab Cooling Car, lettered for the War Department

Guys.. . Go to the grocery store (well masked these days) and buy yourself an oven thermometer. Short money (I’ve had mine for a long time) for some sense of security that you really know what

John, Oh yeah, it was well-done alright. It was wondering what that sound was coming from the kitchen, the tink, tink, tink, which turned out to be turned brass air tanks from several Alco C-420

Mont, Did you consider the model to be "well-done" after the first baking? (Groan!) John Larkin

In my case, I have to set the oven to 170ºF, because it won’t go any lower. So when it hits 150ºF, I’d put the model in and turn it off. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From:

Many years ago I learned a hard lesson about baking brass models. In conjunction with that lesson I also got to learn how to re-assemble some brass models. After that I still used Mrs. Switzer's

Thanks Eric for the info. Lloyd Keyser

John, The Monon had 100 of them, built by GATX in the late 1940's. I believe as built the trucks were black. Generally, when repainting freight cars the Monon did not repaint the trucks. They were

Hi Mark & Group---- Compare these trucks to those under the B&M 71000 series cars and you will find them different. They may comply with the Pennsy's specifications but they do not look like the ARA

Mark Rossiter asked: "Doesn't Bowser and Kadee also offer 2D-F8 trucks?" They do, and I prefer the Bowser trucks for most applications, but the Red Caboose truck models an earlier bolster design that

Doesn't Bowser and Kadee also offer 2D-F8 trucks? Mark