the straight arms have a chain and what looks like a hoist, so with that and the missing coupler I would say that's how they are changing out the coupler without having to lift by hand. Lee

I am finishing up on a PS-1 build. The kit is by Intermountain. I think that is the finest PS-1 I have ever built. My only beef is that the right side ladder/stirrup piece is weak whete the stirrup

There were two, count 'em, two AHM PS-1's. Roco did the first. At some point Bernie Paul of AHM didn't like the price Roco quoted on an additional run, so he sent one of the Roco models to someone

Steve Johnson wrote: "No, I have some of the Walthers kits, in the white and blue boxes, from the early 1990s. I recall the Walthers catalogs and model magazines at the time featured color ads of

No, I have some of the Walthers kits, in the white and blue boxes, from the early 1990s. I recall the Walthers catalogs and model magazines at the time featured color ads of those kits, and also the

Steve Johnson wrote: "Walthers produced a re-tooled AHM PS-1 model, the later version with the molded-on ladders. The original AHM/Roco model had separate ladders. The Walthers car had a new

Walthers produced a re-tooled AHM PS-1 model, the later version with the molded-on ladders. The original AHM/Roco model had separate ladders. The Walthers car had a new underframe with coupler

Andy Carlson wrote: Nice remark, Andy. Can't remember if I ever owned (or kept, if owned) any of those brands, but hey, fun is fun. My only comment of substance, Andy, is that it took really

Andy Carlson wrote: "So Tony, blog away your AHM, Tyco and Bachmann toy train stuff, cause we don't want the perfect to be the enemy of good." Greg Martin and Stan Rydarowicz would have disagreed. Ben

We all know of this often quoted phrase, which has almost become trite. What does it mean in this instance? That the CB&T car is "pretty good"? STMFC has been described as a forum dedicated to

Re: Athearrn boxcar From: Richard Townsend Date: Sun, 10 May 2020 16:33:13 PDT Athearn did not. Kurtz Kraft, AHM, McKean, and InterMountain did or does. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Claus Schlund asked: "Can anyone ID the road name on the gondola, I want to say N&W, but it is difficult to say really. The full resolution image can be seen

Lee, Thank you for th tip,on the thinner Best Regards, Bruce Ashland, MD https://bomodeling.com/blog/

Ben Hom wrote: Shouldn't InterMountain be on this list? Tony Thompson tony@...

[Corrected copy] Larry Smith asked: "Did Athearn ever make a PS-1?" Lots of paint schemes that belonged on PS-1s, but no PS-1 model. "Besides Kadee, who else has made them in plastic?" Assuming you're

Larry Smith asked: "Did Athearn ever make a PS-1?" Lots of paint schemes that belonged on PS-1s, but no PS-1 model. "Besides Kadee, who else has made them in plastic?" Assuming you're asking about

Hi Bob and List Members, Thanks Bob for the interesting images and the links. There are some other views on this site as well, one is at the link below. Can anyone ID the road name on the gondola,

Historically speaking and being parsimonious - It has been the custom for all time to paint the trucks black. This necessitated the changing of pots and brushes when the painting of the body was

Group, I have been working on renumbering some Intermountain 1958 cuft covered hoppers. These are the grey SHPX leased to CB&Q cars with stock number 48605. I was able to scan the car sides and

The Q painted all boxcars a mineral red color on all surfaces including trucks through 1958. I don’t model beyond that date, so I won’t comment on the Chinese Red era. I like Tru Color CB&Q