Rob, You are correct, I only remove the square material where the trucks mount. I have received other private emails asking about the height difference, and sent the following response: I

I had no idea! Thanks for sharing this modification Rich. To clarify - the only modification is removing the square material on the bottom of the bolster where the trucks mount? The first photo has

Lester, You mention grinding the stiffening rib off scalpel blades to get them to fit an X-acto handle. There is another way. I've had little use for X-acto blades over the years, but at one point at

Thanks so much Rich. I never noticed the difference and am very glad you pointed this out. Just say'in....and always learn'in fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC

Scalpels and blades are great; however, I can not argue about the fine edge of the Single Edge Razor Blade (SERB). Both tools help to build a better freight car. Lester Breuer

There have been a few requests for information on how I lower the bolsters on the Intermountain boxcars. Years ago I realized that Intermountain boxcars rode too high, especially noticeable when next

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Claus, I think you’re correct, however, I misread your statement to begin with, which made me go measure some dimensions on a SERB, and on a handy eXacto blade. My SERB is .01” thick and the

I split box car doors by putting them on a hard flat surface, lining up a single edge razor blade where I want to make the vertical cut, and then using pressure first and then

Nice. Excellent techiques that makes a Plastic kit come out rivaling a Resin Kit. ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA

 Hi Ed and List Members, Ed wrote: "Even single edge razor blades are much better than hobby blades for many jobs" I also have found this to be true. My theory on the topic is that the tip on a

Great looking cars Rich; like Fenton, I'd like to know about your technique for lowering the bolster on InterMountain cars. Many thanks. Jim Brewer

Beautiful model - and nicely manicured ballast too! :-) On 11/8/2020 7:57 PM, Richard Remiarz wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Years ago I discovered that medical grade blades are vastly superior to hobby grade blades. They are made from high quality steel, are sharper and hold their edge much longer. Even single edge razor

Well done Rich. Looks very good Fenton

Nice looking cars Rich. Can you go a bit more in-depth regarding the I’m cars and shaving off the bolster. How much do you remove?