Article: 40-Foot Mather Stock Cars From Proto 2000 HO Scale Kits Courtesy of Train Life, here is a link to an article from the February 1997 issue of Railmodel Journal on single-deck livestock cars

I found the Olfa KB4-5 are much better chisel blades for shaving off unwanted details such as cast grab irons than Xacto #17. But I still need very narrow chisel blade for removing other details. --

Hi Bill, Moving toward the “Delano look” seems to be a very long road for me. I’ve been custom mixing pain for quite a while, but it is challenging to land on shades that do justice to the real

Rob, I don't know the answer to your question, but I will just add that I have been at this hobby, and weathering for a very long time. I have learned more in the last ten years about weathering from

Rob Kirkham asked: "Just wondering if anyone ever did a clinic on finishing WWII era rolling stock based on the Delano photos in the Library of Congress? I'd love to know what conclusions the

Thanks for writing about this, Lester. I purchased a scalpel handle and #11 equivalent blades from a UK seller on Ebay a year or two ago. Around the same time, I also purchased two Olfa knives: A

Just wondering if anyone ever did a clinic on finishing WWII era rolling stock based on the Delano photos in the Library of Congress? I'd love to know what conclusions the presenter reached. I see

I have three separate sale lists of steam and early diesel era HO scale freight cars that are for sale - Accurail, Kadee and Assorted. To receive the list or lists you want send an e-mail to me at:

Thank you everyone for all of the public and private positive comments on the two freights cars and the excess height Intermountain cars. I thought that more people were aware of the excess height on

Hello, Red-face department prevails. Back in April I asked about this problem and Allen Cain ( thanks Allen) kindly suggested a way to obtain all the photographs in a message but it did not work,

Looks like NYC Spec 460 was the one generated to capture this design for XMs, albeit a few years after the fact. It is shown as being used for the procurement of the Haskell and Barker Lot 5145 ,

I have a copy of Standard Steel drawing 38048 (which is available at the IRM) for a 1916 order of M15 boxcars. I compared this with the drawing referenced in RWA. The underarms are very similar, but

A great video discussion on scalpel handles and blades usable for the hobby is found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaX1Zx1JmAs

Taking this conversation a little more broadly, is there a good resource that breaks down the single sheathed MILW boxcar fleet - with spotting information? Rob

All, If you see photos referenced in a message, but they are not attached (in Digest Mode), click the "View/Reply Online" link at the bottom of that message. That will take you to the Groups.io

Photo: Lehigh Valley Gondola 32043 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=4026585 This photo can be

Grand Trunk Automobile Boxcar 591043 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3529636 This photo can be

CN Express Reefer 10500 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3356824 This photo can be enlarged

Photo: EJ&E Gondola 33327 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=4494183 This photo can be enlarged

Photo: Missouri Pacific Gondola 22212 A photo from the National Archives of Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3933068 This photo can be