Couple of additional observations: - the panel lap joint feels a little heavy and - the panel joint needs rivets. (They were on there, but must have been lost during editing.) Rob

Hi Craig, Attaching a couple of photos of the first version of the Hutchin ends for the Accurail kitbash. Here are the issues I see: - printed flat, the overall surface is good until one looks at

It seemed appropriate to work on Chicagoland’s 2019 Minikit the weekend of this year’s scheduled event. A thanks to George Toman, Lester Breuer, and John Golden, whose earlier posts offered

Andy: You are not alone with this affliction. Paul

I messed with it a bit & came up with this. Tom

That's good news. I use MicroSet and Badger Softening solution all the time over 10 year old future and it always dries back up clear again. Some stubborn decals have required many applications of the

Probably series 90000 to 99999 - yes, UTLX really did have THOUSANDS of these cars! But of course they were on hundreds of different leases. -- Tim

Hi List Members, I like this color image showing a partial view of a HERCULES POWDER tank car. Too bad we cannot see the road number... http://www.godfatherrails.com/photos/pv.asp?pid=2304

-- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I’ve also noticed a slight milky appearance after applying Solvaset to decals but it clears up overnight. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

A couple HO scale gondolas have been moving through construction stages. Both went through the weathering factory in the last week. The models follow Nickel Plate Road wood gondolas built in the early

On Saturday, November 14, 2020, 10:28:00 PM PST, np328 <jcdworkingonthenp@...> wrote: Andy, with all due respect, are you positive that presentation was "only ten

Andy, with all due respect, are you positive that presentation was "only ten years ago"? Not meaning to single that out, after my brother Brian passed away, I am going through a lot of his

I took a look at the car while heading to bed tonight and I believe rich is correct. It had been drying for about two hours by then, and I’m very happy to report that everything looked like it

Rich, Please let us know if time took care of the problem. Thanks, Allen Cain

Interesting mix of narrow & standard gauge cars. I particularly like the boxcar with its door hanging by one corner! Tom E.

The photo was 10-15 minutes after the last application. I’m letting it sit till tomorrow now. Brian J. Carlson

Brian, How long has it been since you added the decal setting fluid? I had a similar problem with one of the cars I was finishing last week. By the next day the discoloration had gone away. It

Yes Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

is this converted from a troop sleeper? john Mateyko