Robert Bond wrote: I grabbed the rod, and some .10 white plastic, and went to the kitchen. I cut a couple strips of the plastic, and fired up the oven. I placed the plastic on the rod, and let soften

Ray Hutchison wrote: It would certainly be an interesting challenge. Let's see, take a kit tank, heat it up until it softens -- or maybe make a new tank out of thin styrene -- Tony

Photo: ATSF Auto/Furniture Boxcar 65514 Fe-R (1934) A photo from the Denver Public Library: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll22/id/55062/rec/60 Click on the arrows in

Union Pacific Armour Yellow Paint Courtesy of Dave Husman, this is a link to a monograph of Union Pacific Armour Yellow Paint on the UtahRails.net

Tony, I am waiting to see your model of this puppy! rh

Chuck, Ted Culotta did this car with a kitbash in his latest PRM. It’s worth a read if you haven’t seen it Fenton

Thanks Paul, I had been looking for this 36’ boxcar kit for a long time. For weathering I use mostly artist acrylic paints in thin washes which makes it easier to control the amount of tint

I have upgraded Pacific Fruit Express (PFE), Refrigerator Car 46701 , PFE Class R-40-20. If you are interested in the upgrade of this reefer including changes, addition of resin ends and of parts not

The next Hindsight 20/20 virtual RPM is set for December 5th. Registration is open now on the Speedwitch Media website. The presentation schedule has also been

Absolutely correct! Having worked on high vacuum systems I can attest to the difficulty in getting even CLOSE to a perfect vacuum (zero psi). Atmospheric pressure is usually stated as 14.7 psi (plus

They all had that interesting stencil Tony... Another thing - the cars built in January 1952 (instead of December 1951) had a change in the builder's stencil! :-)

Lovely model, Chuck. Bill Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

Looking good Gerry, well done Fenton

Chuck That’s a really nice model I like the weathering and reverse Hutchins ends. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Jerry You have made a great job of the GOM. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I hope this is meant as a joke that's too subtle for me to get. There isn't any vacuum that exceeds full vacuum, which is 0 psia. No matter how you pump, you don't get less than nothing, because you

You did not include an email address Contact me at jerryglow at comcast dot net

At least the collapsed car with a frame could be moved to a scrapper. The frameless ones would have to be cut up on site. Mark Vinski

Sunshine made a minikit to convert their 42ft car. It consisted of an extra side to splice the sides longer and new ends. No underbody or decals. My

Nice looking model! Wondering how many other builders ran the retainer pipe straight down astride the end ladder. Sure would make it easier to model.