Would the Mr. Brown that asked to obtain the directions for the Diamond Scale Products please contact me off list. Thank you. Mansell Peter Hambly COQUITLAM, B.C. Sent from Mail for Windows

Thanks to all who responded. The Essentials article deals mostly with the 46000 series. Guess I jumped the gun by using the Hutchinson roof that came with the model...Now I may leave it with a K brake

Afternoon Michael. Send me information off line maskisland@... and we will take a look. Hubert Mask

the only place yo find this copy is epay or rrtreasures, the current owners thrashed everything that carstens produced ;-( mel perry

The series 65000*68499 was part of the improved 34' box cars built about 1898, A tad taller than earlier cars due to a Winslow roof and 5x9 framing timbers. I concur with the estimate of Eric' being

forgot to add the postwar cars had murphy rooks to replace the originals Brian On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 04:48:34

The DL&W boxcar is part of number series 45000-45999. The cars were built in 1925 with vertical brakes, Hutchins roof, and K brake. There is a photo of how they looked pre-WWII on the STMFC website

I covered these in my Rust Belt Boxcars presentation 45000-45999. Generally when the AB brakes were applied so were power handbrakes. I think the ends were freight car color but I could be wrong. No

Ben notes the correct RMC issue but it's Ted's Essential Freight Cars No. 21. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN On 08/10/2021 2:18 PM Benjamin Hom

Brian, please contact me off list at shhaycockATcomcastDOTnet. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

Clark Propst asked: "Have just built the other [Rensselaer] club kit I bought at the StL RPM, a DL&W DS steel end box car. The only info on the cars is a drawing showing number 45951. Now the

Have just built the other Rensselear club kit I bought at the StL RPM, a DL&W DS steel end box car. The only info on the cars is a drawing showing number 45951. Now the questions: What is the number

Sorry. That last line should read "KEWANEE BOILER CORPORATION KEWANEE, ILLINOIS" with the word "corporation" spelled in its entirety, and the font in all capital letters. -- Michael

I've been searching in vain for a placard online, but nothing turns up, so I've been dickering around with the image from the photograph, and came up with this miserable example. I'm certain that

Sigh, Again, I’d have to buy a $50 car only to disassemble it and make it right. KITS PLEASE!!!

Group, I am resurrecting an email from a couple of years ago as it is now relevant again. Intermountain has released the 1958 cuft covered hopper in multiple paint schemes with the type 3 hatches and

Looking good Tony should be able to tell you what handbrake wheel to use I am on holiday so have no access to my books. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Model's done expect for the hand brake. Attached a couple photos. One of the underframe and one of grab irons. That one shows Tichy 24" grabs bent at a 90 on the end and custom bent ones on the sides

Clark you are welcome. Paul

Thanks Tony and Paul, nice model Paul ; )) One more question: What hand brakes were used on the SP/T&NO cars? Thanks again for your replies, Clark Propst