I have 22 Caswells on my layout. I’m just grateful that Intermountain came out with them before I had to build Westerfields. They were everywhere on the Santa Fe in 1950 including at my quarry,

Depends upon your operational needs. I built 24 identical Sunshine stock car kits, CB&Q SM-18s. Nelson Moyer

If I were a retailer I might grab them - but 20 identical resin kits?? -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Photos: Meyer Kornblum Reefers MKPX 244 and MKPX 119 Photos courtesy of the New York Central System Historical

This is the one I have used. J. Stephen Sandifer

Wow, did my spell checker mess that up. Nelson Moyer

Here are a couple from my collection. J. Stephen Sandifer

Folks, The PRR T&HS is planning a virtual PRR evening on November 20, 2021, 7:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) , through Zoom. Thanks to Auburn University, we will be able to host

Or at least Disney! :>) Steve Hile

Just think how much more difficult HO prototype modeling would be if we had high resolution photos for everything. I see you’re a Lewis Carroll affection ado. Nelson Moyer

If you zoom in on the NP boxcar end that Eric posted, it appears that the shaft is square from the lever end down to near the lowest ladder rung, where it seems to transition to a round rod that

This auction seems pretty unusual so this is a last day heads up. I don't know

The chain is attached to a U-bolt casting with eyes on both ends that is in turn bolted to the square shaft. I see that on CB&Q single sheathed boxcars. That’s too small to model in HO scale, so I

Interestingly, it appears that the brake chain attaches to the shaft with some sort of yoke (half of a turnbuckle for extreme modelers! :>) ) Steve Hile

I wasn’t suggesting using the A-Line sill steps for brake staff footings, just relating my experience with annealing to make them easier to bend. That came in very handy for the B&O wagon tops

In my youth (not going to do the arithmetic right now), I glued the car weights into Athearn “Blue Box” cars with Goo. In 20 years or so, those floors too were “banana” or other peculiar

Looking good Eric, fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Nelson, I've tried to use the A-Line sill steps but had difficulty drilling the brake staff hole. I find the thinner etched metal fret material easier to drill, plus it's a bit

Talked to Carol (Caboose Stop Hobbies) yesterday. She said she was going to show her Westerfield and other resin kits during her Zoom Wednesday evening. Clark PS she has 6 kits from last week left.

Clark Nice! That car was a cripple, and you have restored it to full service! Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts