Photo: PRR Boxcar 570062 (1941) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/item/2017820462/ Photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Good view of “B” end. I’m

Partial and and side views of gon in scrap metal service:https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsac.1a35061/ Rob

I would go with High Speed Steel. Most commercial users of drills want a drill that will last in production machines. That is what carbide and Cobalt drills are for. But modelers are going to break /

I have enjoyed this discussion, but one question remains unanswered for me. I too have had trouble finding reliable affordable bits for hand-drilling plastic and resin and I remain unsure if I should

They were not built in huge numbers as far as I know. GATC also built riveted tank cars of the same size at the same time -- Those were imported in HO scale brass by Drake, and I

I've taken to using (new) exacto blade, scoring the cut, and then repeating the cut 7-8 times until I am all the way through the plastic. Seems to work fine. Mostly because I am not trusting myself

How many GATC 1948-design ICC-103 tank cars were built? I have two of the Tangent model but don't know if more would be justifiable. -Phil Lee

I printed it out, Thank you Sam. I have done the CNJ 1923 ARA (X29) car and wanted to add another CNJ car so I may do the Tichy version from the article you posted. Clark is always an inspiration

To go along with the information that Billy Dale provided regarding the CNJ's 18XXX series single sheathed box cars, I uploaded the magazine article that Vic Roseman wrote and was in the February 2003

Clark, I like where this is going. Mighty nice, Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

The Athearn model is strictly a Santa Fe (SFRD) prototype. FOBX may be the best reporting mark for a foobie yet ! :-) Ten hatches on this one. On

This mornings efforts. Primed the MILW car with Tamiya in a spray can. Had to whack and hack on the resin doors for the CN car to get them to comply ; )) They have the right features just not in the

Custom Run: Fort Worth & Denver HC-1 Covered Hopper Information from the Amarillo Railroad Museum. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA ++++ We have a brand new Fort Worth and Denver HC-1 covered hopper. This

Rob asked how I removed the door. I used a cutoff wheel in my hand held cordless Dremel on next to the fastest speed. Cut inside the lines. Made a real mess with melted plastic, Accurail cars are

I think two years ago, Athearn came out with a 50' ice bunker reefer. One of the road names was Fruit Growers Express overhead reefers (FOBX). Unfortunately, the model was done with only four

Clark - i’ve never removed an Accurail door. What dd you find as you went at it? Tools and techniques? Was thinking the safest way (if you don’t mind ruining the door) would be to drill some

Funaro & Camerlengo make a series of Canadian National 8-hatch reefers (nos 5130 ff.) True-Line made a series of 8-hatch reefers in CN, CP, BCR & PGE paint schemes.

It’s looking good Clark. Paul Doggett

Today's work: Finished the underframe and added the ladder rungs. Last time I do that! I'm much better at demolition than finish work. First time I've removed the door from an Accurail body! I think I

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@RealSTMFC.groups.io group. /CNJ 40' composite boxcars from Tichy and Accurail kits.pdf By: