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Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

Nelson You say $150 to $187.50 average ?? Hmm. Maybe I should take people up in this custom model building thing... I agree -- I have plenty of models and time,

By Tim O'Connor · #194034 ·

Re: Bangor & Aroostook Refrigerator Car BAR 2447

Drew, Yes, it may have originated as a New Haven Railroad Historical & Technical Association special run kit, and then entered the F&C line of regular products. See attached photos of one of these

By Chris Barkan · #194033 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

On Jul 16, 2022, at 6:51 PM, Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote: Ed, In science, this is what is called "anecdotal evidence". Given that I'm pretty sure that the owner of this shop never actually

By Tony Thompson · #194032 ·

Re: Bangor & Aroostook Refrigerator Car BAR 2447

Wasn't this car offered as a kit by F&C years ago? Drew Marshall in humid South Jersey Get TypeApp for Android

By Drew M. · #194031 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

On Jul 16, 2022, at 6:51 PM, Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote: Ed, In science, this is what is called "anecdotal evidence". Given that I'm pretty sure that the owner of this shop never actually

By Tony Thompson · #194030 ·

Re: Photo: PRR Boxcar 570062 (1941)

Guy, Correct. They were changed out, probably for reasons of standardization. After all, the PRR didn't want to stock parts for two different systems, and couldn't count on other railroads to have

By Bruce Smith · #194029 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

Ed, In science, this is what is called "anecdotal evidence". Given that I'm pretty sure that the owner of this shop never actually surveyed his customers in a scientific manner, it is clear that this

By Bruce Smith · #194028 ·

Bangor & Aroostook Refrigerator Car BAR 8000

One last photo from the Bangor & Aroostook, refrigerator car BAR 8000, built April 1955. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

By Richard Wilkens · #194027 ·

Bangor & Aroostook Refrigerator Car BAR 7471

Pacific Car & Foundry built Bangor & Aroostook refrigerator car BAR 7471, built March 1952. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection. Richard Wilkens

By Richard Wilkens · #194026 ·

Bangor & Aroostook Refrigerator Car BAR 2447

Sometime ago the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive was donated a large amount of scans of freight cars built at Pacific Car & Foundry. While the majority are of logging equipment we have quite a few

By Richard Wilkens · #194025 ·

Re: UP 40' Double door automobile car

Ken, That will be impressive whenfinished. Jim

By Jim Pattison · #194024 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

It’s not just the model RR crowd am sure it’s true across the model airplane, ships and armor as well. I’m on a model armor web site and about once a month a member posts a group of kits for

By Charlie Duckworth · #194023 ·

Re: New kits from Yarmouth Model Works

D&RGW stock car #39210 is on display at the Depot Park Museum in Sonoma, CA. Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

By brianleppert@att.net · #194022 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

Sadly no. Steve Hile

By Steve and Barb Hile · #194021 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

The owner of hobbies for men in Beacon, NY told me 99% of "craftsman" model railroad car kits are never completed. I guess the more expensive a kit the less likely it was to be attempted.

By ed_mines · #194020 ·

Re: UP 40' Double door automobile car

Thank Rich. Glad I model a few year earlier so I’m not tempted ; )) Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

By Clark Propst · #194019 ·

Re: 7' wide 10' IH Youngstown door for CRP XM-4

Photo taken on the MSTL (Lime Creek bridge) just south of the depot, in Mason City IA, 1961 by Soph Marty. Doug Harding Always got the cigar...The bridge is over Willow Creek. The Winnebago

By Clark Propst · #194018 ·

Re: UP 40' Double door automobile car

I have been working on a repaint/decal of the RTR Trix UP A-50-16. The body is considered fairly accurate according to most authorities. The under side and underframe is where I am hung up as I have

By Ken Adams · #194017 ·

Re: UP 40' Double door automobile car

Richard, thanks, that is great info. Iappreciate all the detail. Jim Pattison

By Jim Pattison · #194016 ·

Re: Some Thoughts On Resin Kit Stashes

WAS THE gars (Rock Island) refer kit in the presentation ever done? Bill Pardie

By WILLIAM PARDIE · #194015 ·

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