Indeed. I would welcome this presentation for RPM-East next March in metro Pittsburgh. http://www.hansmanns.org/rpm_east/index.htm Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Hi Steve, Your email reminds me that I need to get off my butt and update the Prototype Rails website. I'll do it this week. The answer to your question is, "Yes, PR'23 will be held in Cocoa

Gerry Fitzgerald said, "I have given some clinics on this and the WWII USA chemical industry in the past but often received little interest." and George Eichelberger said, "Keep trying with your

No, there’s no PanPastel on that car; it’s just the oils painted on top the BCR. It’s been a while since I did that car but I may have used a darker gray in a few spots or the thinner, as the

Is that color change at the transition from the applied "galvanized" paint to the body color coming from the pan pastel? -- ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA

Thanks Charlie. Have to try this out. Les

Les Can says made with mineral spirits -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Hi Charlie- That looks great. What kind of paint thinner are you using? Les Sittler

I’d posted a photo of the weathered roof on the FB resin builder group and RJ Dial commented he liked it. Here’s a visual of the technique. I just use three water based oils, white, black and

Has a date been set for Prototype Rails 2023? -- Steve Hoxie Pensacola FL

Gerard: Keep trying with your prototype and “historical” clinics…. Around ten years ago, Mike Brock of Cocoa Beach RPM fame, asked if I was interested in doing a clinic at the CCB RPM on a

Hi, This is nifty. Thanks for posting this. Gerard Gerard J. Fitzgerald Crozet, Virginia

Hi All, I have given some clinics on this and the WWII USA chemical industry in the past but often received little interest. Maybe another one in the future at an RPM meet as the NMRA clinics tend to

Bill Thank You Bill

Ben Thank you. Bill

Jack, "Greatly" is relative. The PA state archives has a selection of daily symbol freight summaries for the PRR during WWII that includes counts of oil trains and how many oil cars passed through

The Northern Pacific ran an aviation gasoline train to Seattle during the war. The westbound loaded train was called the "G" Manifest, and the return empties were the "R" Manifest. The train was

Bill My favorite is the C&O version with yellow lettering. I used Champ decals. I don't know if any are available today. My car was done years ago and is now down for renovation. I do have a

Bill Michael asked: "I picked up an Intermountain undecorated kit for the PS1 with 7 ft door. What railroads had these cars? I model the FEC in the 1955-60 era if that helps." See Ed Hawkins'

beautifully done