On my next resin kit I'm going to try filling in the grooves with thinned putty of some sort. I've got several different brands and may just try each on a different section of the car side, then

Group : I have approximately 300 freight cars.I am trying to replicate a system operating in 1948.I would like to have some idea of the ratios by road for this period.I have also discovered that I

Doug Brown wrote: "Reading this thread makes me wonder why BLI made the K7[A]s. The same logic should apply, strengthened by the fact that the K7 was unique to the Pennsy." It should, but I'm not

Larry, you can order on line at www.cofg.org, go to the company store section.Todd Horton

Reading this thread makes me wonder why BLI made the K7s. The same logic should apply, strengthened by the fact that the K7 was unique to the Pennsy. Doug Brown

Same mini-kit, different decals. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

Ben writes... "Since the kit is a classic "box of wood" craftsman kit, you can conceivably shorten the height and fix the slat pattern and doors, but why bother? If you're going to go through

On the website http://www.steamfreightcars.com/calendar/2003/sunnap03.html it indicates that the 2003 minikit was The mini kit gift for attendees was an EJ&E Modified 1937 AAR box car with 8'

Ed, One problem that comes to mind and Ben has reminded us time and time again that NYC modelers seem to be less of a factor these days as they want cars built and never step to the plate as

Anyone contemplating getting any of the 3 cars I listed earlier, I can save you some money- they are all spoken for. thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Ed Mines wrote: "I see a lot of interest in PRR K8 stock cars. Weren't these the prototypes or close to prototypes for Ambroid's stock car kit?" The Ambroid Stock No. K-2 stock car is similar to

Friends, My mistake (mild dyslexia). The proper name of the company was Fitzhugh-Luther. That's with a "z". Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Garth Groff wrote:

Eric got the Fitz-Hugh Luther reference from my book (the YV bought a number of rebuilt box cars, flat cars, and stock cars from them). The California Railroad Commission report from 1914 uses the

Andy Miller wrote: 1) I live in Mount Carmel PA. 2) I model the B&M. 3) The subject is "essential (sic.) freight cars." The K8 was not essential according to Ted Culotta's definition. 4) That there

Garth Groff wrote: I assume this is an errant digit problem? The "s" should be a "z." Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Eric, Actually, the company was Fitshugh-Luther. Although F-L built no stock cars for the Northern Electric Railway, they did build 50 boxcars, and about 175 flats (the number is a bit uncertain, due

Tim, I'm sorry you are so down on Easterners, but the "poll" was for resin cars and I believe there are enough Pennsy fans alone to warrant a PRR car not yet available except in brass. regards,

Eric... I am not sure if Kyle is on the STMFC list....you might ask him the same question. He is at kwyatt@... Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Continuing on with a shameless tradition of hucksterism....the following 3 Sunshine cars are being offered to members of the STMFC fraternity in new condition with out any postage labels. I will wrap