The gift at the Spring 2002 Sunshine meet in California was a mini-kit to convert an IM boxcar to a ATSF Bx-41 or -49. Does anyone know if that mini-kit is available currently? I'm presenting a

Models are inspected at the door for domestic content (i.e., south of the gnat line). <vbg> But, there really wasn't much from outside the SE... Jared Harper's grain elevators from the ATSF Alma

Jack, Not going to happen, unless we can turn back the hands of time to an era when the general modeling population was interested in the "archbar era." By the way, this might be a good place to

In a message dated 4/8/2006 6:46:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: Wheel sets from Reboxx with longer axles would take up some of that side-to-side slack but is that

Dennis shared... What about scale width 5'-6" wheelbase arch bar trucks....? Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Gene, It's important if you intend to use any of the smaller "scale size" couplers, as these couplers have a smaller "gathering range", and are therefore more prone to miss if the car bodies aren't

Frank. Is the meet only open to modelers of southeastern prototypes or was that your selection of models to photograph? <G> (I say that tongue in cheeck, because I know that the meet is open to

Richard, Check out M. B. Klein in Baltimore, MD at www.modeltrainstuff.com Their ad in Railroad Model Craftsman indicates there is a $50.00 minimum purchase for international orders. I have no

Gene Green wrote: Yes. For CV trucks that have rivets drill out the rivets on one side and tap for 2-56 machine screw. Not every CV truck needs replacement wheelsets, though. Some have very good

Gene, I have done the same for cars that need that extra bit of weight, but be careful to get the insulated sides on the wheelsets correct! We had an intermittant short during an op session, and you

I just replaced the wheel sets in a pair of Kadee Vulcan trucks with narrow-tread wheel sets (should I write wheelsets instead?) from Intermountain. The replacement wheel sets appeared to have an

Dear Group, Following the discussion about Athearn's plans to produce their 65'6" Mill Gondola lettered for C&NW and to re-issue the old MDC 40' gondola lettered for C&O, I have been trying my usual

Bruce From that photo it looks like the car was stationary i.e. no longer a piece of "rolling stock" as it were, but just a storage shed. Lots of freight cars end up that way but it's not usually

I have created an album of Savannah Prototype Modelers Meet photos at <http://frankg290.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=11534>. Enjoy, Frank Greene Memphis, TN fgreen01@...

More generally, how many *freight car* owners washed cars at all? I vaguely recall reading, somewhere, that the Chicago & Illinois Midland washed everything including hoppers. But how (un)common was

Almost all cars below are priced at $8.00 ea. I have the following cars available for sale priced at one half-off the MSRP. I am selling at this price only in quantities of 8, which fit in a

Has a picture of the new Kadee offering been posted anywhere yet? Gene Green

Thanks to all who continue to contribute to this very interesting and, I hope, useful thread. About the powder, is it difficult to cover the entire mold evenly? Would one put more than enough powder

Corn starch. Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@...

Tony, The car is lettered for "PFE Heater Storage" - isn't that "company service"? http://www.geocities.com/oldlahistory/pfe4537.jpg Regards Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL