I think Tony summarized the matter very well: I didn't notice any glaring errors in Hundmann's work (but perhaps I wasn't looking closely enough), and in the simpler, less-demanding days when Harold

There's one on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Athearn-RTR-65-Mill-Gondola-Undec-Kit_W0QQitemZ260004976578QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19130QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem It's not a kit, which

Truth-in-observation here: Jim and I have already exchanged thoughts on the basic issue of the numbers of O scale flanger kits on the market, years after they were produced. I can't speak for other O

Andy Carlson wrote: Well, I tried searching the archives to get an idea of which type of Dalman was more common, plain bolster or lateral motion. I found little information on this. So, if I have a

Andy Miller wrote: Andy, there are a number of differences between Vulcan and "Bettendorf" trucks, not only the separate journal boxes mentioned by Richard Hendrickson, but a flare to the

In a message dated 2/9/2007 8:32:39 PM Central Standard Time, ostresh@... writes: WP, XM, Box, 19001-19050, 40'4", 6'1", 100000, 48 All Steel "rebuilds" from DS Auto Cars (1924) Bettendorf

Touching very briefly on the Clouser question, he also cast the On2 tank and flat for Scale Rail Equipment Company's kits for Bridgton and Harrison's #14 (Jim Egan, the owner, then lived in St Louis);

Guy, both cars went into revenue service as built, with the mis-matched ends and other details, and continued in that form for many years. The Santa Fe Bx-7 class car remained on the active roster

Vulcan trucks weren't at all rare. Though not as popular as the Andrews design, they were widely used in the 'teen and '20s. Like Andrews trucks, Vulcans had separate journal boxes that bolted

More than a little iffy for this crowd. The model is of a late NSC 40-foot boxcar with an 8' door (and for that matter not far from an ECC car of the same time), acquired by CN in 1956-57, and by

Several years ago I bought from the NKP Historical Society a specially painted McKean Range DD 40' boxcar with a diagonal panel roof and 4-4 ends. Before I spend a lot of time making up for the

Wrong link. Try: http://4wheelrailroader.tripod.com/id9.html

were often supplied with their "old time" series of kits would be an excellent candidate for this boxcar. A pair of those with the appropriate Reboxx semiscale wheels would be a great

Unfortunately (in this case) both the Grandt and Tichy doors are also too late in design for 1902, much less the 1870s, being Camel designs from the 1920's. Tichy does make a set of seperate early

Thanks for the table, Tim! Larry Ostresh Laramie, Wyoming

I wish to reduce my stock of Tahoe Model Works Dalmann trucks. To clear these out, I am offering them at a very good price of $4.00 each when purchased in quantities of 5 or more pairs. These all come

I think I recall the old Central Valley diamond archbar trucks that were often supplied with their "old time" series of kits would be an excellent candidate for this boxcar. A pair of those with the

Then there's the T-frame Bettendorff design -- the side frames are sort of diamond-shaped (need to look twice to make sure you have them right side up) and one flange of the "T" comes toward you.

Ed & Garth, I have one that runs on the Midwest Mod-U-Trak layout at Naperville. I haven't heard any bad comments about it. Rob Manley

I didn't know that... Oh, yeah, that's is better: http://www.tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=view_product.php&id=214&category=Freight+Car+Parts My way gets closer, a swing motion truck with a