Could someone please tell me the name of the company that makes the HO replacement plastic box car doors. I think it's something like 'Southwest models'?? Thank you, Clark Propst

Which is pretty much the method I use. I find that using a former of slightly *smaller* diameter than the intended finished radius helps and when I remove the piece from the boiling water I plunge

I'm getting off topic on this response but the comment by Dennis reminded me of how a contractor working on one of the public projects I was in charge of handled a "curved" wall. In order to break up

Dennis Storzek wrote: Exactly. Think of bending a stack of LOOSE sheets of the plywood plies. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

This is the reason that plywood is so stiff. We normally think of plywood as a flat sheet, but sometimes it is used to make curved objects by building it and letting the glue cure on a curved

Jim Betz wrote: Paper and wood doesn't "deform itself" at all (though of course wood may continue to dry and shrink over years). 500-year old paper is still flat. The real point is: This

In 1951 Rock Island received 2,000 PS-1 boxcars from Pullman with the "100 Years of Progress" logo. Were the trucks black or car body color? Thanks, George Hollwedel Prototype N Scale

Denny, I'd be worried that any paper/wood product would absorb moisture from the air over time and 'deform itself' - especially the single sheet of thick paper that is not impregnated with white

I submitted the original question on this subject, and I have been most interested in the many posts, both on and off line, relating all of the methods that have worked over the years. Although I

Are those Universal brake booster castings available separately Ted? Rob Kirkham

Hello: I remember in the mid 50's seeing many 40' box cars of wheat at the East Boston yard of the NYC (ex-B&A) consigned for export to Russia. I recall that this was in response to an appeal for

In a message dated 10/6/2007 1:28:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rdkirkham@... writes: Does anyone have one of their models who might be able to answer whether the F&C kit includes parts for

If it is the same mechanism as used on these Katy cars then it is a Universal brake booster. I included some castings to make this in the kits for these Katy versions. Regards, Ted

That's kind of amusing, Jim. I didn't know there were three models on the market. I think there may be an earlier 1920's era version of cars like these - have not studied the distinguishing

Thanks again Dennis, the photos are a tremendous aid. I think I'll try to sketch out a plan version, and work from that. I suppose no one offers a separate detail part for this particular brake rig

Chuck Hladik wrote: And quite a sight it is, too <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Funaro & Camerlengo, http://www.fandckits.com <http://www.fandckits.com/> , also makes a model of this boxcar. They call it a 1924-25 boxcar on their website and on the box but the included history

The second image is now available at: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/photos/browse/fbbf It gives a little better perspective as to how the parts fit together. AT, what car did Sylvan do?

doors? Was there a standard? I have seen this reference to a 1938 - AAR Standard Grain Door is approved for use nationwide but have been unable to find this standard. Or was grain door

Dennis, The Sylvan sight is _http://isp.ca/sylvan/_ (http://isp.ca/sylvan/) . Chuck Hladik ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com