Tim, you wrote: Right, CCS is custom Intermountain tooling. That's unclear to me. Do you mean CCS is selling cars made by InterMountain or the other way around? InterMountain has CCS cars on its

I'm about finished with a Wright Trak SAL gondola kit I bought from them at Trainfest. (Hope their models sold well) If memory serves me correctly the kit contained the body, Tichy brake sprue,

Group: I made one of the tools from scrap and it works great.  I made one change by cut with a saw a grove in one side at each top grove helps hold the wire in place.  I also pebend with plires the

Thanks Steve, That's very useful. I'm working on four of these cars right now myself. I've already decided to use Tahoe Model Works Bettendorf Swing-Motion trucks, and LaserKit window screens, both

Tom sez... The guy who made the masters for these cars told me that the version of this car available at Naperville is good only for the Gothic lettering as these cars were rebuilt starting in 1955.

Apparently not "off-list" after all... stupid Gropewise program (and user? <G>) -Bruce Smith Auburn, AL Guys, I know several of you must have purchased this kit at Naperville. Any feedback? I have

Hi, Paul - From what I've seen, they've released the X-29, Beet Gondola, and AAR 1937 box car in a small number of schemes so far. There's a whole slew of models announced in their "Coming Soon"

Guys, I know several of you must have purchased this kit at Naperville. Any feedback? I have one person's opinion of the kit, but would like to hear others to be fair. Thanks. Bruce, Off list. I

GopherRail will be on February 27, 2010, on the University of Minnesota campus, Minneapolis. This is the club's biggest fund raiser of the year, and we hope to see many of you there. GopherRail will

Can someone tell me if Centralia Car Shops is still an independent company or is their line now owned by InterMountain? Thanks. Jerry Michels

If one wanted to model coke, say to fill the Walthers coke containers, what material would one use, and what color would it be? Thanks! Jerry Michels

Hi Brian and Al, Thanks guys for the replies. I have emailed Terry to see if he knows and if he does come up with the data I will post it so that all can share. Martin has just put out that NYC

Guys, I know several of you must have purchased this kit at Naperville. Any feedback? I have one person's opinion of the kit, but would like to hear others to be fair. Thanks. Regards, Bruce D.

Is intermountain going to be releasing any of the Red Caboose cars?

This article by researcher and author Ian Wilson is quite informative on the subject as well. <http://www.canadianbranchline.com/christma.htm> I wonder how many people choose the end of December as a

For those building the kids for these new cars, some interesting information including better instructions have be posted on http://atsfrr.net/Reviews/HO/Freight/IMRCaboose/Index.htm ______________ J.

Wow, I guess this demonstrates some amount of pent up desire for these cars... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200405744090 Tim O'Connor

Allen Rueter wrote Allen: 11804, 13804, 261004, 261104 are 1937 AAR box cars 116904 is a 41'6" flat car 148704 is a steel frame, wood sheathed, double door box car 166104 is a 36' wood box car w/

Allen A photo with a digital camera should work quite well, if the page is very flat, and you can mount the camera on a tripod and get a sharp picture. Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor wrote: The lines were never a requirement but were a recommended practice, starting back in the WW I era. The AAR discontinued that recommendation very early in 1952 and many roads