Jim, Just order them direct. Simply go to the Microscale site, go to NdeM and click on 87-175 and you will see that you can purchase the set for $6.50 and there are 71 sets in stock. Regards Bruce

Al - I have a couple of Di-Acro shears tuned up to cut thin brass shimstock (half hard). What thickness and what dimensions do you need? Have a 12" shear and a 36" shear (a second 36" shear is down

Staffan Ehnbom wrote: Yes, Staffan, IIRC the diagonal panel roof was introduced early in 1949, the improved Dreadnaught end in 1944 (though not universal in construction until about 1946).

I think I got stuck on the '37 date thinking that to be a 10'0 inside height car. I guess the 10'6 inside height indicates it is a modified '37 built in the very late thirties or early forties. But

Jim, Microscale shows 71 in stock. I'd say order direct but they have a $20 minimum. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Gentlemen, I need a little HELP . . . I model the NdeM and I've searched all the local hobby shops for MicroScale #87-175 with no luck. I'm told they are no longer printed (a point I've not

Al Westerfield wrote: I bought lots of No. 5 turnouts from Russ, along with his very nice wye turnouts. Hopefully I have a sufficient stock that I can finish the layout now under construction.

Good day, I'm currently building a Sunshine #92.4 PRR G24 gon for Auto frame loading. The kit includes castings for the supporting frame for the load. However there is no good photo showing the proper

Gentlemen, Thank you all for the inputs and re-directing me on the ends. Looks like the Red Caboose 7003 body will do the correct sides for the 8501-8750 series. I also see that Detail Associates

Staffan Catching up on old emails.... Andy is partly correct -- these cars were rebuilt from modified 1937 AAR box cars with 5/5 ends and 10'6" inside height. I have a later photo that shows the ends

Oops!! Sorry. My bad John -- I just double checked my LNE #8208 (RC 7014-1) and indeed it does have the 1928 X29 rivet pattern! This is also the rivet pattern Red Caboose redid with a patched side,

Yes, I use it for most of the holes I drill - though I did not get it from Otto Frei, whatever I have is very similar if not the same. Very happy with it. I feel I have better control / feel due to

Andy, Still no guarantee the IC didn't put extra stringers on in 1938 even if slightly less likely. Staffan

The A.A.R. 1937 design had two stringers, one on each side. But MILW rib side boxes had four stringers already in 1939 at least, ahead of the 1940 recommendation and 1942 design. Unfortunately IC

Ed, Thank you very much for wanting to check out the drawing. When you do, please, report to the list as more persons than I seem to want to know. Gratefully, Staffan

Tim, Thanks. I will keep my eyes open for the correct ones when visiting hobby shops. They apparantly have done the red cars both ways. The kit I have is RC-7014-4 and, unfortunately, it is done

Drawings for Southern 40 ton 1937 box cars (10000-, 260500-, 306000-) show one stringer each side of the center sill. Tim O'Connor wrote: -- Frank Greene Memphis, TN

It wasn't until recently that I was told that Russ Simpson had died. We bought out brass strips from him (1,000 at a time, therefore the delay). Does anyone know of another source? I'd hate to

I have a good supply of Red Caboose '37 AAR roofs available for $1.75 each. Contact me off-list if interested in particulars at <midcentury@...> -Andy Carlson Ojai

Clark Propst: Not anymore. This from Red Caboose's home page (typos and all): "We dislike doing this but do to extremely poor individual parts sales it has been decided to pull all parts from