Group Lets see these are my changes, Air Hose, hand brake wheel, hand grabs, ladder rungs, door size, door hardware, running board lateral brackets, running board too high off roof.  All that and

I enjoy resin and the better plastic kits but have started an ambitious new layout, so don't log much craftsman kit time these days. But need a fleet of period (30's)cars in the interm. Was talking

IC 713000-713749, built 1929 by GACC and Standard Steel. Renumbered to 81000-81744 in 1951. Three cars converted from 81000-series into woodchip hoppers with raised sides and roof, numbered

At the risk of disagreeing, the two cars referenced are ICG renumbers of the IC 65300-66699 series 3263 cu ft cars built by the IC in Centralia in 1965, which puts them, even in original paint and

GUYZ,,   After following this thread, I am reminded of the old AHM models. The truck photo indicates they used the same non-standard mounting as used on the stock cars. I agree that the Westerfield

I use a sewing machine foot switch with my variable speed Dremel. It lets me go lower than the slowest speed on the tool's speed control. Jared Harper Athens, GA

I'm not seeing anything supporting the lower door track. Let's see. So far, I'd have to lower the walkway, correct the lateral walkway supports and grabs, free half the door latching hardware from

Tim, thank you very much for the reply. I received a nice kit as a gift from my son and built it during convalescence. Now I am beginning to think I have been victimized by vendor statements that GN

I'm with Clark, I had an early version of the Xacto unit, nice and slow. Now I use the smaller cordless Dremel, like Pierre. Again nice, slow, controllable and easy to handle. Doug

Bill,   Must be factory applied rust & mold.   Fred Freitas

Mark, My comments are below. I hope to do an article for The Sentinel sometime next year about this group of cars. Bob Witt Mark Morgan wrote: Built by Press Steel Car Co. The ends are similar to

Several of you modelers out there are surprised to find out that I make and sell trucks in "O" scale and p48. Well now is the time to look at my truck page and check out what is

It's on my set for the Tichy P&LE/PMcK&Y rebuild also. http://home.comcast.net/~jerryglow/samples/PLE.jpg Jerry Glow http://home.comcast.net/~jerryglow/decals/

Bill,   Pray you never have to change out the trucks. They appear to be the same type used on the stock cars, and drove the Pennsy fans bonkers mounting new ones.   Fred Freitas

Bill, I haven't run downstairs to check, but I think that the NYC triangular stencil can be found on some of Mark Vaughan's decal sets and also in some CDS dry transfers. Tim O'Connor

How about the old Ulrich triple hopper? You'd have to redo the sides and gussets (grind off?) because it represents the AAR alternate standard style of construction, but otherwise the body shape

Steve, which one? I think Stewart made 4 70-ton triple hoppers. Tim O'Connor

Nevertheless, I have to say I've never seen a lateral supported that way before! It looks from the side like an upside-down grab iron underneath the lateral. Has anyone compared these cars to

Have you got Railmodel Journal, January 1997? Covers GN 69000-69299, 69500-69999, with two photos of the later cars. There's at least one photo in the GNRHS website photo archive of GN 67605, which

List I am a list owner, and keep several group lists. For some reason, known only to the gremlins of cyberspace, my proto modelers list has been sending out yahoo connect posts. I worked with the