Not necessarily just coal road modelers.The wheel reports that I have indicate that hoppers were second only to box cars in number.Armand Premo

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:24:26 -0400, Larry Sexton wrote An undec pair of these just sold for $28.50 on ebay... plus another $8 shipping. I dropped out of the bidding at $18, but only because I have a

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:13:01 -0500, Bruce Smith wrote Doing research is also a skill in and of itself. There's more to it than just grabbing a camera and note pad and heading out with a full tank of

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:57:57 -0400, Gatwood, Elden SAW wrote One thing I've learned about pat answers is to take them with a tub of salt. I'm not sure why an open hopper would be harder to assemble

Difficulty of construction? Bogus excuse.A hopper IMHO, is merely a box car without a roof or running board.Should be easier to build.My major complaint is the lack of variety.Armand Premo

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE George; It may be reality, or just blather. I know modelers and layout builders that have HUNDREDS of hoppers, all less than state-of-the-art, and ALL of

Sheer puzzlement about hoppers being slow sellers. As a coal road modeler I can see that most modelers would only buy one road's hoppers. But they are slightly more than half of all the cars on my

I've tried a couple pair of the recent Kadee trucks, and I like them as much as Richard does. I've replaced the wheelsets, however, because I prefer a combination of metal axles and "code 88" wheels.

Hear hear.Well put.Armand Premo

Does anyone have a Branchline 40' Postwar AAR boxcar kit with an 8' door they are willing to sell or have an idea where I might locate one? There may be a similar decorated BL kit with an 8' door that

And yet, somehow, some of us still manage to put together information for manufacturers, review their drawings and test shots AND get some modeling of our done too... It is, in reality, a matter

Reboxx wheelsets are by far the best I have used, in any type of sideframe. I suspect that part of the reason for their success is the needle point axle has a much, much smaller surface area than a

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Andy; didn't seem to be very interested. The larger manufacturers like Athearn, Walthers, Atlas, already have a lot of coal hoppers in their lines

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Rob; I can tell you about a recent experience, but not who. A manufacturer told me that they had exceeded the 100k mark at the "draft final" stage of CADD

I usually use .088 Reboxx as well. But one thing I've noticed with Kadee/Proto/Branchline wheels is that they do not perform equally. I usually get better rolling performance with P2K wheels than with

I have posted a photo showing a CB&Q tank car oiling tracks west of Chicago to keep down the dust. The photo has been copied from the Railway Age Gazette of September

Andy Harman wrote: Actually, Andy, they make both one-side and two-side axle insulations. You choose when you buy. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest

I have used Reboxx wheel sets successfully in Kadee trucks. Be aware they are insulated on only one side so you will need to make sure both axles are oriented the same direction. I just measured a

Jim Betz wrote: I have put Reboxx 0.088 wheelsets in a couple pairs of Kadees and it works fine so far. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Hi, As long as we are talking about Kadee trucks ... Has any one found a non-Kadee wheelset that works well in a Kadee truck? - Tired of changing out worn out nylon axles - the point