Having just wrapped up a B&M XM-1, and having three more on the bench, I have a few comments concerning the 71000-series cars: The best visual match for the 71000-series trucks is indeed the Red

I now use a plastic tote w a 100 w bulb. I have to put something to block the direct light to plastic shells as I have melted a Stewart F unit shell. I put a piece of 2x4 in the tote and put the

Has anyone tried MicroMark's drying booth? https://www.micromark.com/Dr.-Dry-Booth A bit pricey but so are brass engines. Allen Cain

Before anyone gets any ideas, a friend once tried the following with his microwave oven: 1. baking paint on a brass model---------almost had what seemed like an electrical fire. Lesson: no metal in

That happened to a buddy of mine. He was baking a passenger car, went downstairs to work on something else. His wife came home to make cookies and raised the oven temp. The car was later sent to a

David, As usual, very interesting! Just a few photos up from SHPX 17520 is this Carnegie Steel Slab Cooling Car, lettered for the War Department

Guys.. . Go to the grocery store (well masked these days) and buy yourself an oven thermometer. Short money (I’ve had mine for a long time) for some sense of security that you really know what

John, Oh yeah, it was well-done alright. It was wondering what that sound was coming from the kitchen, the tink, tink, tink, which turned out to be turned brass air tanks from several Alco C-420

Mont, Did you consider the model to be "well-done" after the first baking? (Groan!) John Larkin On Saturday, April 18, 2020, 2:52:12 PM

In my case, I have to set the oven to 170ºF, because it won’t go any lower. So when it hits 150ºF, I’d put the model in and turn it off. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From:

Many years ago I learned a hard lesson about baking brass models. In conjunction with that lesson I also got to learn how to re-assemble some brass models. After that I still used Mrs. Switzer's

Thanks Eric for the info. Lloyd Keyser

John, The Monon had 100 of them, built by GATX in the late 1940's. I believe as built the trucks were black. Generally, when repainting freight cars the Monon did not repaint the trucks. They were

Hi Mark & Group---- Compare these trucks to those under the B&M 71000 series cars and you will find them different. They may comply with the Pennsy's specifications but they do not look like the ARA

Mark Rossiter asked: "Doesn't Bowser and Kadee also offer 2D-F8 trucks?" They do, and I prefer the Bowser trucks for most applications, but the Red Caboose truck models an earlier bolster design that

Doesn't Bowser and Kadee also offer 2D-F8 trucks? Mark

There's one GOOD way to search: download everything, save it, rename it logically, and then search to your heart's content! Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

A list of Jerry Hamsmith’s current kit and decal offerings is linked to the Helpful Links page on the Resin Car Works blog. http://blog.resincarworks.com/helpful-links/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro,

John Golden wrote: When built, the trucks would have had black sideframes. If repainted after WW II, they would have body color trucks. So if the lettering has the spelled-out road name, it is the

It isn’t in the Navy Yard. http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/indloco/dlwwallaboutterm.html There were additional railroad car-float terminals on Wallabout Creek – they are also documented