Was this style of GS gondola also built for other owners? It looks very familiar. Great Northern perhaps? Tim O'Connor

Here’s a link for magnet wire in many gauges down to 44 AWG. Convert AWG to your scale inches and you can get close to prototype dimensions for whatever application you need.

On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 09:28 AM, Dave Parker wrote: I think the answer depends on what diameter wire you are trying to simulate (presumably in HO scale?).Late steam era AAR loading requirements

I know it's been a few weeks since Jared asked "Any other suggestions I should consider?". But given the massive processing backlong at CSRM and the issues they have with space, wanted to add another

I use black 1/64 in. chart tape for the steel straps. For wire, I use 32 AWG or 42 AWG magnet wire. Nelson Moyer

I'll send Joe what I have. Doug Harding Sent from my phone

bob: I think the answer depends on what diameter wire you are trying to simulate (presumably in HO scale?). The EZ Line comes in 0.010" diameter, but that's 7/8" in HO. Both fishing monofilament and

Joe is also interested in obtaining photos of cars repainted by the CNW. CW Propst

How about a single strand of lamp wire? I have used this for the harness and reins on an HO stagecoach.

Re-purposed armature wire from a broken model's electric motor. About as fine of wire you are going to easily find. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA _._,_._,_

I have used wire from the core of a damaged small electric motor. A bit tedious to unwind, but it is really fine. I also have used wire from a Taser (it helps to be friends with the police chief -

Bob, I'd suggest EZ Line from Berkshire Junction...http://berkshirejunction.com/subdirectory/ Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

Bob, Berkshire Junction EZ Line Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."

I would use leftover thread from a Jaeger lumber load. Or you could use Pele's electrician tape idea. Never had luck with that myself. Allen Montgomery wyomingdivision.org

I'm modeling several open car loads in HO scale. The prototype examples I'm following show that wire is used above the load to tie the top of the stakes that secure the load from lateral

On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 09:58 PM, Richard Remiarz wrote: Joe Binish asked me to forward this to the list. He is having some technical issues. Sincerely, Rich Remiarz Begin forwarded

Not only that, if you zoom in on the guy doing the painting, you can see the brown paint all over his gloves, sleeves, and jacket. Doug Paasch

Morning folks, Recently learned I have a Roundhouse / MDC "Old Timer" boxcar kit without the car ends. This would be one of the newer kits with the separately applied end parts. I'd like to complete

Doug Harding wrote: One unique feature was the use of a Superior hand brake. The hand brake of choice for the M&StL Dan Smith

Look forward to seeing this. The MSTL purchased 250 of these gons in 1947. They were a 41’ car with an inward slope at the bottom of the sides. The last one was disposed of in 1971. One unique