John; That's interesting. I did not know LT was an early owner, but the lettering should have given that away. The trouble researching all of the steel road cars is that they swapped them around

Elden, If LTRR got used cars, they got them before 1945. The kit instructions show how many cars survived in 53 and later, but is silent on the initial acquisition dates beyond a vague "in the 30's

Hi List Members, I'm cleaning out some stuff I no longer need. This is for ERIE mill gon fans, I have the following data pack... this includes * "ERIE mill gondola - An easy HO project" MR Jun 1985

I agree with Ben - very low BENEFIT/WORK ratio for replacing theBowser grabirons on their covered hoppers. They'll never look as good asIntermountain kits but for the price and amount of effort, they

Lester Breuer asked: "When starting a Bowser covered hopper which entails removing molded on drop grab irons and installing new ones. I thought maybe plastic rather than wire. We have excellent Kadee

When starting a Bowser covered hopper which entails removing molded on drop grab irons and installing new ones. I thought maybe plastic rather than wire. We have excellent Kadee bracket grab irons.

Guys; The prototype for the F&C USS "steel mill" gon was bought in good numbers for the URR and McKeesport Connecting. On the former they were used in tough steel mill hauling service, getting

Hi Sam! I'll take the trucks if still available. Mike Schleigh 724-458-7405

Hi Looking through the 1932 ARA book (Speedwitch) and the article in the Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler (issue 7) about their build of Atlas' SAL version of this car, I cannot find a close-up detail

I forgot to mention in my post that I accept USPS Money Orders or PayPal for making payment. Thanks! Sam Reynolds

Claus, Any chance it's still in your possession? I've been out making the field safe for beef critters. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville,

I have for sale 12 #191 40' Apex boxcar roofwalks, 10 #092 3-bay PS2 (Concor 47' car) covered hopper roofwalks, and 3 #089 2-bay PS2 (MDC 35' car) covered hopper roofwalks. All roofwalks are in their

I've reduced the price for the 5 pair of Walthers Proto National B-1 rigid trucks to $35 plus shipping. If interested please contact me offlist. Sam Reynolds

If still available, I would enjoy having this J. Stephen Sandifer 12027 Mulholland Drive Meadows Place, TX 77477

Jim, Excellent question! And you’ve hit on the fact that these tools have been around on my desk for years without this issue, at least, not to this degree. And yes, I had left the top off a

Schuyler,   You've gotten some good recommendations for prevention - various light oils all work well.  Put a small amount of some in a soft cloth (I use cotton) and wipe it across the surface of

Schuyler I have used WD-40 to remove the rust as I have found it to work as well as products specifically for designed for this task. Once rust is removed I apply Sandaro Top Cote which is a tool

Schuyler - I have been happy for many years with Starrett M-1 lubricant for prevention of rust on calipers, parallels, rules, and other tooling. In addition to being a lubricant, it also has a

Agree with Tony and others who say there are both good and bad spray cans—many better than the cans of yore. Just remember, as with an airbrush, it is recommended practice to always begin your

Hi List Members, I'm cleaning out some stuff I no longer need. This is for ATSF flat car fans, I have the following article... AT&SF Ft-J,O,P Flat Cars by Student PrototypeModeler Apr 1978 pg