Thanks for the heads up. I was going to use Wash-Away or butyl cellosolve to prep some resin models for painting. Sylvan Models recommends Dio-Sol, which doesn't exist any more, so I was trying to

Fred Jansz wrote: "I'm using Dot3/4 brake fluid. How long it takes depends on the paint. Most of the times works fine. Some acrylic paints are rather stubborn and might take a day or two in the

I'm using Dot3/4 brake fluid. How long it takes depends on the paint. Most of the times works fine. Some acrylic paints are rather stubborn and might take a day or two in the bath. cheers, Fred Jansz

Bob Chaparro wrote: I suppose it is JUST possible that Bill Welch's clinic will not include these details . . . Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Dr. Mary Pennington indeed was a pioneering woman, professionallywell ahead of her time. And she was not shy about getting into the field to doresearch:

I made a mistake on my previous post as Drill Bit City prices are for a 10 pack. Teach me to read really fast. Reground are shown on the site. -- Jon MillerFor me time

Joe, Send it to me. I have a grit blaster booth and can remove paint from resin. Joe Binish binish 6 at q period com

Hi List Members, I've looked over the hopper car that is inside the scale house in the image below, and it looks to be a PRR class GLa twin

Hi all, While not directly related to steam era freight cars, I'm working on a project that requires stripping painted resin castings. The castings were painted with Testor's Spray Enamel. Since a

Hi Andy, Schuyler, and List Members, 5/27 could be a date, could also mean car 5 of 27 or some other similar car count. Claus Schlund

Eric noted the year as 1919, so the 5/27 must be May 27th. Extraordinarily accurate dating, thanks to some yard worker. Schuyler Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 9:40 PM To:

Look for the large "asterisk" chalk mark with a 5/27 mark on the 1st car to the right. I assume that would be a date. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Right, Schuyler. The image is dated 1919 so these 1917 WSB cars are pretty grimy after two years of service. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX

Bob, The W&LE had 1000 similar hoppers, and possibly 500 more that lack photo documentation. I think I saw a similar Erie hopper in a recently posted EL-Steamtown image, too. Eric Hansmann El Paso,

Eric, the fact that they are "still have their 'new' stenciling" shouldn't be surprising, as these photos are from the late teens or early 20s. Thanks for the ID on the WSB reporting marks.

Eric, A nice find. This photo of these West Side Belt hoppers illustrates another example of hopper cars built between ~1910 and ~1917 with the longitudinal hopper bays. The B&O built 9,000 cars of a

I notice that under “Hobby Tools-Supplies” they have sets for model railroaders! For examplehttp://drillcity.stores.yahoo.net/25morrdrbits1.html . 25 bits for $23.95 – sounds like a good

This fascinating clinic will be given at 8PM on THURSDAY evening. For additional details on this and other clinics, see the Prototype Rails website:www.prototyperails.com . Regards, -Jeff

Yep, that's it. This set is particularly suited for gons since the chain and vertical rod is plenty long enough to reach to the bottom of the end. Not sure how you'd use this for a house car, except

Here’s another image from the El-Steamtown collection thatwas posted today. http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-30-16/X1187.jpg At the far right is a pair of hoppers