I have completed the build of Sunshine Models Wisconsin Central (W.C.) “sawtooth” box car, numbered 135316. Even if you are not a Wisconsin Central fan you may want to see the new photo etched

Hi Folks, Prototype Rails 2022 is a little bit over a month away! As usual, there will be some great clinics about Freight Cars of various eras. They include Brown: Cars from Quarantine - 3

Please excuse the multiple posts. For those attending, or planning to attend, the January 2022 Prototype Rails at Cocoa Beach please be aware that there will be one of the annual Shake n Take

Hi Steve: The only thing that comes to mind is (maybe) one of the clean-out/wash-out plugs from the Pre Scale locomotive catalog. Might get you the flange and then you could add the pipe-ends? Best

Gobsmacked! What an inspiration…thanks. Jay Styron

George, Amazing and beautiful work....and what Clark said!! Jim Brewer

George, You're an animal! ; )) Clark Propst

Thanks for all the kind comments on my GM&O Autocar A fun project trying new materials and methods George Toman

Hi Scott, the corner braces and rest of the underframe are all scratch from styrene. For the corner braces, I made a scale copy off the general arrangement drawing and cut the braces from the paper.

Hi George, This is an incredible model! I don't know whether to be intimidated, awestruck, or both. Inspired, at the very least. I'd like to know about the corner

Please excuse the cross posts. Thanks. I wonder if anyone has seen, or is aware of, commercially available castings for the steam heat connections that show up on the heads of some tank cars. I

Nelson hit the nail on the head, your work is outstanding. Excellent Thanks for sharing Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Geogre A fine build Paul Doggett

George, there’s no question about you setting the bar for craftsmanship. You’ve produced another outstanding model that would be completely at home is a museum. Your work is a benchmark for all of

I finally got around to completing the build of a GM&O 35200 series Auto Car. The starting point was a HO Scale Speedwitch Kit that included a Branchline Body and resin ends, doors, parts and

Thank you for digging up those images, Dennis. I will assume they were banded into bundles and placed U-down, loosely in the car...unless I see differently. Andy L. Madison WI

Thanks, Brian. That was my original intention, but I got ahead of myself and painted the whole car MILW freight car red. That makes masking to do the wood more difficult, as the drop doors are steel

I have eleven built RTR resin Freight car kits for sale. 7 Sunshine Models, 3 Westerfield, 1 F&C. I have been building during CoVid and now have too many on the layout. I am happy to keep them

Nelson, I would certainly assume they were painted initially, repaints probably not. The Milw gons were used primarily for hauling coal and cinders and the abrasive and caustic nature of those

Probably more history than you want. https://pilebuck.com/sheet-pile-design-by-pile-buck/chapter-1-overview-sheet-piling/ Brian J. Carlson P.E. -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY