Clark, After choosing the cutting tool, to me the most important part is how to hold on or locate the dropped part I just cut. I am getting a bit old and less patient to get down on the floor and

Clark, Charlie, Bill, and everyone, If I can't get finger over the part to be cut off, I put a piece of transparent tape (Scotch) across the fret. The part won't fly and is easy to peel off the

Several years ago I bought a number of track panels and switches from Cliffs Mining. During the inspection I found a few small piles of taconite, probably leaked from cars. The taconite pellets were

I think it was Jim Eager who said there were more kits produced by the same maker, but the gondola is the only one I've ever seen. They're only slightly less elusive than the Sierra Car & Foundry kits

I found this to be a very interesting photo. Thanks for posting it, Matt . These appear to be newly shopped three musketeers. The paint has shine: notice the reflection on the upper edges of the

Thanks to all, I’ve written down the different scissor choices. For nowI’ll try a razor blade. I’m with Charlie. Spent time crawling round the floor looking for a droppedpiece. Gave up,

Personally I was very happy to see this topic come up because this technology has so much potential in our hobby that both Speedwitch and Yarmouth have been taking advantage. I can be frustrating and

Gary, This gondola “kit” was made by National Car Cast, 34 Allen Street E.,Waterloo, Ontario in the 1980s. It represents a Penn Central gon of series 557000-557298. IL 52-6, IH3-10, capacity

Thanks to all who responded. I will be tracking down all of the suggestions. Andy's description of the cars sides (below) is spot on, right down to the tie down clips. The sides exhibit the

Staffan Ehnbom wrote: "Yes, it sounds like the National Car Cast 52' gon. Todd Sullivan had an article on it in the Feb 1979 Prototype Modeler. It was presented as a former NYC gon built by the

I'm pretty sure the reweigh date on 42036 is 11-35. I'm less sure of the year on the middle car, but it looks like 7-36 tho the last digit could be a 5. Say the photo date is circa 1936-37? Rob, the

Yes, it sounds like the National Car Cast 52' gon. Todd Sullivan had an article on it in the Feb 1979 Prototype Modeler. It was presented as a former NYC gon built by the railroad. Starting in 1968

I also have one of these kits. Somewhere down the road I lost the instructions and packaging. The car is very similar to the Greenville Steel Car CO. 52'6" drop end 70 ton mill gon. See RPC #3 page52.

Nice photo – thanks for posting the link. I’m curious about the appearance they are different heights. I countboth cars as having 21.5 (approx.) side sheathing boards; sills look

Sounds to me that you are describing the National Car Casting NYC 52' fishbelly gondola. If so, it would have tie down clips engraved into the sides. These cars were very similar to the Bethlehem

I have photos of two T&P 14 panel fixed-end 52'6" gondolas, but no 15 panel cars. Tim O'Connor

Let me help keep a bit of steam in this thread. When I was hauling ore in the mid-sixtys, the LS&I still had a couple of 2-8-0s in the roundhouse near the Marquette ore docks to thaw frozen ore. I

The 2015 Toronto Railway PrototypeModellers Meet will be held on Saturday, March 14th from8:30am to 3:00pm. As in past years the day consists ofclinics by prototype modellers. There will also be

I have a couple gondola "kits" that were acquired from the estate of a friend of mine who was a prototype modeler and Texas & Pacific fan. The kits consist of nothing more than the two sides and ends

One other comment on the content of the iron ore that was received from boats on the Great Lakes. Often the iron ore from different mines was combined in the boat to obtain the composition that the