Hi Greg – sound like an interesting model, and I am interested in theaftermarket opportunity. But I have not see built dates for the Rock Island or the SP car. Imodel 1946 . Do either of the

Mike Brock wrote: Not sure if this is a serious comment, Mike, but there does exist an Archer Transfers set of ACR rivet rows, which as it happens I researched for them to make, because I

Tom Madden writes: "I have a car side pattern Bill did using harvested rivets, and it's spectacular. Castings from it can't be marketed because of dimensional variations in the resin kit it was

Tim wrote: "Bill Welch is one of the best modelers I know, so if harvesting rivets from blue box cars works for him, then I say leave well enough alone. :-)" I have a car side pattern Bill did

Tim O'Connor wrote: "Ben, my notes say 5,000 cars -- series 17000-17999 built 1939 ACF ---> prototype for original series 18000-18999 built 1939 ACF ---> Athearn blue box model series 19000-19499

Arved wrote Bill Welch is one of the best modelers I know, so if harvesting rivets from blue box cars works for him, then I say leave well enough alone. :-) As for extreme modeling, Jack Spencer is

WTB PRR 500 Ton Concrete Coal Tower 112'6" tall OMI #3126 for a fair price. I will pay shipping and insurance. Please contact me off list at: pennsy6200@... . Thanks, Dennis Williams

Hi folks, My new website is up, and to celebrate the new look, I've also released a new DVD entitled, "Building Realistic Trackwork, Volume 1". Check it out on my website. All DVD titles are in

Ben, my notes say 5,000 cars -- series 17000-17999 built 1939 ACF ---> prototype for original series 18000-18999 built 1939 ACF ---> Athearn blue box model series 19000-19499 built 1940 ACF

A friend of mine has been trying some detail rehab. Put away all his HO and laid out a BUNCH of Lionel. Limited success so far, I fear. He has grit blasted a string of 55T hoppers for paint and

Yes Clark, I agree, I have thought about Rehab! Bill Welch

“While the conventional wisdom is that we should not try to model anything in 1/87th that cannot be seenfrom three-feet away, I suffer from a Perversity that compels me to not modelanything that

Thank you Jeff Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

No, the schedule is not yet defined. Regards, -Jeff Aley Clinic Chairman, Prototype Rails 2015

Ed, I remember the greenish tinge that early Floquil Grimy Black had. I believe some Pennsy modelers used it for their DGLE or "Brunswick Green". Bud Rindfleisch

Thanks Bill, I will look into the Scalecoat II for the "grime"color in flat finish. Bud Rindfleisch

Bill, is the schedule already made up, if so do you know when your clinic is being given? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

I know it was a popular way to model rivets in the past. Hey - there are still hold outs photographing with film! It's a hobby, after all, so whatever makes the hobby work for you, well, that should

There was also some limited movement of NP and GN ore cars to the DM&IR docks at Duluth and DM&IR ore cars to the NP docks at Superior or GN docks at Superior to balance the ore content for the boat

Mark Rickert wrote: "Until I get one of every road number than I'll stop. Seriously, the mix on the cars online also is part of the character of the line. I don't need auto parts and few auto or