I am curious what the intended prototype is? Bill Welch

My friend Al Castellani is considering making this ice platform in O Scale. http://www.lanestrains.com/O_Scale_Ice_Platform.htm We have been developing it in S Scale and the first pilot model is done

Of course one has to know about them too. I ordered the gon book after reading your note. Thanks for the heads up! Dave Nelson From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Bruce F.

Ed Mines wrote: "I'd like to see an update of the RPC article which gave recommendations for specific  shades of box car red for individual railroads using the newer brands  of paint Also like to

The cars are sold. Thanks for looking. Bill McCoy

Richard Hendrickson's Focus on Freight Cars Volume Two featured good coverage of the Union Pacific B-50-4 To 6 wood sheath boxcars. The Westerfield kit featured the deep sidesills and a 6-6 indented

I'd like to see an update of the RPC article which gave recommendations for specific shades of box car red for individual railroads using the newer brands of paint Also like to an article in RMC

McMaster Carr offers a good variety including less common, larger sizes. Fast delivery, but you pay a little premium on items available elsewhere. Ed Mines

Tichy offers nice running boards as a separate part (check the length). Ed Mines

I've found more car projects have no hope of beingcompleted. I want to sell the PFE projects as a single lot. Here are the items: 1 IM R40-23 kit Strippedcarbody. Roof and ends still PFE Red

Thanks for letting me know about the monofilament issue. I’llcheck my kit parts box to see if I saved any from the Westerfield kits I builtseveral years ago. Westerfield provided extra running

I will have an open house of my HO Scale N&W Shenandoah Valley Line on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 6-10 p.m., in conjunction with the Timonium Train Show. The address is 3611 Point Hitch Road,

Alas, the PRRT&HS has, in recent years, produced books on gondolas and flat cars. Given that both types were fairly widely circulated around the United States, the sales of both of the books have

Richard, I think you're right. I initially thought the presence of a type V car called the date of the photo into question; the car is distant, but appears to have an outlet hanging from the middle of

Thanks Gentlemen for the heads up. I have purchased roughly 20 kits in the past year. Guess I will start checking for missing parts on mine. Rich Christie

I agree with Tony wholeheartedly in his statement below. I too wish I had a nice book on freight cars for a long list of railroads - one for each road - they would be very useful and referred to on a

I checked my stache of truss rod reefer kits by Sunshine and while they doinclude the etched hatch cover latches, none include nylon line( I usedleftovers from Westerfield GN and CB&Q truss rod boxcar

Both of these received Glb typ coal hoppers fromStandard Steel in 1904. They were to be returned to Cresson and Tyrone, PArespectively. Can't find either in the ORERs. Same companies ordered cars

Me, too. Gene Green

As someone who models S.E. railroads, C&O boxcars would be seen in my trains. Put me down for a copy! Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment FWIW, I would buy a C&O