Thank all of you who promptly replied with good suggestions on this subject, both on list and off. I took the suggestion offered on list by notable veterans Tim O'C, Bill Darnaby and distinguished

I think I benefitted from that diaspora. The kits were bundled in 4 packs, often with little regard for era, but they often sold for about 25% list. Haven't seen anything like that in some time...

Loaded going up, empty coming down. There were a lot of bananas at Dale that needed oiling. Tom Madden

Dennis, I must be a really slow builder because I spend at least 1-2 hours cleaning up the parts, another 2 hours on the basic build, at least 2 hours on bottom and end detail, and 2-3 hours painting

---In STMFC@..., <north@...> wrote : I'm tempted to letter a J&L 20K gal 3 dome tank car for banana oil service. Covers all bases. Robert Simpson When it went over Sherman Hill, was it loaded or

I'm tempted to letter a J&L 20K gal 3 dome tank car for banana oil service. Covers all bases. Robert Simpson ---In STMFC@..., <prrk41361@...> wrote : Let's not go into the hobby is dying discussion

Richard Townshend asked: "I am deep into my open loads period and am looking for prototype photos of wrecked steam-era boxcars on steam era flat cars.  Any suggestions?" Morning Sun's PRR Color

Brake wheel and hand brake in picture are both Ajax. 1. Everyone please bear in mind that Ajax is the only hand brake, from 1926 to the 1980s, that can be identified by brand name alone. 2. Ajax

Tim. I'm aware of Railyard models but Gene shut down 2? Years ago. You think sunshine prices go high check those out. I can't get x79, x58 etc for the guys in the club at reasonable prices for

Brian ?? Railyard Models resin kits. Quality that blew away anything from Sunshine. Cannon is bringing out hybrid laser kits similar to Shake N Take, but only for post-1960. I saw an astounding

Of course, you might simply be going to the "wrong" shows. A lot of the shows I go to have a much younger contingent of very enthusiastic - and skilled - modelers. And I'm not talking about young

I am deep into my open loads period and am looking for prototype photos of wrecked steam-era boxcars on steam era flat cars. Any suggestions? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Pierre was always one of our best customers. However, we had onebuilder who would order 100 kits at a time and put the built models onconsignment in a large hobby shop. He died suddenly and his

I should also mention. I'll be doing a resin building clinic for some of our interested club members too, so I hope to convert some. I only wish there were resin kits for some modern cars as some of

Let's not go into the hobby is dying discussion again please? Next up will be the IC banana topic or freight car distribution. The mean age in my club is actually dropping for the first time in Ages

While that assessment is supported by a quick glance at one or two shows, I suspect that the reality is a little different. This hobby today is nothing like the hobby was in the mid

Just picked up a 1976 copy ofMR at a train show.I came home and compared it to the current issue.Thesize and scope plus the current number of remaining hobby shops tends toindicate that the patient is

But Allen, If you are dead and buried, why would a loss of interest in transition eramodeling be of any concern at all? This is a curious thread. We havea lot of kits out there, and others still

Well, it’s not that I want/need any Sunshine kits. If it’s anything, it’s a‘haves verse have nots’ thing. The ‘have nots’ would be a friend that’s a FtDDM&S modeler and woulddearly

Matt I had lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago and we had a good discussion on his current project building old Walthers wood freight car kits. Modeling is about doing what you like doing. And