Hi Aaron, Etched brass Carmer levers in HO scale are available from Free State Systems. They are $20 for nine pairs. Part# 8053. E-mail freestatesystems1@... to order. Michael

Intermountain has posted photos of the upcoming C&O offset side hoppers: Radial ends:  http://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/html/47155.htm Dreadnaught ends:

the NMRA library has ACF builder's photos on line. Curt Fortenberry  --- In stmfc@..., <ed_mines@...> wrote: There was a builders type photo and plans for 2 bay offset

Dear Group    Because of Yahoo's new setup I can not search old posts. I was wondering how to make or where I can find carmer cut levers.   Aaron Heaney

There was a builders type photo and plans for 2 bay offset C&O hoppers in an RMC artcle. Also photos & plans of 3 bay hoppers with this unique end in Mainline Modeler. Also photos in the C&O freight

Dave Nelson asked: "... is there somebody here who will "second" / confirm Tim's statement?"   Sure - ACF carbuilder end works for me, as [Insert company here] carbuilder end works for any other

I know Tim is most often correct but I really want to know for sure... is there somebody here who will "second" / confirm Tim's statement? Dave Nelson

http://www.trainweb.org/everett/library/hbtm/photos/hbtm37-bedford-19510000001.jpg   Not trying to hijack this thread but notice the C of G vent boxcar in the background. Neat !! Todd

Bruce, You may want to check the pulse spacing used to fire the laser. It's possible that it's set to low. Also is the laser cutting true arcs or is it cutting straight line segments to

Todd, My brother had access to a laser through school and it left fuzzy, stepped edges in places. Possibly workable, but not ideal. A higher end laser might do a better

"Solution #2 - laser cut the letters from card stock and then decal. Closer, but the cutter I used did not cut cleanly enough"   Bruce, Can you elaborate on this? Todd

Jim, These cars must have been completely rebuilt in 1956 because the photo I have is certainly not a 1937 box car. Thanks to Richard Hendrickson for locating the listing of these cars

Folks, Here's my challenge <G> SUPPLEE MILK placards (in

You might consider using thin paper, like junk mail. I have measured this stuff at .002 to .003 thick. Paint it to stabilise it, then apply the decals. The placard can be attached to the car side

Hi Chuck Yes that's probably right I will use the Youngstown but fix it so I can easily change it, so when JOE turns up it will be easy to change. Paul Doggett

I think the WMRX cars were rebuilds of older cars. Certainly the postwar Despatch ends and plug doors were not included in 1931. The cars were well maintained -- I have two shots of cars

Mainline Modeler published the same photo of KCS #16027 twice. April 1993 p.36, and November 1984 p.39. Tim O'

There is a set of 3 photos on-line of a very rusted one with an interesting patch in the Dreadnaught end. Link: http://cjb77.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=612895 Regards, Bob Witt --- In

The Oertly/McFall book "Western Maryland Railway Revenue Equipment: Boxcars and Refrigerator Cars" liste WMRX 1- 15 as built 9, 10 1931 MDT for NRX, Leased 10-1956 to WM. Jim Kubanick Morgantown

Greetings, Let us not forget that styrene is one of the most common packaging materials. Thin styrene can be found in blister packs, salad carry out boxes and many other packages found in the