No shows to sell at so I have close to 1 lb of code 110 33” wheelsets. These include, Tangent, Intermountain, BLI, Kato, Rapido and others. They are generally new since I use code 88 semi-scale

Returning to galvanized again: IDK if this happened on box car roofs, but I've studied quite a few old barns here in Vermont, which often have galvanized roofing - sometimes a mixture of types..

Hello, I have reproduced a Milwaukee freight car diagram book from 1958, just at the end of the classic era. The original book in my collection, measured 4 1/2" by 11 1/2". The reproduced size is 8

Yes and no. Mostly I agree with you, but “sand” can mean any of a variety of granular minerals. Common “beach" sand is mostly silicon oxide. On the other hand most sand used as an abrasive

Um, no. Sand is commonly mostly made up of silicon oxide or silica, not aluminum oxide, though there are numerous minerals that contain aluminum, and thus can be present in sand. Tony

Anodized aluminum can be many colors, think bronze colored aluminum window frames. But you may be thinking of clear anodized which is a bit like clear coat if my feeble memory is accurate.

There’s a thread on the Reinfreightcarbuilders io group about kitbashing an Accurail single-sheathed ( I don’t know what outside braced means) boxcar for he IC that could give you some ideas.

Plainly anodized aluminum is a whitish-silver color. It’s actually a (usually thick) layer of aluminum-oxide (colorless sand). It is applied by an electro-chemical process that etches into the

Our NMRA division is going to build the Accurail 40 ft outside braced boxcar as a joint build with every one showing their results at a future meeting. I did find the following references on Eric

The Heinz 57 SIG was quite active from 1984 through, maybe, 1991. It was fairly large, too. I was member #90 and by no means the last. Al Westerfield was member #1. There were four to six

An answer does depend upon the era. The pickle tank car owner table in David Leider’s book shows the peak of ownership is between 1930 and 1950 with about 150 cars in service across a number of

Indeed, I do have David’s fine book. I should have checked that before posting but my brain was addled after spending four days with my 2.5 year old grand daughter. I even forgot to reference my

Greetings, Everyone. Once again I am late to the party.... I would like to share some information you might find interesting. B&O 72948 belongs to their class M-8 of which 21,060 can be documented as

Was that old Athearn "blue box" pickle car kit from the 1960's or so anywhere near correct? CRZ

Brian – thank you very much. Based on the box art of the kit, looks like it was the silver color, but weathered. Jim van Gaasbeek Irvine, CA

Anodizing may be one of several colors… Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Jim and Barbara van Gaasbeek <jvgbvg@...> Reply-To:

I have a slightly different question – what paint or paint mix would be right for anodized aluminum? The color is necessary for a kit, but I’ve never seen anodized aluminum, so not even sure

I’m familiar with that mix of floquil but mine is gone. Brian J. Carlson

Brian: I like Vallejo's Oily Steel for galvanized. Then a light overspray of a contrasting gray. I use something darker, but lighter might work as well. I think there are some Youtube videos on

That's my mix too! I still have some Floquil colors which work beautifully for weathered galvanized metal. But brand new galvanized metal is very shiny. And