Thanks for the good luck. We are going to do some interesting things and we are working hard with the Society's Directors to make this thing happen. We are planning to move the modeling interest

Ben, I agree. An average modeler is exactly what I am. I back dated my era of modeling to NYC / war years because I thought it would be easier to be more prototypical. Seems to be the opposite. My

Noel Widdifield wrote: "As a lurker on this group for some time I would like to say that there are many NYC modelers out here that are interested in a lot more than Dreyfus Hudsons. As for the NYCSHS

There are several Rutland vans available, repaint or buy undec. Yep, they're brass. Chuck Hladik

As a lurker on this group for some time I would like to say that there are many NYC modelers out here that are interested in a lot more than Dreyfus Hudsons. As for the NYCSHS - stand by. We have

"marsfromrexford" (who didn't sign his name) wrote: "I surprised you can't buy a 19000 series NYC caboose right now." I'm not.  Given the perception of a hostile historical society and that

I surprised you can't buy a 19000 series NYC caboose right now.

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Absolutely. The longer boom was in use by 1923 and was typical of all the later cranes. There was also a short boom for tunnel work that was seen on the Detroit River Tunnel crane, but both the PRR

Archer ACR rivets now solve that problem for those who are still willing to build rather than buy RTR. Speedwitch has excellent decals for the 10'0" IH cars and I have a set for 10'6" cars. I've

To amplify on Jack's comment: I think the issue with the MM stuff is that the black overprint is nice and sharp... it looks great on the sheet, The problem in that the clear raised resin portion

I wholly agree.I wish somebody would produce different booms to provide even a greater variety of a superior product.....Armand Premo

Also, Archer rivets come in many sizes. The Micro Mark web page doesn't specify any details (rivet-rivet spacing, rivet size) that would seem to be vitally important to

There are lots of neglected prototype railroads -- including some that may surprise you. For example, the UNION PACIFIC! UP all-steel box cars in HO scale plastic, from the 1930's to around

"If you're having an assembly problem, YOU are making a mistake." It is a STUNNING bit of design/engineering work. But, it's neither a foobie or an anti-foobie. Like the Dude, it just

The standard operating procedure is to say "nobody will buy a model of X". Until A-company tools one, then B-company, C-company, and D-company are convinced A-company knows something they don't and

Whatever works. I find this is working for various Wabash, NKP, Monon and N&W box cars. Andy

While we've discussed the "foobie" Gould tank car, IMHO his HO scale 120-ton Industrial wrecking crane approaches an art form as a model. And just happens to have a prototype or two. Steve Lucas.

JP, I found the following sites for coupler box screws and truck mounting screws:   For the coupler box screws, they are available from an eBay store called Laptop Screws in both wafer head (best