Jerry, I think an H21 set is a good call. Champ is out of them and probably won't re-stock. Westerfield has a nice set but they'll be unavailable after April next year when Al closes up shop (unless

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Brian J Carlson wrote: Brian, I do a lot of custom brass work (mostly "O" scale but also some "S" and "HO") for clients all over the US and Japan. I also custom paint and letter the completed models.

Looking at the NP perishables book I saw some unexpected items listed as perishables: Liquid blacking, which looks to be essentially shoe polish Liquid polish Sodium perborate Paradichlorobenzene,

Brain, I just used Future for the first time on a few freight cars and was very happy with the results.  As Jack mentioned, it is not necessary to apply to the entire car; I sprayed several light

Try _www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html_ (http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html) I have used it mainly to make plastic windows look like glass, and it makes a better water

An equally effective alternative to lacquer thinner but less stinky and more benign to humans and airbrush seals is Windex or another ammonia containing glass cleaner. (It will work for any acrylic

These appear to be the Athearn version of the old MDC ballast hoppers. They can't compare with the Atlas. ______________ J. Stephen (Steve) Sandifer mailto:steve.sandifer@... Home: 12027

Yes, Future works GREAT! Use it straight from the bottle and spray light coats to let it build up slowly. You don't need to apply it to an entire side of the car if you don't need to...just areas

Was this on the trainworldonline.com site? I can't find the four pack listed. Jim Gates ________________________________ To: stmfc@... Sent: Fri, June 4, 2010 6:13:59 PM Subject:

I've not been happy with my last few decaling projects with Testor's Glosscote. Lots of work with setting solutions and creative weathering have helped make them better but I am looking for other

List,          ATSF modelers might be interested to know trainworld is unloading a set of 4 ballast hoppers for $24.99 in ATSF mineral red. IIRC, it's the older scheme. [Non-text portions of

Excellent, again, Jerry! Will be getting a decal order together, soon.   Rich Christie

Jerry; If you want this announced in TKM, let us know. We need price, date of availability, and where to send $$. Elden Gatwood

I hope the guy who goaded me into doing this set wasn't wrong. He said it would be a big seller as the Champ set is no longer available.

I have posted to STMFPH (the old photo overflow site) a pdf file of a 1946 Northern Pacific book on handling of perishables. It is in the files section in the folder 1946 NP Perishable Book. The file

Great answer... Paul Lyons

I only bet on sure things..... -Andy Carlson ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Thu, June 3, 2010 9:26:43 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: IM upcoming PFE Reefers So

So Andy, What is your bet? Frank will correct the paint, or just not worry about it, because they are going to sell out one way or the other. Paul Lyons