Armand - Thanks for the kind words. I look forward to building my NYC IRT Pelham elevated line circa Spring 1948. - Al

I use a mixture of anise seeds and bulgar wheat. The seed-wheat mix is then mixed with some beet-colored weathering powder. Jim Lancaster

Al and Patricia, Thank you for bringing so many otherwise unobtainable models to market. And I expect you'll be busy for quite a while after the end of March, filling orders generated by this

Congratulations to you folks, you certainly deserve time away from business. Thanks to both of you for allowing modelers with excellent cars. Sincerely, Mark Morgan

What are the plans for the RI stockcar which was announced but not ready yet? Jerry Glow

As part of my company re-prioritizing, I will be focusing a larger amount of time toward producing HO resin kits. I've been out of the HO market for 8 years and, now that I'm back modeling in HO,

Thank you Al and Patricia.It is hard to believe that you both will not be providing your great line of kits.You both have earned the right to put your feet up and relax.God speed and many years of

Thanks!

Al-- The placard decals are from Microscale set #87-975 Transition Era Freight Car Placards, 1945-70. http://www.canadasouthern.com/tmr/images/87975.jpg Terry Link has

Congratulations on a job well done. Now I do not model in HO, but I have seen your kits and the completed models at shows. Clearly, you have done your research and have earned a spot in the hall of

As part of our wind down of the business we will no longer accept orders for decals and detail parts. Orders for these already in house will be filled. Kit orders will be accepted through the end of

Ha, Ha!

Nice work! What Microscale set are your placards from? -- TIA -- -- Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

This is my first post and I would like to say hello to all the group members. I am modeling the NY&LB RR in 1956, in HO scale, and I have a question about the CNJ steel caboose built in the

Looks nice Steve and Happy New Year!!! Mark Morgan

I'm also intrigued to see chalk markings not too different from those used 100 years later. Note that end beam overlapping the side sills. This was done on many Central Pacific flat cars in the

Bob Witt wrote: Bob, there is almost certainly a spring INSIDE that hole in the center of the side frame. This was done in some Thielsen and other 19th century trucks. And no need for

Denny The plastic tape from a Brother label maker comes in many colors, is very thin, can be stretched and torn (to simulate torn paper), and has a strong adhesive. (It's actually very hard to get it

A very interesting photo in deed. After examining those couplers I now wonder how did they operate; as it looks like the "pin" is activated from the the side not the top or bottom. Also are there

I've used tissue paper (such as operating flimsies but the same as that paper used inside Christmas presents) cut into small pieces and highlighted with a regular pencil to replicate the verbiage. I