As for my personal preference the #4 ,with all its shortcomings,allows the operator to pull up the slack for more prototypical operation.Is there a coupler with a smaller head that allows this

Call me odd, but I liked the tiny screws of the #78...they do look fine. So Sam, if I understand correctly, the 178 will be the 158 in a narrower box? Figure out a way to countersink the 2-56 and

Thanks to all for the info. I will be going with Floquil because my dealer stocks it--even though it means an extra coat (of gloss) will be necessary. SKay

Tim, Nice printer/scanner for general use, but from reading the description, it apparently can't scan negatives or slides (which usually requires a separate head for flatbed scanning). I'll stick

A few published photos: PGE 584, MM 4/86 p 54 PGE 575, 588, 501: RMC 11/91 p 102 -- hth -- -- Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Thanks for the information on the conversions and updates to the coupler line. What Kadee scale coupler and box would you recommend for the back of the Oriental (Brass) F3/F7/FP7's. These units

Thanks Rich, I had my suspicions that was the case. Some of the guys don't like the scale coupler and the excuse is that it does not have the gathering range that the regular #5 has. The revised

Andy and Ron, My buddy got it from a friend who owns a hobby store and he did mention the discontinuance of the #118 also. I did look at the Kadee site and they said that they were going to the

If this shows up twice, sorry, I posted it 3 hours ago and it never made it to the list. Does anyone have a photo of NC&STL FM 8 or FM 9 flatcars showing what the AB Brake placement looked liked. I

If you don't want to use the cast rubber springs, Mullet River Model Works sells metal truck springs 24 to a package #408006 to fit the San Juan trucks. Charlie

Rob - I don't have very many PGE stock car photos, but there are a few (some from LAC as I recall); most of the PGE photos I do have are of wood reefers (again, mostly from LAC). I haven't been, but

Hi Frank! It would be cool if you were able to dig up some photos of PGE stock cars. My collection is small. I only know of one good PGE photo of a fowler style stock car - it is in the

I'll add to this that the corrugations on the later Buckeye ends were shaped somewhat differently than those on the earlier ends, with a pronounced taper at the ends, in contrast to the flat ends

Does anyone have a photo of NC&STL FM 8 or FM 9 flatcars showing what the AB Brake placement looked liked. I have a Tichy car on my workbench (for 7 years) I need to finish and I haven't since I

Larry, If you carefully break the flash in the springs (fingernail works for me) and then squeeze them between your fingers a couple of times, they will flex fairly easily and should assemble with no

Several seemed interested enough in the recent discussion of milling machines, which I found very helpful that I wanted to point out the latest issue of RMC has what looks like a helpful beginners

Does anyone have a photo of NC&STL FM 8 or FM 9 flatcars showing what the AB Brake placement looked liked. I have a Tichy car on my workbench (for 7 years) I need to finish and I haven't since I

I am building/assembling an O scale San Juan WP boxcar. I have reached the where the Andrews trucks are to be assembled. I can't figure out how to fit the springs, the plank & the bolster to make the

I have a couple questions on the following cars: M55 384000-384499 blt 1940 M55a 465000-465899 blt 1941 M55b 465900-465999 blt 1942 All have Duryea under frames and odd ends. Flat steel plate roof

That is the same one we use at home. Simply the best and first Canon! Mark Morgan