to is Robert, Sunshine Models has resin kits for the 5200 series reefers in three different paint schemes. They also have kits for Swift's 6700 series cars. Andy Hart

But the Cameron one is $584 and made in America....you don't need accuracy more than 0.0001"..... Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

China< Made in China is not a bad thing but they make all different grades. Low cost is low cost no matter where it's made.

Walter - The Cameron drill press holds 0.0001" runout when new. Bearings should last very long time if oiled regularly (ie. before each day's use) - they are bronze - best for fine work. The

Jack - I purchased my Cameron drill press off Ebay in 2003 for about $150. Look under the heading "Business & Industrial", then scroll down to "Metalworking" and search titles and descriptions for

Estate sale, complete HO layout, Santa Fe emphasis. The modeler was an artist, model mechanic, and meticulous detailer. The cars and locomotives, in the main, are custom finished with a fine,

On the other hand, if this isn't such a good idea, who knows of the location of any old M&StL equipment? Gene Green Gene, there's a M&StL 40' Boxcar at Hunstville Ala if I'm not mistaken. Todd

I ordered my Cameron just after Jack got his. They are the best. A note on metal lathes. Hard to believe but Harbor Freight sells a good one for a reasonable price. Here's a link to a

Cameron makes a fantastic micro drill....expensive but extremely accurate. Mine is now about 25 years old and still just as good as when new. It spins at 30,000 RPM but can be slowed down with a

OK....there is a Mather box in fading, at least on the weather side, C&IM paint built into the side of a barn. It is located at the intersection of CR500N and CR 175E about 3 mile SE of Monon, Ind..

While this isn't (AFAIK) an extant car, nor a recent photo, nor a photo taken in the steam era, it is (I believe) a photo of a steam era car. It is one of several I picked up at Naperville that have

atkott@... writes: Now we are talking!!! What about the Eropean stuff? I wonder if the $700 one from Germany at Shorinternational is made in China. walter UP&W RR

writes: Thanks, Do you have any comparative performance data between those two. The drill chuck people, from this sites recent thread of

jack@... writes: Thanks. Can you compare it to the more common tools? What is their spindle runout? walter UP&W RR

Denny Anspach wrote: Exactly. This is entirely my experience. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Larry Jackman writes- A quick review of my post on this subject substantiates that I was relating the 600 rpm **only to the drilling of styrene** (that is- plastic), not metal. 10,000 rpm through

I'm sure most of us know of one or more old freight cars built before 1960 setting on some farm or industry property. Would it be worthwhile if we reported these findings in some organized manner

Has anyone figured out why ECW's site is down yet? -- Brian Ehni

Folks; There is currently no kit for the earlier Stanray 3-piece roof, although the Athearn cover does represent well a <50' version of same. My cover drawings have lots of details on them, so

The discussion on drill bits leads me to believe this would be a godd site to obtain recommendations on miniature mills, lathes, and combinations of the two. Also drill presses while we are at