Andy, it looks like someone's got you beat pricewise... http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/acu/acu1030.htm Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

Not much model work requires a drill small than #80. For a good general purpose drill press look at the Cameron. http://www.cameronmicrodrillpress.com/ The series 164 used to be in the $200

As was Mike Brock, I was impressed with the Accurail Scale appearing coupler when I first saw one, and remain so today; it's fine coupler "draft" box remains the best appearing, as well. I

Rodger, Are you telling me I really screwed up by not buying one of the Brazelton drill presses when I had a chance in the early 90's. I thought about it long and hard, but simply wasn't building

Stafford says: Pardon my ignorance, but would the Imperial/UTLX cars be US based, or canadian based, and what would be the likelihood of seeing these cars in the "lower 48"? This is great news, and

This came in from my pal Al Lill in Vancouver. The big news from the freight car side is the announcement by NorWest of a CC&F 1920 design 10,000 gallon tank car HO-scale kit in resin. These cars were

Sorry for the multiple posts on this but each message prompts something new. Instead of spraying onto the joint, I spray some into a bottle and brush it onto the joint. This seems neater and less

I have used this on Highliners A units (sorry for the locomotive content) to secure the neat little etched metal pilot steps. I also plan to try it for securing the etched screens to same. It seems to

I store my unopened ACC in the refrigerator. I have an opened container of gap filling ACC that I have been using for over 7 years. It too is stored in the refrigerator with some of those moisture

Tim O'Connor says ... Errr, Tim, I'll bet you meant to say "Brazelton drill press". The Brazelton tool was largely based upon the micro drill press designed by Ben King and was built and sold by a

Black. N&W didn't paint flats FCR until after the NS merger. David Thompson

Touche. There are too few radial roof NP car models to satisfy me, so that is why I am throwing my money away on W&R rather than on the Challenger car. Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling,

Paul LaCiura writes: Accurail couplers. In fact, if you were to couple a Accurail scale coupler to a Kadee #5, besides the draft gear box there is not a significant size First, I'm going to repost

Richard wrote And what does R.H. know more about than any other person?? Hmmmmm?? I am guessing we're due for another batch of tank cars... Did any Type 21's receive dome platforms? Tim O'Connor

Paul, all I can guess is that you got the wrong couplers. I have cars with both styles, and both are nearly identical in size to my eye, and are both smaller than a #5 and way, way smaller than the

Shawn, other vendors include On-Trak (resin Fruehauf trailers), John Greene's PRR Truc-Train ribbed trailers, Walker Model Service (trailers), Revell (the old Auto Transporter trailer). I'll bet that

Shawn Beckert writes: and Tim 'Connor responds: The wisdome of buying brass freight cars aside (they are, after all, completely assembled, painted, and lettered - and these days both Challenger and

It's not a new car, Todd, but new paint and lettering schemes on a model that's been previously produced. L-L does have at least one new freight car project in the works, however. Richard H.

Yep, looks close enough to the TICHY/ERTL. Freight car red, or black? Thanks for the links. Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

David, that is not a pressure tank. It is only an insulated Type 103 (which is sometimes called a Type 104, although only R.H. knows why). The Atlas car is a Type 105W 300psi tank. As for models, I