Friends, Several times in the past I ordered parts sprues from IM. IIRC, you had to order a dozen or more at a time, but that actually worked out pretty well if you were ordering say PS-1 or AAR

Why is there a vent in the second picture....? Thanks, Brad Andonian Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Well, Steve, obviously my copy of the book is not as well-thumbed as it should be. But I am glad to now have the TIFF from the LOC, as it always gladdens my heart to see the Class X and V cars in

We did use this photo, and one from Richard Hendrickson on the next page (81-82.) Basically, the three course 6500 gallon tank was replaced by a four course 8000 gallon tank on the same underframe.

hi: if you are one of the keepers of the flame, would you have a copy of both the data and instruction sheet for kit #17.6, 17.7 or 17.8 thanks mel perry

the sad truth is, is the hobby is a business and that IM can make more money selling RTR, if you want kits and parts, support the manufacturers who manufacture these items mel perry

What about this page? Does anyone know a shop that orders kits? Fred Swanson

Photo: Cable Load Photo from the Los Angeles Public Library website and in the collection of the Los Angeles Department of Water and

Tagging on to Brian's email. If anyone has the PDS and/or instructions for the Sunshine #49 flatcars, would you share with me? There's a hole in my collection there. Thanks, JimH

Ross Dando just released an O Scale resin kit of this car as well. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Sunshine kit #45.9 is probably what your looking for. Here's a Sunshine flyer for it. JimH

About a year ago I requested 700+ kits of former RC/IMWX '37 AAR box cars. I was waiting for awhile and the promised response never came. I gather that they are making enough money that kits and parts

Looking for photos of the Rock Island 90800 series flats. Cars had single-spliced side sills, unsure if the center sills were spliced. Cars were built as War Emergency cars in 42-43. Have a

Hi Ken, This is a question for IM. Idealy one person would gather the kit orders and deal with IM. The order needs to be significant, probably a minimum of 50 of one product number, and has to be

Alas RTR. Will IM ever get around to the kits again? -- Ken Adams In splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek

Steve, The Wathers car was actually a copy of John Allen's design from the early 1960s. IIRC, he had two built to fit an Athearn 40' boxcar shell, and could change the body to keep his operators on

Copperweld is definitely the product to use. Copper coated seven and nine strand steel cable, it was the material of choice for all parts of overhead except the contact wire. Back in the seventies I

Bob, This looks to me to be an impact demonstration car. L&N’s South Louisville Shop built one out of an old single-sheathed 40 ft boxcar in late 1955. This car toured the L&N system to

Bruce, There is your answer. Note the wood used inside the reel to protect what was.probably electrical cable. Wire rope needed no such mlm protection. Mont Switzer Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

Hello, A big box of new Intermountain HO boxcars has jsut arrived. There are some very interesting road names for sale. The newest batch of cars is 10' 6" modified 1937 AAR boxcars in the following