And there were a few others. Below is a lost of HO scale plastic models that feature a horizontal brake wheel on one or more version of the model. In at least one case, I don't think the parts are

Here are screen grabs of Cal-Scale parts, if anyone has these and a camera, can you please post them here? Bill Welch

Hello group, Yup! Those Kadee disconnect log case have been around a really loooooong time. I remember building these kits on my dormitory study desk back in the mid-1960s when I was a freshman at

Weren't the Kadee metal brake wheels done for their disconnect log cars? They've been around a LONG time. Tom Madden

This is very helpful Gene. I think I may have some of the Precision Scale parts and I will photograph them and post here. I did forget Grandt Line and Cal-Scale. Dennis, will the NYC brake wheel be

I have seen the Kadee part and to me is is very clunky, not fine at all. Bill Welch

Nobody has mentioned Grandt Line, which made two or three excellent brake wheels. Don't know what their prototypes were, but I'm sure they had prototypes, as Cliff likely acquired samples when he

Kadee makes this one: https://kadee.com/htmbord/page440.htm Andy Cich

Guys, Please excuse this test message. Mike Brock, RealSTMFC Owner

Gene and Bill, Nobody has mentioned the Bowser/Cal-Scale brass and plastic brake wheels: http://www.bowser-trains.com/history/hocalscalefreightcar.html . The catalog

Are there any photos where we can check them out on line Chad? Rob Kirkham

Bill, First, your photos are always excellent. Kudos! The horizontal wheel hand brakes are mostly non-existent in HO scale so far as I know. Good hand brakes for flat and tank cars are sorely

For the Collinsville show, I will have 3 new flat car kits. They are for the CP. They are 36', 42', and 46' cars all built around the twenties with KC brakes. The kits are still $15 each and these

A recent discussion about prototype Vertical Wheels provoked me to wonder what accurate models exist for Horizontal Brake wheels. Earlier this week I was making brake wheel assemblies for two models,

I suspect the four ladders are to allow access to the roof top vents as well as the water tank and feed storage bins. Very unusual indeed. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Thanks Eric. That and your follow up that they were in the 501-524 series is exactly what I was looking for. Chuck Davis Norfolk VA

Interesting that there are four ladders on the visible side. Gene Green

A couple of blog posts showing new product from Yarmouth Model Works this

Hello Everyone, Its one week to the St Louis RPM meet. I have attended and sold at everyone of these meets, and will continue my tradition bringing many books, HO models, and some O scale

Thank you Geogre. Paul Doggett