One other tip on the decals. After the Microscale film has fully dried, cut a piece of the sheet that you do not need to see how bad (or good ) the repaired decal is. Old decals can still be good

Bob, As my 1989 photo of an RF&P shows, some were still in use way beyond our period of interest. Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆

Bob Chaparro asked: "Lever Brake Handles Were lever brake handles ever banned or outlawed, or did they just fall out of favor?" No. The railroads can still get 1:1 lever-type handbrakes

Lever Brake Handles Were lever brake handles ever banned or outlawed, or did they just fall out of favor? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Photo: FW&D Single Sheathed Boxcars A photo from the SMU Libraries: Boxcar 6001 (Bad decal job on the car number)

Photos: Magor Car ASX 6758 (Undated) Photos from the SMU

Richard Stoving is very much alive and I hope to confirm this on the NYCSHS conference call tomorrow. We are more than pleased to have his knowledge and humor. Frank Bongiovanni

The LATE Richard Stoving? I was not aware he passed. If true, that is sad news indeed! Mark Rossiterr Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Thank you Tony. Mansell Sent from Mail for Windows 10

This latest offered pair of WP box car castings has been sold. Thanks STMFC! -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Mansell Peter Hambly wrote: The good news is that Jack White did a great job with the book HE wrote. The bad news is that he had Donald Duke for his publisher. Duke (understandably) didn't like

Last month I made the offer posted below. I reduced the price based on the car sides having a slight inward curvature. A skilled modeler could heat up the sides and straighten out the sides. I have

Thank you Jim. Mansell Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Mr. Hambly, I can't comment on Mr. White's book; but regarding decals I have had good success using Microscale Liquid Decal Film. The directions on the bottle indicate to wait 15 minutes for it to

What decal solution should I use to preserve and apply to old decals and I do mean OLD. I just acquired White's THE GREAT YELLOW FLEET and I faintly recall that this books has some questionable

Thanks to all who gave me input Much appreciated Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Eastern Car Works made some (no.9052). Richard Hendrickson's article shows that the kit can be built with either coil or leaf springs. LaBelle Woodworking has the former Behlehem

Thanks, I may have to add a Reading car that didn't use the Taylors, Maybe some good old fashion Athearn(😂) Betterdorfs-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Thanks Ben, I knew about the Eastern Car works but wasn't impressed with their other trucks. Thanks for the feed back Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC

Thanks, Garth! I had forgotten who made them. Elden Gatwood