Lester That’s another fine build I have never built a resin tank car I have found one. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

bob: i.notice that none of the rebuilds or the 40's are included? mel perry

Bob Chaparro wrote: It is important to recognize that all five classes in this list, R-30-3 and R-30-7 through R-30-10, are classes that were designed but NOT built. Tony Thompson tony@...

Diagrams: PFE Refrigerator Cars The diagrams below are of five classes of PFE refrigerator cars from Don Stack's Utah Rails website. These diagrams specify the general dimensions of the cars. Bob

Impressive Lester, great job on a difficult build Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Really enjoyed your blog. Great job on the X3. This car is one that I really need as I 'm modeling the oil industry in my area. I have just finished working on an 8000 gal ACF tank car myself, and

I have completed the build of Sunshine Models, kit 62.2, a Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) “squat” or “short” 8,000 gallon tank car I numbered 17441. If you are interested the build of this

Which gondola kit? Tangent have done 3 different ones... Colin ‘t Hart Frösön, Sweden

"Hot"Lacquer Thinner, by another name is available in California. It is called Acetone, and auto body shops have used it for decades for thinning lacquer base primer as it dries real quickly. It is

I use the same technique as Ron. A few things. First, get the low-tack painters' tape. It is green or purple (I forget which) and comes off very easily. Second, I use either Floquil Rust, Rust #2

Hello Everyone, The Louisville and Nashville, is my first guide covering part of the southeastern US. You can see a photo of the cover below. It covers the Louisville and Nashville RR, all the way

I should correct myself - the G43 is too new for this list. -- Jeff Shultz http://www.shultzinfosystems.com A railfan approaches a grade crossing hoping that there will be a train.

The question at this point would be: "Is the model a Bethlehem 70-ton riveted drop-end gondola, a PRR/PC Shops G43 Series gondola, or an ACF 70-ton welded drop-end gondola? " All of them have been

I assume this is the Bethlehem mill gon? I expect there are a number of B&O paint schemes they haven't done yet. David Thompson

A friend bought an undecorated Tangent gondola kit. He would like to paint for something other than what Tangent has done. Anyone know of any? I should say any there was decals available for? CW

Hello- Offering for sale; I have a new, never removed from box HO Sunshine Models kit #32.1 S.P. B-50-24 Black Overnight lettering 40' box car kit. Offered for $55 and I pay shipping. It will be

And if a coupler should become sticky there is always MEK or lacquer thinner. Montford L. Switzer President Switzer Tank Lines, Inc. Fall Creek Leasing, LLC. mswitzer@... (765) 836-2914

I just paint them. I keep an inventory of Kadee 158 couplers in three colors - black, boxcar red and rust. The painting is done by placing x number of couplers on one edge of a strip of masking tape,

Bob: I use a "Rust" color paint pen from a military hobby shop. There are quite a few manufacturers. Close enough for Rust/Dark Brown color looks fine. Pete Steinmetz

I don't know if there would be anything like those castings in this group. Lots of levers, brackets, tanks bands and the ever vague "steel details" to name a few. Some drawings do reference a