Beings, I believe, the CV NP roofs are available separately in multi packs at a reasonable price. I believe this is the way to go. Screw one up, there's more, and you're not out much. Clark Propst

I just noticed the photos of a Branchline Milwaukee reefer. Could the owner please describe his weathering technique on the sides. Looks good ! Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

Probably, but I get email updates from Yahoo of pictures posted to the 3 groups I belong to. Doesn't everyone? : )) Clark Propst

Oh great, My car's been in operation for two years! Just like my Westerfield NYC box car(3+yrs)I have a new roof ready to put on it. Someday... My friend Bob has a saying "The more you know, the less

Some models come with a square of foam in the box to 'hold' the model during shipment. I've used these foam chunks to 'hold' the sides while sanding. I made the mistake of telling my operating crew th

Bob, I think we talked about this before. But a little knowledge in the wrong hands is dangerous : )) Clark Propst

"In short in my experience, building a resin stock car is like falling off a log compared to building a resin tank car." Bill Welch I've built a few stock cars and only one SC&F tank car, but couldn't

I mentioned that I thought tank cars were 'harder' to build than stock cars. Part of that is do to not understanding how a tank car is built. When the quality plastic products started hitting the mark

Charlie, At this moment there's a RTR IM ATSF WE box car. I bought the car as a second (1/2 price) at the National Train Show. Has a figure smudge, heck, all my models have figure smudges ! I was able

Ben, the car is decaled and wash weathered. I'll give it a shot of flat finish and a little airbrush weathering after I'm finished eating.. BTW I wrote 'Figure' should be "Finger" and 'ACF' should be

Bill Welch wrote: "I have promised myself not to start anymore kits until I clear this backlog." I'm kind of surprised at the number of partially completed models guys are fessing up to having. I open

Thanks to Charlie my desk is now clean as a whistle! I put away the pile of excess track from my layout makeover, put away a pile of decals I needed bits of to finish that IM ATSF Bx-38 yesterday and,

Denny, you can 'rool your own' by using styrene strips and rod. Clark Propst Who never measures anything : )

Oh No! John, you going to have those 3 dome 6K cars at Naperville? Be a nice winter day or two project : ) Clark propst

For some reason I had it in my mind that freight car underframes had a 40 year life span. I was told otherwise by the more knowledgeable on this list. This morning at coffee one of the local modelers

I believe Stan Rydarowicz's* roofs and ends, two styles, for the orange NYC built cars. Clark Propst *Rydarowicz's - say that three times fast : )

I've noticed that when pushing a string of cars the 'whisker' couplers (158) can really shift to one side. I don't think this has caused any derailments, but looks like it could. I wonder if the short

KD Sam wrote: "The #78 assembled coupler in a narrow box will be replaced by a #178 (using the whisker #158) in the same box but with a center hole for a #2 (2-56) screw." Yeah!! Clark Propst

I've worn out two battery operated drills, basically a flashlight with a chuck instead of a lamp. Used 2 'C' cells I think. They didn't turn that fast. You held them like a fat pencil. Both worked ver

Just received the Sunshine flyers for new releases at Naperville. I was checking my freight car lists against the models to see what I was going to buy. I was pleased to see I can buy that weird doore