The cars have a black roof and the repack date is 1953. I model 1950. I'm curious about the original base-color hue, whether reddish or brownish. Weathering produces all kinds of different shades of t

What color were the Pennsy N6B Wood Cabooses painted? I have some Walthers N6B's and need to weather them. They're a redish-dark brown, maybe Tuscan red? Just want to get a weathered-color more "corre

I posted a photo of my HO scratchbuilt, C&EI Wood Caboose in the photo album C&EI Caboose #344 There were 3 cabooses in this class, #'s 329, 344 & 347. They were built in 1913 and rebuilt in 1940 into

What is the purpose/function, of the ribbed-back wheels? Cooling or structural strength? Paul Hillman

(If anybody's ever done this before -?-) I have some old Central Valley arch-bar trucks and was trying to use them for lighting a caboose model. They are cast Zamac, or something, with brass wheels &

Thanks Tim, Looks like the NMRA RP25 flange is the main factor. I have standard "normal" HO track & switches built to NMRA standards. Sounds like Code 88 with RP25 flanges is the best way to go??? Pau

Thanks Richard & others, Checked out NWSL and they seem to have the entire answer, and a small "book" on this wheel subject. Looks like the first thing to do, to replace your existing .110 wheels to s

Thanks Jon, Checked out Intermountain and they call theirs "semi-scale". Does that equal Code 88 width? Paul Hillman

Who makes Code 88, HO, 33" dia. wheels, with metal axles & wheels? Needed for electrical lighting pickup for cabooses. The Kadees I have, have plastic axles. Thanks, Paul Hillman

I'm trying to get some info on 3-D Printing and saw that STMFC member csxt5555 posted a photo of some air-horns cast with 3-D Printing, with excellent detail. I don't know how to contact them through

Thanks Richard, Someone sent me the 1946 & 1952 AAR Code of Rules on lettering the air cylinders. I model 1950 and it showed the info as you mentioned and the diagrams for it. Paul Hillman

I think this was asked before, but what data is usually printed on the AB air-tank? I can't find a photo on the net anywhere. Thanks, Paul Hillman

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Group, Anyone familiar with these old Walthers arch-bar, spring-leaf trucks being sold on eBay, as to journal-spacing and side-frame design? http://www.ebay.com/itm/WALTHERS-ARCH-BAR-METAL-FREIGHT-CAR

Chuck, Thanks for the lead to PSC. Went there and didn't see any individual leaf-springs but there are arch-bar leaf-spring type trucks, but, again, no journal-spacings. Would have to contact them abo

Jack, What a great find and such a fast response to my query. I bought them off eBay. Now if I can just find somemore, or at least the bronze leafs. Thanks a bunch, Paul Hillman

Jack, I've seen the Tahoe trucks but no leaf-springs. Years ago I remember someone making thin, bronze, leaf-springs to replace regular springs. Are those still made? Paul Hillman

I can't find any HO 5'-0" leaf-spring, archbar trucks. Kadee has them in 5'-6". Anyone make them? Thanks, Paul Hillman

Thanks Tony & Alex, I actually was worried about back in the "old days" all those real Mules being turned into roofs. One never knows. I checked into their site and "Mule Hide" just might work out for

I have an official dwg. of a C&EI caboose-type built in 1913 and rebuilt in 1940. The drawing-notes state: "Roof - Mule Hide" Was that "real" Mule Hide or some term for some other type of material? Pa