This is an amazing review Denny. With two of the upgraded F&C kits, PRR & N&W, I will probably not build one but I do like this engineering and design approach to a kit. I would love an offset twin ho

I am trying to narrow down when two groups of Fruit Growers Express steel rebuilds first appeared in the ORER. Here is what I know about each. FGEX 10850-10999 appeared by July 1937 and was not in the

Thanks Richard For now it sounds like my july 1937 entry is the authority for one question and I will write KML about the second. Bill Welch

Seriously? I think it is pretty obvious what you missed Tim--about $170 for not selling yours. Bill Welch

In kit their form, are roofs of IM's 1958 cubic foot LO a separate part? Bill Welch 2225 Nursery Road; #20-104 Clearwater, FL 33764 727.470.9930 fgexbill@...

In the April 2006 issue of Mainline Modeler on pages 38 and 39 there are uncredited photos of Seaboard Airline ventilated boxcars 79113 & 89206. I am wondering if anyone on this list knows the source

Clark, the issue is that these water based paints need a larger orifice than solvent based paints. My first airbrush was a Binks-Wren that I bought as a teenager to paint 1/72nd & 1/48th scale aircraf

Hench the Badger 155 Anthem. Bill Welch

I was just re-examining the almost 300 photos of mostly boxcars from our era on this site and think some subjects may have been added because I had not bookmarked them and I am sure I would have the f

Dear Jerry: I notice one of your sets is for the big F&C Southern Pacific 1/12 Auto car. This is one of my favorite models. I did mine stenciled for the TN&O. You might consider this variation as well

It may be more of a draft. I have exchanged messages w/Joe already related to what I am doing. if you are a presenter you may want to check it out to make sure you are not scheduled to do something yo

what is a NACC boxcar? Bill Welch

Another useful roof for Branchline to do would be the one used on a group of West India Fruit, DT&I, and a few others. I may be in error but I think it was a proprietary AC&F roof. I think it was pair

Tim: Surely you have noticed that on Saturdays there are a group of us running around in Hawaiian shirts. Mr. Jim Singer purchased a bunch of these one year and gifted them to his posse, Mark V., Stan

I was able to get several freight car photos from Prof. Marre as well as many early photos of Southern Rwy. FT's and F-3's. Recently Jay rented these freight car negatives. I have lost my contact info

For those not familiar with how these differed from the V10, the V9 was built with Murphy corrugated ends while the V10 had flat steel plates with a heavy horizontal rib about midway up. Now the only

I routinely replace the sill steps w/A-Line and the handrails with brass wire and steel tubing to join the wire and PSC handrail stanchions. Harvested rivets along the sill and other details for the s

I have apparently lost my friend Jim Singer's contact info. If someone can help me out, please contact offline. Thank you! Bill Welch 2225 Nursery Road; #20-104 Clearwater, FL 33764 727.470.9930-7622

I totally agree Tony and frankly enjoyed the slower pace with fewer clinic options. I liked seeing younger modelers and more women. Bill Welch

Would having actual "scale air" in the air lines help or hinder the "O" scalers in resolving their dilemma?! Bill Welch