Thanks Doug, the is an Armour truss rod I want to do. Bill Welch

Thank you Ray. Bill Welch

Among the several items Atlas is taking reservations for are their three styles of meat reefers: https://mycaboose.com/new-releases/atlas-ho-rolling-stock-summer-advanced-reservations?mc_cid=e5cbde1b3

IMWX/Red Caboose 1937 kit and Mont Switzer's decals. Bill Welch

I don't like the operating doors on the the otherwise very fine Kadee PS-1 boxcar so inside I glued a piece of .100 x .100 styrene to the lower right side of the door. I applied Tamiya Super thin on t

Given that this SP&S model is only second USRA 40-ton example I have built and it was 20+ years since I built that M&StL car, so I spent extra time studying the photo I have of SP&S 10044. The Westerf

Apologies to Dick, I misunderstood what you told me. Bill Welch

. . .PFE reefers built up from kits tooled by the late Terry Wegman. Not sure which ones will be available or schemes but these kits were designed to model the PFE's -18, -19 and -21. Dick Harley told

See my message #157559 for photos. . . Bill Welch

That looks very much like one of the three type of brakes wheels Tangent has on the tank car detail sprue, the one with three brake wheel. Brake appears to be square also. Bill Welch

In the CNW photo the trucks appear to be Two-Level Dalmans. The resin trucks with the F&C kit appear to be Two-Level Dalmans. If I am correct what not use Tahoe's Two-Level Dalmans? Bill Welch

Done initially by Bill Dulmaine of Yankee Clipper was the variation w/Murphy ends and flat roof owned by the CGW and NdeM. NdeM cars rode on Andrews trucks. I take dot Mr. Dulmaine once on the phone w

From Steve Winter: "Many of those cars were rebuilt with new roofs later" Really, which ones please? Bill Welch

I am pretty sure the D&H cars were welded. Bill Welch

I would be interested but cannot figure out how to reply off list w/o your email address. Bill Welch fgexbill(at)tampabay.rr.com

Buy the 1932 book. Bill Welch

Regarding the various 1932 offering I built several Sunshine—NC&StL freight and express; SAL freight and express ventilator, WRT; CofG; CRR; and F&C—NdeM; CGW; BAR. Then at some point I picked the und

This link shows a few freight car releases for the era of this group. I like undecorated and so the three 1932 variations are of interest to me plus I think I may get one of the little meat reefers: h

Making progress with my Westy flat kit as a SP&S USRA boxcar. All of the wire parts are on sides and ends and A-Line sill steps were manipulated to replicate those used on the prototype. Note how they

An industry insider told me Walthers is hearing all sort of grief for this release. Too bad when they purchased the Life-Like Proto 2000 line they did not hire the brain power behind the line. No matt