Almost every freight car I build goes into service on my operating railroad. On my railroad traffic moves via an industry based card system with time built in I created with a friend in the late 1970’

I would like to finish a build of the RI covered hopper Martin Lofton built in the photo attached here. I need help finding this style decals. My search of various decal suppliers fruitless. If you kn

Once a freight car goes into service on my Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company it becomes a part of railroad traffic that moves via an industry based card system. It Is different from other syste

I have reworked an incorrect Accurail Fowler CGW Box Car into an accurate Grand Trunk Western Fowler Box Car 417150. The major changes are new resin 2 post ends and a scratch built styrene steel roof.

I have finished Rock Island Hopper 89502, an upgraded Athearn offset-side, peaked end hopper. Upgrade includes brake piping, wire grab irons, slope sheet braces, wine door locks, and train line. The R

Scott asked Bruce about Micro Mark box car red paint by Vallejo and Mineral Red replacement. I have attached a chart of my swatches. You can decide if these help answer your questions. I hope Bruce it

A freight car handling film from 1952, in color, with some chalks marks, a nice tractor load, switching speed data and hand signals. Enjoy. Lester Breuer

I have finished a Northern Pacific stock car, NP, 80163, an upgraded Proto 2000 kit. Upgrade includes wire grab irons, uncoupling levers, retainer line and removal of molded plastic in areas between b

Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

Sean, I have done the car in resin, photo attached, making masters or using parts for masters from two other kits for masters. I plant to write it up as my next blog post. The decals did come the the

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I finished resin scratch-build of Soo Line Box Cars 354 and 390 in 2015. I recently posted the attached photo of 354 for a gentleman doing an Accurail kitbash. When I posted the attached photo I said

I would like to know who gave the first Pan Pastel presentation in that small overcrowded an very warm room in Naperville? Thank You for your time and effort to refresh my memory in advance. Lester Br

Rob Manley is the name I remember from Naperville. Thank You all for your help. Lester Breuer

Excellent craftsmanship. Kudos. Lester Breuer

Garth I am attaching photos of Lindberg stock car, kit T181, purchased in March 1975 for $1.75. It has been in service on my railroad, the Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company since March 1975. I

I have added a scratch brush tool post to my blog focusing on using a scratch brush with fiberglass bristles to remove lettering on freight cars. Photos and writeup are on my blog I started to share p

I finished converting a plastic single-sheathed box car incorrect for the Soo Line box car it was lettered for into a private name home road box car. The writeup includes a few tips on lettering remov

Jim to answer your questions. 1. I use both PBW and Detail Associates wire both. I have both in stock. The PBW easier to obtain and more cost effective if that is a concern; however, not easier to ben

I have several metal Varney metal reefers in service on the Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company with the Swift Refrigerator being one rolling with the resin and plastic. BTW the Swift reefers wer

Hello Tom, Thank You for the kind words. Now, the ladder rungs. After the molded rungs are removed I drill number #80 or #79 holes along each stile at the rung fastener location. Next, I do touch up p