In recent months I have received emails requesting me to write a blog in which I show and describe the various pliers I use for bending wire grab irons, ladder rungs, uncoupling levers and adding deta

Robert the Vallejo color I have used for PFE reefers is Vallejo Model Color Bright Orange 70.851. A couple of photos of PFE 60910 airbrushed with this color. After dry PollyScale Clear Gloss #F404100

Joe, I found I have a FDD&S Mather box car in service on the railroad with the Klasing brake power brake with vertical shaft. Kudos on your memory. Thank You for your help. Lester Breuer

Asking if someone can direct me to a photo of the early Klasing Power Hand Brake with short vertical staff coming out of the housing going up above the running board where brake wheel mounted on the v

I have built Red Caboose Northern Refrigerator Line NRC 17080 built in Despatch Shops Incorporated (DSI) in 1941. Merchants Despatch owned shops. If you are interested in the build of this reefer with

Current build is a Santa Fe Reefer kit numbered 32153. A kit I believe produced by InterMountain for the Santa Fe Historical Society. I need help with the Reefer, in series 31653 to 33155, with the ru

I have built two Yarmouth Model Works resin Northern Pacific (NP), steel 1937 design Box Cars 17823 and 17925. If you are interested in the build of these resin one piece body box car kits. Photos and

I am sorry I did not catch the error for the number of Vallejo Model Color Black Grey in my post of May13th (post 192634). Rather than 70.i62 It should have been 70.862 Thank You for email regarding e

Peter I have been using Vallejo paints since came on market. In the Model Air or Model Color I find no equivalent. Polly Scale Lt. Freight Car Red F414352. Best suggestion I have is to start with a mi

Anise seeds used for load. Anise seeds over white glue on foam and when dried sprayed with lacquer. Made when article regarding use appeared and never a problem with the mice. Keep Modeling, Keep Shar

.Like the finished look. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

I have built and upgraded two Chicago Great Western (CGW), Box Cars 87420 and 87572. If you are interested in the build and upgrade of these box cars including resin cast reverse three panel doors (Mo

I have built and upgraded two Red Caboose Chicago Great Western box cars, numbered 87910 and 87956 referred to as X-29 box cars. My upgrade included the usual upgrade to wire grab irons and sill steps

Robert as for a “hand held motor tool to mill/router off grab irons and other details” I have tried the Dremel tool with a wood block inside the car body and with a #199 bit as shown in photo attempte

At the Modelers Retreat, RPM in Plymouth, Minnesota, this past weekend the “UMM saw” sold by UMM-USA was discovered by some of the attending modelers. A tool, a saw purchased to help make saw cuts wit

I have an CB&T Shops PRR plastic kit. Box is labeled 1944 AAR Box Car. Car number 60597 , Class X-43A Is this car body, steel, 12 panel sides and R+3/4, Modified paint scheme have a prototype or foobi

I have built and upgraded a Chicago Great Western box car, numbered 87432 referred to as a X-29 box car. My upgrade included the usual upgrade to wire grab irons and ladder rungs, “B” end improvements

I believe it is as did not record in my notes. I use the Kade brake wheels for 99% of builds I do; however, the new Tangent brake wheels, in my opinion, compete. Since purchase I have used them on two

Yes I use Museum Putty for removable loads on flat cars and have replaced using Walthers Goo for holding figures. Photo of one I use attached. Lester Breuer

My method of installing styrene running board brackets if not using Yarmouth Model Works photo etched ones. The running board brackets using strip styrene applied with a clean tweezer, that is tips cl