Life-like Underpriced their initial ready to run models. I was buying Greenville gons and type 21 tank cars for $10-$15 built. Brian J. Carlson

I have enough kits fit the rest of my life lol. About 200 resin and plastic. I’m a slow builder. Things are always available if you look long enough. Brian J. Carlson

Ed. Leasees could still have limited product information on the cars including logos and service marks. Swift leased the cars so they complied. It’s all explained in the prior messages. Brian J. Carls

Guy Wilber already answered this earlier in the thread. Brian J. Carlson

It’s quite simple. The other hobbies you mention the hobby is building the model. Sometimes people will build dioramas for the models but that’s about it. Model railroading on the other hand the end g

Thanks Tim. Ed Hawkins pointed out I was wrong the NSC and sunshine kits are different series. The prototype cars were MP 34113-34262, StLB&M 17501-17600, and I-GN 17751-17825. I’ll use your photo as

Thanks Ed. I’d would have probably numbered it wrong. I will be going a route of eagles repaint. Brian J. Carlson

Way back in 2005 the Sunshine mini-kit for Naperville was for a MP 1942 era built boxcar. That was my first naperville and I started the kit around 2007 but never finished it. It's been sitting on the

C’mon Schuyler it not like Walthers would put the scheme on a totally wrong car…..oh wait. :) https://www.ebay.com/itm/293189501950?epid=1764707250&hash=item444374c3fe:g:n2EAAOSwRPBdVZvJ Brian J. Carl

We’ve been discussing these and the other PRR new releases on the PRR groups.Io page. Consensus is be skeptical until you see a model. Also, the Pennsy merchandise service cars did Not run in dedicate

Looks like the Walthers modern car. https://www.walthers.com/gold-line-tm-81-4-truck-depressed-center-flatcar-assembled-ttx Brian J. Carlson

Remember I post Several NKPHTS diagram books from our archives previously here. NKP Freight Equipment Diagrams — Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society NKP Freight Equipment Diagrams — Nicke

Glen. Intermountain wheels are around 1.015 axle length. Tangent and arrowhead are about the same. Exxactrail code 88 are 1.002 but I’ve not used them. Some might work in those trucks you have. Altern

Paul. If it was a boxcar yes. Being a flat I didn’t think I could get enough thread engagement. Not much to these cars. Brian J. Carlson

Working on an F&C F22 and the coupler box covers are friction fin not screws. Instead of CA I tried canopy glue thinking that if I ever needed to access the pocket for maintenance it might let me. Tim

Thanks all. These probably came from a Details West package and were orphaned on the workbench. Brian J. Carlson

Ben Hom already stated that it was AHM with a PS-1 underframe. Brian J. Carlson

Need some help identifying the sprue I found on my workbench. It’s an Ajax brake wheel and related parts. Does anyone recognize the manufacturer? Brian J. Carlson

Wow. That was quick. Wheels are sold pending payment. Brian J. Carlson

No shows to sell at so I have close to 1 lb of code 110 33” wheelsets. These include, Tangent, Intermountain, BLI, Kato, Rapido and others. They are generally new since I use code 88 semi-scale There