The list owner just approved photos of two cars I built with individual styrene strips. Variations in strip thickness and a softened board edge creates the effect is was looking for. Gene Deimling El

Constructing board by board single sheathed cars can be enhanced by lightly sanding the board edge. It will define the boards better. I like to use a thick substrate like .040" styrene. The thing boar

Bill The NP Modeler group has photos of a restored car in Duluth. Gene

Ed Thank you for the assistance on the Wilson series. Gene Deimling

I am looking for information on who built the 8101-9600 series. They were built during a ten year period starting in 1939. Thank you, Gene Deimling

The Soo rebuilt their '32 ARA boxcars with diagonal panel roofs replacing the original flat steel design. They also replaced Murphy flexible roofs on some early sawtooth single sheathed cars with diag

List members I am searching for information on the appearance of the roof and running board attachment of the Mather 42' reefers built in the early '50s. I understand it was flat steel as opposed to a

Dave The model is 1/4" scale. Gene Deimling

I just posted two model photos of my Bx-12 pilot model. The one photo shows that the retainer is mounted high on the end. The position was copied directly from photos supplied by the late Richard Hend

A number of modelers use Grandt Line turnbuckles to create the clevis. Just cut one end off. Gene Deimling http:// myp48.wordpress.com

I am trying to determine when the reporting mark of M.A.R.X. was created. Mather appears to have built/rebuilt a series of 40' reefers for Armour in 1953. I am guessing that a new reporting was create

Marty I bought a pair of Wiha AA SA-ESD tweezers from Amazon for under $20 including shipping. German made with a non-slip coating on the body. Gene Deimling

Bill I am not sure why one would scan an old model to produce new tooling unless it is for reproduction of Flyer or Lionel parts. Older models are more likely to suffer from inaccuracies . You will ne

Tim You are. Protocraft published a little flyer that grouped paints based upon similarity of shades. I believe Ed Hawkins may have consulted with Norm Buckhart on this scheme. Some of the lettering s

BradRick Leach may have done the X23/24 lettering for Pat O'Boyle (Pacific Limited).Gene Deimling

The Seaboard had the turtleback type cars lettered for the Silver Meteor. Protocraft has a set for this car in O scale. To my knowledge, no one has produced a model of this type of car in 1/48.Gene De

Doug I just submitted two picture to the Leader for approval. They are of the same car kit but with different decorations. Gene Deimling

Doug Here is the correct URL http://www.proto48.org/p48_photos_leners.htm Gene Deimling

Doug You can find pictures of Robert Leners models at my website. Http://www.proto48.org/p48_models_lenders/htm Gene Deimling

Doug I don't think that car was done by Robert Leners. I think the car was built from a kit offered by Rails Unlimited. Gene Deimling