A real risk of offending folks on this subject, but I heavily disagree on the acceptance of the CB&T Shops car body. I think the Bad reputation is deserved. 1) the rivets are so oversized that I made

I have found that dropping the blade handle super fast helps in getting less curl. Makes me fill like I am reinacting the French Revolution. I also place the cuts furthest out to where the blade is dr

I have acquired three paper cutters over the last 5 years. One was a little used large model with a cast steel slicer and a hard wood deck. I have found myself using the cutter more and more for makin

Hello folks- I have a new Sunshine HO resin kit which I am offering for sale. New, unbuilt. Free Shipping Sunshine #25.10 P.F.E. R-30-9/R-40-9 wood reefer $43 -Andy Carlson Ojai CA I accept checks and

Dennis, and others- Fageols of this era have distinctive saw-toothed fins going down the middle ridge of the hood. The trucks questioned lack that trait, so I believe that they are some other brand. -

Two I can quickly report are: 11394 11351 -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

This SP&S car is one of several 11000 series of SP&S 40' cars which has an odd pre-1947 Youngstown door. I have seen photos of about 5 others. Could this have been a change during shopping, or were th

Actually, I believe it to be more of a management decision. Frank Angsted has just about reduced his contributions to near zero, and his son is currently listed as the president. I remember when the b

California's Cal Poly University (San Luis Obispo) about 4 years ago decided that a paper library was unwanted in this digital age. With a collection of 1000's of technical publications, it took weeks

Hello- So long ago.....I had placed my order for Dick Harley's tooling produced PFE reefers in the R-30-18 class. Tooling was built years ago by Terry Wegmann. The cars are built and marketed by Inter

Hi- The flat cars have been sold. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Hello- I have the following new, in unopened and undisturbed packaging, HO Proto 2000 AAR 50-ton flat car kits. Offered for sale as a si

Hello- I have the following new, in unopened and undisturbed packaging, HO Proto 2000 AAR 50-ton flat car kits. Offered for sale as a single lot of 5 cars purchased together. Free shipping. 1) Norther

Thanks, Gary. The more knowledgeable we become the more we discover the need for even more knowledge. This is what makes being a prototype modeler so exciting. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

I have but a single picture of a large class (over 1300 in 1953) of 40' steel gondolas rostered by the Wabash RR. The picture credits list this scene at a 1954 PRR wreck. I am hoping that someone on t

Garth- This car you pictured seems to have maybe been a 8-9 foot door car converted to a single 6' door car. Look at the L side has 6 panels while the right side has 7. The lower door track extends ou

Yes, that is what I remember. Is the car pictured a former Navy car? Did many former Navy cars go into private RR's revenue use? -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Andy, Are you thinking of something like this? Sh

Hello folks- I have 2 new Sunshine HO resin kits which I am offering for sale. These are new, unbuilt. Free Shipping 1) Sunshine #36.1 ACF 8,000 gal. Insulated Tankcar Shippers Car Line $55 2) Sunshin

Folks- There are about three of these cars preserved at Southern California's Orange Empire Trolley Museum. Still in Navy grey colors. About 12 years ago Dan Smith and I saw some Navy 40' box cars out

Tim O'Connor can tell you that George Bishop received his California supplied paint in 1 gallon buckets, 4 to a card board box, stacked together on wooden pallets. I have way too much time..... -Andy

I just checked out Mather meat reefers on Ebay after my Mather post just minutes ago. There are a good number of both Red Caboose RTR and kits offered, almost all at much less expense than mine. I rec