Clark, I'm going to offer my suspicions based on the photo you provided. If you count the 'bumps' that show on the ends, there are 10 on the lower panel and 8 on the upper panel, which suggests that t

Hi Jared, I suspect it depends on how you will clean the model before painting. For example, I've found that soaking models in water for an hour or more will cause CA bonds to detach, but I suspect th

Ummm, in that era (1920s), I think MC is Michigan Central, part of the New York Central family, not Maine Central which has reporting marks MEC. Todd Sullivan

Hello tank car resinators, Several weeks ago, I offered to compile a better set of instructions for building Sunchine's GATX Type 17 tank cars. They are attached as an Excel workbook. Since I'm not su

Hi Jack, Binghamton was home to Endicott-Johnson, a shoe manufacturing company that employed about 25,000 people at its height and consumed tons of hides. The Erie RR tracks through neighboring Johnso

You might also look up any dealers in compressed gases. I worked at a tennis club in Portland OR as the life guard /pool guardian for a summer, and we had bottled chlorine delivered to us more or less

Hi Randy, Acid and acid-like compounds were typically shipped in special acid tank cars, such as those produced in HO by Tangent and Resin Car Works. I was just up in the Toronto area, and Credit Vall

Thanks, Nelson. A picture is worth 1000 words! Now I see. Todd Sullivan.

Hi Nelson, I tried to follow your mods to your ladder jig, and I don't quite get it. Would you happen to have a photo that you could share with us? Thanks, Todd Sullivan.

Wow, Jerry, I really like the weathering on both the RI and P&LE gondolas. Do you have any other photos of the interiors? Todd Sullivan.

Sorry ... my last post about dwarf signals should have been for Tony Thompson. Here's the link again: HO Scale Signals, Wigwags & Trackside Detail Kits HO Scale Signals, Wigwags & Trackside Detail Kit

Hi Bill, Happy Birthday, too! For Century Foundry signals, try this link: https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/ho_scale/ho_scale_signals_wigwags_trackside_details/ Todd Sullivan.

Did anyone notice that the railroad in the photo with the slab wood loads is what eventually was called Portland Traction Company, and there are two steeple cab locos pulling the cars, at least one of

Boy! I'll bet that was exciting for any motorists going down that road when they derailed. They look like 6,000 gallon UTLX Type X cars lettered for Standard Oil. Todd Sullivan.

Elden, It is a bit mystifying, but I'll hazard some guesses. It looks like some track work is in progress: note the siding on the right with the rail removed and the rail lying between the tracks. The

I should have added that Lot 665-H are P&LE cars in series 38500-39499, and that acceptable models are by Accurail and Tichy. Todd Sullivan.

Lot 665-H. You probably can find it in the CASO website pages that Ben usually references when it comes to questions about NYC system freight cars. Try this link ... http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso

I have been using Barge cement in the blue tube, available from ACE hardware stores (may have to special order it, but it's in their catalog) using the same technique that you use, applied in sparing

I looked more closely at that boxcar, and it looks to me like it is off its trucks and on the ground. The car is much lower than the loco, and if you look at the bottom of the siding between the wheel

I believe that the NP Railway Historical Association's stock car decals are for the Central Valley kit. The set is extensive. They still have the resin ends in stock. There was an article on how the n