NC doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle snow, nor do NC drivers know how to drive in it. I lived in Alaska from 1953 to 1959. We had a March 1, 1954 blizzard blow through which deposited over thr

It’s not uncommon to see one or two heavy loads positioned over the trucks, especially on low tonnage rating flat cars. Transformers are heavy, hence the positioning over a truck. Nelson Moyer

Only original and high definition downloads require a donation. Medium and lower defination do not require a donation. Nelson Moyer

I’ve watched the video several times, and it provides the motivation I’ve lacked to start working on my branch line scenery. Well done, Clark. Nelson Moyer

Clark, you’re travales are why I wait until George builds his car and reports on it at the next CL, you know that approach as, “Let George do it.”. Nelson Moyer

Yes, since I started using Tru Color paint. I didn’t prime when I used Floquil or Poly Scale on resin. If the resin is especially slick after scrubbing it with Dawn, I soda blast before priming. Has a

Tamiya makes two light gray primers, so watch the label closely. One is Fine Light Gray, and that’s the one I use in a rattle can. Nelson Moyer

The series mentioned above consisted of post-war steel cars built in 1946 to the wartime specifications for plywood and T&G reefers. Roofs were Murphy rectangular panel type and ends were 4/4 Dreadnau

Actually, the acronym better describes what Intermountain is about to do. Nelson Moyer

FUBAR is an acronym for F#@&8! Up Beyond All Recognition. The link to Urban Dictionary didn’t ‘t work for me, but it probably says the same thing. Nelson Moyer

I just got the October 19 new product reservation form for Intermountain wood side reefers. It appears that they are painting one of their SFRD reefers in a number of schemes without regard for protot

I noted that she said, over the original cap, not under the cap to seal the threads. Bottom line, use with strong organic solvents at your own risk. Nelson Moyer

The issue with Bowser direct sales is that they have a minimum $9 S&H charge, even if you buy one pair of truck side frames. They’re not very consumer friendly, as they clearly state on the web page n

Without taking time to properly investigate your question, I can state that Teflon is inert enough to be used as gasket material for bottles designed to store a wide variety of volatile liquids, so Te

Thanks for doing my self-imposed homework assignment, Bruce. I hadn’t gotten to it yet. As I stated before, I didn’t remember using Parafilm with strong organic solvents, mostly buffers, aqueous solut

I've use waxed paper on Floquil bottles and noticed that the toluene and xylene in the original Floquil formulation dissolved the wax. I have also used Saran Wrap on Floquil bottles with no noticeable

I can definitively state that you do NOT want to use Paasche bottles. The threads don't seem to tighten properly, and the gaskets don't seal. I use empty recycled Model Master (glass) or Tru Color (pl

Funny you should mention spiders, Jared. I left some cars on the layout while they were waiting for the paint shop, and one or more itsy bitsy spider spun a complex of webs all over the brake rigging.

Dan, have you visited the TWP, Inc. web page and looked at the sample photos of fine stainless steel mesh? The phots show a model’s hand holding a 3x3 swatch of each available mesh so that prospective

400 mesh specs are 400x400 per in., opening size 0.0013 in. sq., 0.0010 in. wire diameter. This mesh was used for window screed, so it’s smaller than chicken wire. Anyone interested in chicken wire sh