Both cars are beautiful results, Rich. Nice use of upgraded details to improve the look, and nice light weathering. I'm impressed. Tony Thompson tony@...

Note also that the image shown is a "digital preview," not a photo. Tony Thompson tony@...

Bruce Smith wrote: I think the drawbar-connected pairs were made well after World War II, in fact maybe after 1960. Someone on the list probably knows for sure. Tony Thompson tony@...

Garth Groff awrote: Only if they are simple. The area near the SP in San Luis Obispo, California shown in the Sanborn shows nothing at all in the railroad area, with the notation "full of tracks." The

Brian Carlson wrote: Kind of a twisted perspective on the NKP . . . Tony Thompson tony@...

Todd Sullivan wrote: Not ordinarily, unless hot cargoes were expected. Magnesite was more common, and fiberglass batts were used too. Lots of photos of both at AC&F. But Todd's point is that hold-down

Jim Betz wrote: Odd that the PG&E pole yard here in Emeryville, containing well over 100 poles, shows no evidence of this. Tony Thompson tony@...

Pierre Oliver wrote: Heck of a good product idea. Hope it's well received. Tony Thompson tony@...

The mandate was for new construction and for "significant repairs or upgrades," obviously subject to interpretation. Older cars in many cases soldiered on until there was a ban on K systems in interch

Mont Switzer wrote: Ah, yes. When I was a kid in Southern California, a classmate in elementary school was moving away, going "back east." Her family was relocating to Denver. Tony Thompson tony@signa

Tim O'Connor wrote: I agree entirely. It's what I've done for years. Again, I believe Tim is right. "Overkill" is a tactful description. Tony Thompson tony@...

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: I did try ZipLok bags at one point. Fighting to avoid scraping with the closure while inserting the car, and my reluctance to tightly seal the model inside, led to my discardi

Mark_Landgraf wrote: You want the GN Shippers Guide, available from Rails Unlimited. They are at this link: http://railsunlimited.ribbonrail.com/ and click on Books. Tony Thompson tony@signaturepress.

Gary, I can't answer your question about the produce bags, but what I have found to be very dependable over years of use is ordinary sandwich bags (the kind where you tuck in the flap to close). These

As many have discovered, InterMountain sometimes has wheelsets in stock, sometimes not. They do have 33-inch semi-scale sets in stock now, but not a huge number of the 12-packs, so anyone needing them

BILL PARDIE wrote: Richard inspired me to do the same C&BT conversion, and it worked well. As with all conversions of those car bodies, ALL. and I mean ALL, detail parts are launched into the bin befo

Steve SANDIFER wrote: Nicely tactful understatement, Steve. And even more important, wear resistance. I have read that wear was the main driver to replace slope sheets. Tony Thompson tony@signaturepre

Tom Madden wrote: I really don't think that flat car is WestRail. Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob Chaparro wrote: Any ORER will tell you that yes, it's an X31A. PRR helpfully included classes in listings. Tony Thompson tony@...

Brian Stokes wrote: Some moisture will penetrate through paint, but more importantly no paint layer is ever without pinholes. The wood under that coat of paint is certainly being affected by moisture,