In a message dated 8/11/2005 6:19:55 PM Central Standard Time, rhendrickson@... writes: And the undersides were invariably an oily mess; plain journals shed oil at a great rare onto the wheel

In a message dated 4/8/2005 5:30:21 PM Central Standard Time, rhendrickson@... writes: Guys, > > Here's a shot of Southern Pacific's East Yard in San Antonio: > > http://www.rr-fallenflags.or

In a message dated 1/21/2005 10:39:21 AM Central Standard Time, timboconnor@... writes: Well, there's Barstow... and then Argentine... The point being that AT&SF used up a day or two in yards

In a message dated 1/8/2005 10:01:55 AM Central Standard Time, cjwyatt@... writes: <<Can anyone recommend a good primer on building the newer resin or urethane kits? Any suggestions for an e

In a message dated 10/25/2004 8:02:50 AM Central Daylight Time, smithbf@... writes: This IS a great way to get the sides cleaned out, but one word of caution... I was happily sanding awa

In a message dated 10/24/2004 7:50:36 PM Central Daylight Time, dplants@... writes: I just started my first resin stock car, a Sunshine ATSF Sk-U. After spending the better part of my Saturday

In a message dated 10/14/2004 11:34:57 PM Central Daylight Time, ddermody@... writes: Whilst entering the data, I have run across some hoppers that are designated > by the single letter "C" for

In a message dated 5/24/2004 9:10:49 AM Central Daylight Time, bnchmark@... writes: . The photos that accompany the MM article are not clear enough to indicate which way the reservoir should

rhendrickson@... writes: Richard, What about the early plug door cars that Sunshine did? Off the top of my head I think Martin offered the Rr 47, 49, 51 & 52's? ( I may be off on one or two o

sp1930s@... writes: Larry, I don't know if Westerfield or Sunshine uses a different mold release for the one piece versus the basic flat kit. What I have noticed though is that the degree

Denny, Wouldn't an old Walthers' catalog cover it? I seem to remember that in the 70's at least the entire Silver Streak line seemed to be in there. Sorry I don't have one that old anymore, but, it wo

I saw that Hundman article that showed the technique, I think it was a scratch built CB&Q stockcar. I tried doing it a few times as well. I suggest working over a white background to help find those t

mhrreast@... writes: Well, maybe not in the US, excluding the aviation industry, I believe large scale use of synthetic oil was started by the Nazi's in the 1940's in reaction to their war time

Bob, The four kits that I built if used Evergreen .025" styrene rod to plug the holes first. I first softened the end with solvent, then quickly shoved it into the hole. There should be a slight amoun

rhendrickson@... writes: And might I add, TYCO, who together with AHM, fabricated the myth that Santa Fe owned aqua-blue/green stock cars! Sheesh! I suppose that short of limited production b

jeffacarson@... writes: Jeff, This is a fairly common issue to deal with resin kits, whether they're a one piece body or a flat kit. In the case of a one piece body however, do not attempt adj

I wonder if it would be simpler to convince Ron at DesPlaines Hobbies to run a bunch of them again? IIRC DesPlaines hobbies bought out Storzek's kits and issued them under his own label for a time. I

shawn.beckert@... writes: OH, yeah, I remember those, I have an undec one, and spent some time trying to upgrade it. Eventually I put it away and bought a bunch of resin versions instead. What

pieter.roos@... writes: YES! Some visually different tank cars to satisfy those in the know and still sell enough to the "great unwashed masses." There's already uninsulated 10K cars from

What about Scalecoats' own brand of paint stripper? Obviously it's got to work pretty when on their own paint. As for ruining an assembled resin car, I'd try assembling a few scraps and spares left ov