Yea according to FRA book sill steps can only be bent in 4 inches from the face of the car and than they need some attention. Kenny Broomfield KCS Carman

I have a sand blasting cabinet that I use with my auto restoration. Can I use that to blast HO freight cars? Would I have to change the sand out to what you guys use? I have heard of grit blasting but

"Are you saying you use sand for blasting auto parts?? That is REALLY dangerous to your health". I have never heard of this. I actually have alum oxide in the cabinet but use sand for my big pressure

Why is this grit blasting superior to say some kind of paint stripper? Also, what kind of paint stripper works best for taking a model all the way down to bare plastic or brass? Kenny Broomfield

What Kind of chemical paint "stripper" is best? Kenny Broomfield

As far as what? Freight cars? Train make up? Air brake test? Diesel? Steam? What? Kenny Broomfield

OK that is an easy one. I am employed as a Carman for Kansas City Southern Railroad in Jackson, MS. As to the difference for than and now, I can say that there is probably very little. Basically when

I work as a Carman for the Kansas City Southern Railroad. We get brand new wheels in to the shop all the time and they will start out as a grey metal, than change to a bright orange rust, next to a du

Yea OK. I will agree with the yellow. It is a very bright yellow/orange that I have seen. Kenny Broomfield ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Thu, March 25, 2010 12:33:01

Not cleaning of stock cars but were they ever used for horse transportation. I know the Pennsy had horse cars but they were used more for race horses. Kenny Broomfield ________________________________

I had recoreded it on my DVR and played it in the background while I worked on models. I just basically looked up when they would mention something about trains. It was not that good of movie except t

Well one reason is if it is a plug door it is an FRA defect for it to be open, loaded or not. If it is a slidding door it is also a defect to leave it open if it is loaded. So the only correct time fo

I guess you are correct. I did not realize that the FRA was not started untill 1967. Although my comments would still be correct except for the FRA part. Kenny Broomfield _____________________________

I was at the NRHS convention in Scranton PA and left my 1000 mile jacket at the house because I knew it would be to darn hot. So you my have a point. Kenny Broomfield ________________________________

Several Bowser F30 flat cars, some WW2 tanks, trying to make a troop train. An F&C FM flat car. As well as off list a Bowser PRR H-9 that I am still building. Maybe if I stopped reading all the faboul

I have got to say that this has been one of the most interesting reads for me yet. It is very nice to see what everyone is working on and has given me a thought about what to do next, when I get mine

I am in need of a bunch of flat cars. I have been looking at the Tichy Flat Car 40 foot 50 ton, in the six pack. I am wondering if anyone on this list knows what the prototype was for these cars as we

I am sure this has come up but can not find anything about it in the archives. I have a US Navy, made by Athern, boxcar and am wondering how correct it is? Did the Navy have any boxcars and if so does