I am building a batch of Funaro B&O N-12 hoppers. I know very little about trucks. Can someone recommend a high quality truck that matches the trucks on the car in the attached photo? Thanks, D. Scott

Tony Thompson wrote: Tony, Which Tamiya primer do you prefer to use? Scott Seders

Did these boxcars haul wing assemblies from Martin’s Baltimore plant to Omaha or did they originate somewhere else? Scott Seders Salisbury, MD

Below is a diagram for the woodchip car conversion LV did. Scott Seders Salisbury, MD

Is the Hobbyline model the best starting point for this LV hopper? I wanted to be certain there isn’t a better model (injection molded plastic or resin) available that I am overlooking.

Is there a date set for this yet? Thanks, Scott Seders Salisbury, MD

In spite of not having any of my modeling friends to wanted to go with me, I was attending Naperville for the second time. Not knowing anyone, I was eating lunch by myself in the hotel restaurant. Sta

What was it about K brakes that was causing wrecks? Scott Seders Salisbury, MD

Tim, Any idea what the prototype is for the 22' trailer? Scott Seders

Perhaps Plano could be persuaded to create a template. Scott Seders

That is what I thought when I first heard of his troubles. I would have thought had there been a significant problem with scale size couplers there would have been an outcry about it on the net. Scott

I have been using Kadee scale couplers on all of my rolling stock. Currently, I do not have a layout. I have a friend (who is a very good modeler) who claims that he is having difficulty with scale co

Bob, what is the difference between the two underframes? Scott Seders [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

You have got that right Tim. I model B&O and WM and would still be doing a Snoopy dance if only that would have happened. In lieu of that, I wish somone would offer photo etched replacement ends we co

I have uploaded two photos of the Alco Models car in the Photos section of the website. Following is a link: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/photos/browse/d0c4 Scott Seders

How accurate is the model? Could someone tell me or point me towards a listings of roads that had these cars? Thanks, Scott Seders

models Shame on me for not reading that issue. I think I was tied up reading The B&O Modeler. :^) It is good to know that the Modeling Committee has been working with PCM. Scott Seders

The new products section on walthers.com shows that PCM is bringing out an H32 in HO scale in several paint schemes. Cars will only be available in four packs for $139.99 list. http://www.walthers.com

Could someone with an ORER from this time range please lookup the entry for the Monongahela River Railroad and let me know what it shows for them. Please note this is not the Monongahela Railroad from