Why is it that so many freight car trucks in HO have no identification of the model manufacturer cast into the bolster? We hunt through our "Trucks" box for something correct or close, and then if we

David, Remember the listing of fuel cars that appeared (with a couple of photos) in the C&OHS magazine? Based on the sketchy data and mixed-bag acquisitions that were made, is there any chance that on

Sorry, this was supposed to go to David Thompson (I forgot to change the "TO:")-- but all can join in... (I'm trying to slide by, using an existing kit if I can get away with it!) Remember the listing

marcuj10 <jonathan.marcus@... wrote: You are all rather cryptic about Sunshine's modus operandi - I appreciate its probably a small-scale "craftsman kit" operation but is there any fundamental r

When I started the thread about "anonymous" HO trucks it was because I had found some that looked bulky enough to be believable under a Bowser 70-ton covered hopper*. Among the choices were old trucks

I don't get it. Wouldn't artwork be transferable from the pad printing format to decal format, with Intermountain's cooperation? Ted would undoubtedly do an excellent decal if the necessary photos can

I thought of an easy conversion technique-- I call it "Buying the P2K auto box car kit instead of the single door car." Or is that cheating? Scott Pitzer ============= Subject: [STMFC] P2k 50' AAR Box

Could something like this become a "master" for reproduction? It would be a start for further modification using thick ACC and painting tricks. Or even "as is" if you don't worry that your car will ha

From Foxnews.com: The unpiloted X-43A made an 11-second powered flight, then went through some twists and turns during a six-minute glide before plunging into the Pacific Ocean about 400 miles off the

I've prepared some Plastruct #90519 I-beams in 44-foot lengths to go in a 52-foot gon. They scale out to about 40" high and 20" wide at the base. How many of these does it take to approach the 155000

Looking at an AAR loading diagram, I was headed toward two stacks of four, which would be taller than the sides of the car and require bracing. But it seems like fairly hefty stuff (6" thick just abou

Based on Mike Aufderheide's and Fred Swanson's replies, it seems that my eight 44' beams would be somewhere around 120,000 lbs., so I think I'll go with that. But I also tried mixing parts of other re

Railroad Model Craftsman December 1995 Article by Richard Hendrickson Yes, you MIGHT be able to justify one in 1957. Scott Pitzer

The reason I didn't want to believe it was supposed to be 87 cubed (in this conversion) was that I tried it out to see if it would be in the ballpark. That makes each beam about 35,000 pounds, more th

Okay, then it'll be two stacks of two, which leaves 18 inches open space across the width of my car, which means I should put a bit of blocking along the sides and perhaps some steel bands around the

"I bought a C&O Viking roof Red Caboose kit marketed by Des Plaines hobbies. Still available?? I cut the ends off the model and changed the number to the correct series and painted the ends and doors

The second car ahead of the caboose belongs to the Fruit Growers Express-affiliated National Car Company, which, as I understand it, was the meat-carrying part of the business. Scott Pitzer

(Sorry for the bandwidth) I read the message but accidentally deleted it (and your email address.) Scott Pitzer

Maybe I can hope there's a collector with a garage full of my favorite defunct breakfast cereal, "Team Flakes." I miss them. If not, I guess I'll get after Nabisco to re-run them someday. Scott Pitzer

I vaguely recall having a gray car in this lettering-- an AHM "war-emergency" I think. Scott Pitzer