Correct... I have the attached list of dates, etc. taped just about my workbench. Note that I model 1939 so some of them might not be correct for much later modeling dates. Jack Burgess

Thanks Nelson, that is all that I need. Jack

I purchased this jig a couple decades ago (or more) and use it to fold Yarmouth Model Works photo-etched rung ladders. I want to show had I use it in a new YouTube video. Can anyone tell me who manufa

David and Steve... I was using AutoSketch for my 2D drawings which saved files at .skd files. The AutoSketch9 program that I have cannot open them although and search online says that AutoSketch can o

I thought about the idea of another 486 but it might be impossible. I’ll check out Inkscape. Thanks... Jack

Dave... What CAD program are you using? I had been using AutoCAD for decades to produce drawings of Yosemite Valley Railroad equipment, stations, etc. on an old 486 computer which finally died. Autode

My research on the Yosemite Valley Railroad suggested that, after abandonment, 10 of the YVRR log cars were sold to Red River Lumber Company. If someone has a copy of Hanft's book, I would appreciate

I have been using a plug-in Robart shaker for decades. I prefer paying items from the original developer rather than MicroMark... Jack Burgess

I have a sidebar in my book on the Yosemite Valley Railroad which a YV brakeman told me about Keeleys: PLAIN BEARINGS “The YV had plain bearings in all of [the trucks on] the cars, and when you’d have

Glen Several modelers have mentioned they use lazy susans with their paint booth. I do too but I built several simple “jigs” to hold wheel sets, trucks, and freight cars while air brushing them. I des

Glen... Are you going to sit or stand while air brushing? My first booth was used with me standing up and my current one requires that I set down. If you had my druthers, I would have my current one w

Dave... I can only answer the last question. The retainer valve was located next to the brake wheel. Attached is a photo of a YVRR box car showing the retainer to the left of the brake wheel shaft. I

Scott... I believe they were used by a brakeman to ride a car being set out or just moved if it needed to be uncoupled from the “left” end of the car. Jack Burgess

A month ago, a model railroader emailed me and wrote that “I've developed neuropathy in my hands over the last 2-3 years, which makes it increasingly more difficult to do fine modeling. I was thinking

I have about 3,800 historic photos of my prototype, the Yosemite Valley Railroad. There are actual photo prints of probably 25% of them. The rest are all high resolution scans. Our Trust specifies tha

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Thanks Gary…I was gone all day but you confirmed my statement. I had been doing this for years but went online to confirm my understanding before we made that video… Jack

A new YouTube video came out today, this one on hand tools. There is a “clinic handout” at https://www.yosemitevalleyrr.com/clinics which has links to all of the tools I talk about. If you build kits

Ken… I have a Photo Etch Bending tool and it works very well with photo-etched Running Board Braces from Yarmouth Model Works. I fabricated my first photo-etched ladder recently and used a MN004 UMM™

Thanks for the explanation Dennis…! Jack