I just sprayed another car in the paint shop that needed a quick clear coat. For this task I use a simple jig to avoid removal of trucks and couplers or taping of such. I have posted photos and writeu

I have Soo Line "sawtooth" Box Car, 39826, a Speedwitch Media kit out of the paint shop. I have posted photos and writeup including part details, matching paint, etc. on my blog I started to share pho

I have Soo Line (Wisconsin Central) “sawtooth" Box Car, 133542, a Speedwitch Media kit finished and in paint. I have posted photos and writeup including changes from kit, paint, etc. on my blog I star

I am attaching a photo of two Dennis Storzek kits I still have in inventory to build, one with trucks in kit (box on top) and one without (box on bottom). The Andrews trucks, plastic or delerin ???, l

I have MILWAUKEE SS Box Car, 713406, an upgraded Accurail kit built, in paint and weathered. I have posted photos and writeup including changes from kit, paint, etc. on my blog I started to share phot

Peter I just applied some old private name decals with MicroSol on the steel side of a box car. The decals were not setting as well as I wanted over rivets. After several applications of the MicroSol

If you visited my blog and read the writeup of MILW SS Box Car 713406, I said you could find writeup and photos of Sunshine Models resin kit MILW SS Box Car 711470. It was not to be found; however, it

I have added another box car to my fleet, a Sunshine Models Resin kit, Northern Pacific 9875 DS Box Car. Photos of build and writeup including changes from kit, paint, etc. are on my blog I started to

In my last freight car post I mentioned I like using a 4" caliper for measurements to make freight car parts as the longitudinal running extension brackets. I have posted photos and writeup attempting

Jim Betz had a question Question - has any one figured out how to place a 'corner post' such as a piece of scale 8" x 8" vertical stock that allows you to glue the bulkhead to it rather than to the si

In my posts describing builds of various flat kit resin freight cars, I state I start the build with the car body “basic box.” I use machinist blocks to keep the car body square during this phase of t

I have built, painted and lettered Funaro & Camerlengo double-sheathed Box Car, Rock Island 155945, flat resin kit 3061. I have posted photos and writeup on my blog I started to share photos and write

Another nice looking build Paul. Lester Breuer

Bill, one of the Cal-Scale brake wheeel sets, 190-289, in photo attached. Other sets are Kadee and Grandt Line. Lester Breuer

Steve, Thank You for sharing your photos of Collinsville. Lester Breuer

I have built, painted and lettered Sunshine Models , Minneapolis & St. Louis 24562, 4C-XM-1 Pratt truss Box Car, flat resin kit 91.1. I have posted photos and writeup including history on my blog I st

After sitting for a week, I have weathered previously built, painted and lettered Sunshine Models , Minneapolis & St. Louis 24562, 4C-XM-1 Pratt truss Box Car, flat resin kit 91.1. I used photo Clark

Bill I do no drilling. I cut the pins off and mount/glue directly to car running board saddles. I find this method works best for me. I have had no problems with running boards applied this way coming

I was asked by Fenton and George regarding what type of glue I use for attaching Kadee running boards to roof saddles after cutting off pins. I use two types: Barge All Purpose Cement ( yes blue tube)

I should have stated that Formula 560 is a brand name of canopy glue. Lester Breuer