The Hardware store will have a small pair of cutters that are hard enough to cut music wire. I got a small pair at Elliot Hardware here in Dallas. Not sure the big box stores carry them only much larg

Bill Always looked forward to talking with you during all the years of RPM. Learned so much from your clinics and handouts. Our friendship has met so much and look forward to the future. Your techniqu

There were some people that tried to purchase Sunshine but Trisha would not sell and as far as I know she still has everything. LK

Also old crankcase oil to be returned to the refinery for reprocessing. Lloyd Keyser

Very nice Eric. Lloyd Keyser

There were a small number of the SS cars that were insulated and had plug doors applied. This was done to keep wet Pulp from freezing between WI paper mills. They were originally painted in the BR and

Stunned to hear about Greg. My condolences to the family. Always looked forward to seeing and talking to him at Napervile. Enjoyed his clinics and built two of his cars featured in Model Railroader. A

I agree I can't believe this girder is not mounted vertically except the tie down is much easier and cheaper. Does any one have a picture of how the cross members that go between two of these girders

Thanks Eric for the info. Lloyd Keyser

I would like to know more about that flat car. It appears to be on Andrews trucks Lloyd Keyser

There is an excellent full page article on the C&NW Lidgerwood car pulling a ten wheeler backwards at the 40th Street shops in Chicago. The brake shoes are replaced with cutters to reshape the tire ba

The C&NW HS had a special run of these trucks made by Overland many years ago. Might check ebay . The brake system shown is a passenger UC brake system. Cal Scale AB300. Lloyd Keyser

Sorry, I just did not think of it. Lloyd Keyser

Why is there not a Do No Hump sign on this load Lloyd Keyser

The Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, IA in the 40's into the 60's consumed six to eight car loads of cobs a day and processed them obtaining a chemical named Furfural. The cob residue, a very fine p

Always looked forward to visiting Ron while at Naperville. Always had a nice long talk about many things. I will miss seeing him this year. My best to family and friends. Lloyd Keyser

The C&NW would run solid express reefer trains as required off the UP connection in Omaha. These trains were known to run upwards of 15 to 20 cars and pulled by the big Hudson's at passenger train spe

Hey Guys, I hate to bring this up so will stick with just this car. But what is the matching paint for the Accurail H31a composite hopper? I have two other X-29's and all three cars are a different sh

Brodhead is on the the Mineral Point line out of Janesville, WI. My guess is it is being hand unloaded into a truck for one of the local Cheese factorys. Lloyd Keyser

Nicely done. What decals did you use. Lloyd Keyser