Gary I am not not a chemist or sure about the various plastics; however, I did use bubble wrap as shown in the one box. I read an article on car damage using the bubble wrap so going back to my old sy

George I like the stops and will add to my jigs. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

Clark I would use 2x2, I use .020x.020” Evergreen strip styrene, for the stile near the corner and a 1x2 for the other stile, the side toward the center of the car over the corrugation. Lester Breuer

Very nice. Lester Breuer

Brian you have the wrong glue type. The bottle, yes there is a 2nd one in the back, in the photo is what you want. Lester Breuer

Tim the only decals I am aware of are the those available from the Northern Pacific Historical Society. Lester Breuer

No mask. After I install the wheel sets in painted or unpainted side frames I brush paint them. I lay the loaded brush on the wheel and by turning each wheel paint it in seconds. I may have to touch u

Steve, “Thank You” for the information and equipment diagram in your post. Lester Breuer

Steve a Minnesota friend sent me an email asking the same question as you are as he had the same experience - wrong magazine and no subscription. He checked and found the magazine label had his correc

Dan may I suggest you can make the mesh cover all the coups on one side of the attendants quarters. I have built the coups using styrene for the floors placed in sides ( a bookcase look with top or bo

I know the discussion is wire; however, I want to suggest another alternative. When building the poultry cars I have built I used bridal vale material purchased at a local fabric store as I could get

Doug Thank You for sharing the poultry video sites. The view of the cages is really neat. Were you able to get a individual photo of the “Tango” car in the second site? I tried; however, failed. Leste

Hello Mike or Jeff, On the old site STMFC site on Yahoo my email was frograbbit602@... and now I would like that to change to rforailroad@... which is how I set up my account on Groups.i

I have completed an upgrade of a Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Box Car, DSS&A 17065, purchased from the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society that was painted and lettered by Bev-Bel. The upgrade i

Craftsmanship at it’s finest. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

I have completed a Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Box Car, DSS&A 17077, a Resin Car Works kit. I have posted photos and writeup including part details, paint, etc. on my blog I started to share photos

Tim, May be adding Butyl Cellosolve to the current Micro-Sol to increase strength? Just a thought if you are willing to experiment. Lester Breuer

I as others believe this is a poultry car. On the second poultry car photo that Bob said the car might be like. The research I have done states the bottom tank was used for feed and water in the tank

Eric the tank under neat is for feed for the poultry. Under the running board is a tank for water. Both tanks had access by attendant from his middle quarters. Lester Breuer

I have upgraded an Illinois Central Box Car, , IC 16203, an Accurail-5th Avenue Car Shops kit. I have posted photos and writeup including part details, matching paint, etc. on my blog I started to sha