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HOn3 D&RGW caboose
Star brand paint, a P-B-L exclusive, is a lacquer and should only be thinned with Star Brand Lacquer Thinner. The multi-paint layer weathering technique using fiberglass and wire brushes is unique. Fu
Star brand paint, a P-B-L exclusive, is a lacquer and should only be thinned with Star Brand Lacquer Thinner. The multi-paint layer weathering technique using fiberglass and wire brushes is unique. Fu
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"steamerafreightcars.com" domain gone?
Rob, you’re alive! I haven’t heard or seen you in years. Last I heard you were working in Proto48. Brian Shumaker
Rob, you’re alive! I haven’t heard or seen you in years. Last I heard you were working in Proto48. Brian Shumaker
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What's this car look like?
must have been bagged cement.
must have been bagged cement.
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Getting paid on Ebay
Having just dumped a batch of unneeded locos on EBay and having to suffer 10% in fees plus the PayPal fees I’m just about done selling on the platform. For EBay to default to PayPal for purchases, it
Having just dumped a batch of unneeded locos on EBay and having to suffer 10% in fees plus the PayPal fees I’m just about done selling on the platform. For EBay to default to PayPal for purchases, it
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Another means of adding chalk markings
Wow, as in Dixon "Ticonderoga" the pencil makers! Now we just need them in .011 width. Brian
Wow, as in Dixon "Ticonderoga" the pencil makers! Now we just need them in .011 width. Brian
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Deciphering a Conductor's record
Peoria & Pekin Union was a transfer railroad operation which probably didn’t own any revenue equipment, I need to check an Official Guide. Brian
Peoria & Pekin Union was a transfer railroad operation which probably didn’t own any revenue equipment, I need to check an Official Guide. Brian
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Question about weathering
If you use a solvent based color coat and/or clear coat, water based weathering can be wiped off with isopropyl alcohol before it dries completely. Chalk can be washed off with water. It's best to jus
If you use a solvent based color coat and/or clear coat, water based weathering can be wiped off with isopropyl alcohol before it dries completely. Chalk can be washed off with water. It's best to jus
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P&WV box cars
I’ve been a PWV fan for years but lack of available locos kept me at bay. I like their black boxcars. Brian
I’ve been a PWV fan for years but lack of available locos kept me at bay. I like their black boxcars. Brian
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Photo: Loading A Fire Truck
American La France firetruck Co., in Elmira NY? These cars were made, I believe, just for them. This might be unloading somewhere as I see a Western Maryland Freight House in the background and WM did
American La France firetruck Co., in Elmira NY? These cars were made, I believe, just for them. This might be unloading somewhere as I see a Western Maryland Freight House in the background and WM did
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Brian Shumaker
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Galvanized roofs
From photographs it seems one can almost assume that the all-steel cars probably were built with galvanized roofs and many wood-sided cars and some railroad manufactured cars(PRR, B&O, Milw, etc) may
From photographs it seems one can almost assume that the all-steel cars probably were built with galvanized roofs and many wood-sided cars and some railroad manufactured cars(PRR, B&O, Milw, etc) may
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Galvanized roofs
A recent post on another forum discussed weathering of steel boxcar roofs and I queried if all cars had galvanized roofs. Why, does it seem, some cars shed their roof top paint and others didn't? Did
A recent post on another forum discussed weathering of steel boxcar roofs and I queried if all cars had galvanized roofs. Why, does it seem, some cars shed their roof top paint and others didn't? Did
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Steam Era Spray trains
Oh, I gotta build me one of those NALX trains! Anyone have a side view? Brian
Oh, I gotta build me one of those NALX trains! Anyone have a side view? Brian
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