Tim, that PRR car has a very interesting sill, what was it rebuilt from? And that NYC car, at first glance I thought it was a PS, but no! Brian

I’d start with the Fine N Scale PRR X31 and scab on some ends Brian

Also of note, the entire route of 850 miles was all IC so they got all the money to ship this load. I’ve seen a photo of the interurban Charles City & Western moving a load of White(formerly Oliver) t

Eric, that would be “Back to the Future”. 1, 2 or 3, take your pick. Brian

Jim, Yes, the cars were filthy little things in the steam era, but let’s not stop there. Just about everything in the immediate vicinity of a rail yard would be covered in soot. Also, look at the grou

I’d think he’d have a ladder for this, OSHA would have a fit!

Sigh, Again, I’d have to buy a $50 car only to disassemble it and make it right. KITS PLEASE!!!

It is SOP with model railroad manufacturers. I don’t understand it at all as the other injected plastic hobbies are doing very nicely producing kits. Why do the plastic car, aircraft, armor and ship m

John, I am really only interested in replicating the O-21 class car as seen in the pic. I may also do an O-23 class as it is nearly the same but built by ACF with Youngstown doors and different trucks

Fenton, thanks for that. Allan, I dug that out of my files, yay! Anyone know why these aren’t among the list of 1937 AAR Modified Design? Is it because of the double doors? To complicate matters, thes

Thanks gang. Steve, thanks for the awesome link! Tim, I think you are right, probably start with a 1937 modified 10’6” IH and convert to double door. What do we call these ends, 4.75 / 5 ends? I assum

Speaking of ACL, can you guys ID this car and closest model? Looks like _1675. Brian Shumaker

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

Rob, you’re alive! I haven’t heard or seen you in years. Last I heard you were working in Proto48. Brian Shumaker

must have been bagged cement.

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

Wow, as in Dixon "Ticonderoga" the pencil makers! Now we just need them in .011 width. 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

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

I’ve been a PWV fan for years but lack of available locos kept me at bay. I like their black boxcars. Brian