While regrind can contribute to degredation, I believe the problems D.A. had with their gondolas is most likely due to their purchasing poorer quality styrene. Styrene is like lacquer thinner--its rec

Hi everyone- This single set of castings for the WP box car has been spoken for. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

I forgot my "Contact me off-list (please) with questions at <midcentury@...>" Sorry- -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Hello- I have made a few castings for a WP 42' single sheathed box car, the real one was built in 1916. Many of these cars reached a few years after the War, but most were rebuilt from the years of 19

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 2:09:42 PM PDT, WILLIAM PARDIE <pardiew001@...> wrote: ........... This is a McKean PS-1 kit. My friend Andy Carlson deemed this kit as the worst. ......... I don't

-Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Richard Hendrickson told me that his preferred wheels were made by NWSL. Richard's preferrence was based on NWSL wheels which were turned from Nickel Silver, not brass, in their manufacture. All of th

My train room sits atop my 36' x 64' 2-story structure. My two 16' RR benchworks are directy over on one of two 12"x12"x66' Doug Fir beams. This whole place was my childhood friend's family owned hous

Here is the door painted by Bill Welch years ago.... -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

I have an old mold for this dusty door pictured in a mold box. Contact me off-list and I will tell you how to get a pair. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Tim O'Connor mentioned the early 1960s Kurtz Kraft 40' PS-1 box car kit. Their door remains the best version produced to date. Here is copy of the Kurtz Kraft proprietary door. Notice the "hip roof" r

We all know of this often quoted phrase, which has almost become trite. What does it mean in this instance? That the CB&T car is "pretty good"? STMFC has been described as a forum dedicated to buildin

A real risk of offending folks on this subject, but I heavily disagree on the acceptance of the CB&T Shops car body. I think the Bad reputation is deserved. 1) the rivets are so oversized that I made

I have found that dropping the blade handle super fast helps in getting less curl. Makes me fill like I am reinacting the French Revolution. I also place the cuts furthest out to where the blade is dr

I have acquired three paper cutters over the last 5 years. One was a little used large model with a cast steel slicer and a hard wood deck. I have found myself using the cutter more and more for makin

Hello folks- I have a new Sunshine HO resin kit which I am offering for sale. New, unbuilt. Free Shipping Sunshine #25.10 P.F.E. R-30-9/R-40-9 wood reefer $43 -Andy Carlson Ojai CA I accept checks and

Dennis, and others- Fageols of this era have distinctive saw-toothed fins going down the middle ridge of the hood. The trucks questioned lack that trait, so I believe that they are some other brand. -

Two I can quickly report are: 11394 11351 -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

This SP&S car is one of several 11000 series of SP&S 40' cars which has an odd pre-1947 Youngstown door. I have seen photos of about 5 others. Could this have been a change during shopping, or were th

Actually, I believe it to be more of a management decision. Frank Angsted has just about reduced his contributions to near zero, and his son is currently listed as the president. I remember when the b