Twice the picture was scrubbedd out of the post. I will send this as an attachment. -AC This with the picture! My version of the WP 50' single sheathed autocar. I made the HO patterns 30 years ago wit

This with the picture! My version of the WP 50' single sheathed autocar. I made the HO patterns 30 years ago with lots of help from Richard Hendrickson. It was my 1st resin car pattern and it has hand

My version of the WP 50' single sheathed autocar. I made the HO patterns 30 years ago with lots of help from Richard Hendrickson. It was my 1st resin car pattern and it has hand scribed boards. -Andy

Hello- I have just finished, new HO scale decals produced specifically for the Western Pacific's 40' stock cars which were rebuilt in two batches from 1916 built single sheathed WP box cars. 1927-1928

This is a resend, as I got a bounce-back note from the 1st sending. -Andy I am reminded something from my early days of being online. One of the many controversies were anti-Future trolls who had thei

Back when the Oregon Pacific & Eastern Railroad (Made famous from the movies "Stand by me" and "Empire of the North") was operating as a steam tourist line, one of these NP reefers was visible shortly

I have spent hours viewing just the start of this on-line collection of freight cars. None are dated or located. Water marks are quite visible but the web site offers photos for purchase. Enjoy only w

2nd sending; seems first never arrived. -AC Look familiar? Date and location not noted. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Charlie, I can see that as an industry consultant that you may believe packaging kits is more expensive than making RTR cars. That is so wrong--anyone who has watched Rapidos' video visits to their Ch

After decades of my getting Intermountain kits with nearly 100% fill rates, around 2010 the out of stock non-shipped kits started increasing for my purchases. This continued getting weaker until about

I will pass on a list at this time, save the electrons for someone more deserving.Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA _._,_._,_

I received an order from a STMFC'er this past weekend for one of my resin box car casting sets. This particular one was for a Western Pacific 40' single sheathed z-bar trussed box car. Since I have be

This doesn't answer the OP's question but an option for gondola side distortion is available for those who cast their own gondolas. Resin is off course a liquid when poured into the mold and within ti

Looks like the Terry Wegmann detail shots for his R-40-18 project. This was always a work in progress with new parts added over about 5 years. This one is in mid-production. -Andy Carlson On Friday, J

There will be a decal of this Herald for the as-delivered 1916 Pullman built WP 40' SS box car if the decal maker decides it is worth persuing. In the WP 15001-16000 series. This car is available now

About 10 or so years ago, Dan Smith showed me a storage box car at a smaller industrial site. This was in Lodi, CA, made famous from the Creedence Clearwater Reunion's top charting song. It was great

thanks Gary - it makes me think there is another reason to model earlier eras - Has increased meaning of the term "No two cars are alike". Standardization made it easier for us as modelers but did hav

Yes, this is why I have stopped selling on Ebay. I remember when they forced everyone onto PayPal, which they created and owned 100%. Later, after they sold it (For billions), they instituted their ne

Hello- I am finishing up the reworked patterns for my HO Western Pacific (company rebuilt from box car in 1937) 40' Stock car. I need at least one good image showing the reporting marks on the car bod

I have sold all of these resin cars. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Hello everyone- I recently restored some patterns I made for the Great Northern's rebuilt-from-boxcars 40' stock cars. The 55200-5545