Not sure I understand the question. The base kit is Branchline and thus does not have the correct end ends. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

The right grab iron locations on the model are wrong as are the ends. See Culotta's article in RMC "Essential Freight Cars" Paul Lyons

Bill, Concern yes, but what would you suggest we do? IM is NOT going to make the correct running board for each of the models they do. That is just simply NEVER going to happen, no matter what kind of

Bill, Just cut the mount pins off and glue it on with Barge cement, or whatever you use to secure the Plano walk. I have found the laterial walks do not fit any roof exactly right except the Kadee roo

I believe Rod Adams has/had control of the site. At one time he was part of this group, not sure if he still is, or not. Paul Lyons

Tim, I did not say I built mine in 1992. (grin) It has a IM diagonal roof, so it was built after whenever they became available. As I said in the first post the UF is completely wrong, so we agree the

Dave, Sunshine 23.1. A terrible kit, where the only thing I used was the two ends and the two sides. Roof is a plastic one from IM and the UF is from Tichy's SS boxcar. Paul

Dave, Martin did the SP B-50-12A as a flat resin kit. Paul Lyons

Brian, I would call that more of a Table of Content than an Index. Paul Lyons

Richard, It would be a long trip for nothing--Martin never goes to Cocoa Beach! I may have on and will get back to you off line in a moment. Paul Lyons

Gerry, The oringinal post was not about your company. Bruce Smith's post answered your question. Paul Lyons

Have these Folks ever made any resin kit? Paul Lyons

Seem to be a little touchy Tony! (grin) Paul Lyons

Bill, I hate to "rain on your parade", but if you pour Cerro Bend in the center sill of a resin model you are probably going to ruin it. Paul Lyons

Eldon, Tom Olsen got me "squared away". I have ordered one hard bound copy from the Society web site. Thanks, Paul Lyons

Eldon, Is it hard bound? Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

JOHN GOLDEN Please contact me off list! cobrapsl@aol.com Paul Lyons

Bill, The Accurail "Bettendorf" truck that the Society put under the F-70-6 model is the closest thing avalible to match the prototype. The truck that RC had special made for the original F-70-7 is ri

Dennis Storzek said: Anyone who needs an AAR 70 ton truck with spring plank need look no further than the Accurail "Bettendorf" truck, but of course that would be admitting it's not correct for all th

Jim, I have been trying to stay out of this tread, but with your question I feel I have to dive in! Like Paul Harvey, I am the only one with the rest of the story. To answer your question straight up,