Thanks all who replied. The diagram for the N&W class BK states Chicago Cleveland flexible steel roof (with 13 panels). I am aware that Westerfield has a one piece body model with this roof; however,

Can anyone suggest a source of a HO scale 40’ Climax flexible (radial) roof? If not available separately, any suggestions on relatively inexpensive models (Athearn, Roundhouse, Accurail, etc.) that ha

Hey, just a thought. Anderson, IN was not on a CB&Q line. NKP, maybe PRR, WAB we’re nearby.

I hate to stir up trouble with all the references to great looking shingles, but the original email was about company houses. While I believe all the shingles mentioned are nice, company house weren’t

Maybe slightly off topic but similar, years ago someone made metal leaf springs inserts for HO sprung trucks. Could something like that be 3D printed? I need to find a source for several cars and have

Nice picture and model, Bill. In addition, this is also a nice lesson, if a small manufacturer comes out with something you like, buy it. First off that helps the manufacturer financially. Second, the

Richard: By 1955 there would have been only one class of Virginian 12 panel gondolas, class G-1A (Bobs Photo): There were also very similar looking class G-6 high side gondolas, but these had an extra

Do you have a date that the four wheel cabooses were outlawed? With others freight cars there was a date when cars weren’t accepted in interchange, for instance K brakes, but since cabooses weren’t ge

I make my own putty by dissolving leftover styrene sprues in n-Butyl Acetate (Tamiya extra thin cement is 50% Acetone 50% n-Butyl Acetate). You can also use MEK to dissolve but it dries a little faste

Solvaset was 40% Glycol Ether PM 60% water.

Okay, I have a little more information about these cars, thanks to those who helped! I have learned that SAL 12265 and RF&P 1024 were boxcars, not flat cars,. The Virginian Railway acquired these cars

I’m looking for some information about three flat cars and hoping someone might have a diagram and possibly a picture of a sister car in the same class for: Seaboard Air Line 12265 Richmond, Frederick

The answer is simple. They’re Athearn boxcars. The top, sides, and ends are one piece, they lift that piece off the underframe, the load is removed, and the body piece is replaced. Done!

Thanks, but as mentioned not my best effort. I could have done better at cutting and fitting the MDC Roundhouse ballast chutes. The inside shows more faults. Figure some ballast will solve some of tha

I’d like a B-1b. Contact me off line at summers1218@... please.

In 1940, The Virginian Railway bought ten 40’ flat cars from the CB&Q. I believe they were built by ACF in 1907. I know it is not a lot to go on but might there be any CB&Q types that would be able to

A little more background on Phenol. I worked with Phenol years ago at Essex Magnet Wire. It’s a dangerous chemical causing burns and is absorbed through the skin, and exposure to a lot can be fatal. T

Interesting passenger car in the foreground.

I agree, the old Kadde truck springs look poor. Kadee makes a HGC (high gravity compound) version of this truck where the springs are solid, # 571 or 1571 with the semi scale wheels. They look much be

I’m going back to the brass ‘manuta’ gon model picture.