Me too, Steve, this is nice! Too bad I didn't have this summary this past dozen or so years I've been building Santa Fe resin kits. Westerfield and Sunshine & F&C kit prototype color history were all

I'll be the Epson contrarian and report I use an HP Scanjet G4050. It has the full set of apertures and you can make your own for odd sized negatives. The more important part to me is the software. I

Ah, nuts... Finally retired, this was the year that was hoping to meet Bill after years of learning from him via this List how to take my models to the next level. 2020 just keeps taking away. RIP, Mr

I've noticed they occasionally show up on Trainz.com and brasstrains.com For a roof alone, the Central Valley Model works roof works if you cut one scale foot from the centerline. -------------------

That's good news. I use MicroSet and Badger Softening solution all the time over 10 year old future and it always dries back up clear again. Some stubborn decals have required many applications of the

Nice. Excellent techiques that makes a Plastic kit come out rivaling a Resin Kit. ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA

Now that is a resume of a man for the ages... We're here with ya, even if only digitally. ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA

We already have the term "Extreme Modeling", so maybe we need another term, like "Rabbit-hole Modeling", as in "it should be easy to take this plastic kit/car and tweak it a bit to make a nice prototy

The reweigh date on the 94631 photo is 1937. I model 1939, so figured I was safe. Speaking of that photo, here it is along with my version. I would like to be able to credit the photographer, anyone k

I asked about a year ago what could be done with those nicely painted Red Caboose NP Reefers yoiu find on eBay, and with y'alls input, here are the results from working on them now and then over the c

Just noticed that Eric posted on his FB page that a buyer has been found for Rio Grande Models, and the transfer to new owner has begun. This is good news for Steam Era Modelers as many of the kits ma

F&C makes the GN 8000 series of DS 40' Boxcars with hopper bottoms. I built the kit, but chose to do it as the later non-hopper rebuild. The kit comes with a bazillion little parts that would be used

Looks like SP had the monopoly on California sugarbeets, and the Santa Fe moved Colorado beets. So Paul, I'm guessing the next question you ask is, "would an AT&SF gondola ever end up in a consist of

Thanks guys, that is actually good news. Reason I am interested is that I fully kitbashed 3 Accurail NP Reefers. I screwed up one paint job, and in a moment of brainfartness I painted it (#90062) with

These factory painted brass W&R Enterprises Northern Pacific Reefers pop up now and then. Was there ever such a orange paint scheme in place of the usual yellowish sides? Thx, ------------------- RJ D

And the ice hatch supports. Never see those modeled. In addition to those rounded door corners, you can actually see the door itself. Most models are just the hardware mounted on the siding surface. I

A friend's dad used to work at an auto dealership in the early 1950's. He said they routinely did repairs on nicks and scratches, and sometimes major dents and damage at the dealership from cars that

"Drawer of Disappointments" I like that phrase. Mine is more like a "Penalty Box" It is a shelf by the bench where I can place "those who do not cooperate" and let the subconscious work on solutions.

Tony, to that end, I've been meaning to ask. For the WP reefers, is there an AFE list or something that reflects which of the 2000 AC&F cars got Bettendorf and which got Built-up? The NPRHS has such a

Dick, You've added a term I am not familiar with and haven't found on your great website (which I love). "RR Design" What underframe is this in reference to? Thx, ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino