Brian, PM me about some Branchline kits I'd be willing to part with. I can't extract a valid email address for you from this post. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

The use of "blacksmith car" is my own. I don't remember where I heard the term, but it seemed descriptive- my apologies for the confusion. Here's the story. I'm thinking about modeling this, but I nee

Folks, I recently read a narrative by a professional railroader about a car used to repair bad order cars in place. This car, and its crew? one guy?, would be hauled by a freight train to repair a car

I think this could be a replacement door- too new for your era, Clark. The car has a 1973 date on it, and the car to the left is sans a running board. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Lan

Hi, Bill I don't know of any 'instant' way to bond styrene- even ACC takes a few seconds. I use MEK. It's as fast as anything else I know about. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of E

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It sounds to me like a "Drywall Repair " approach may provide a simpler solution. Some spray adhesive, A roll of 'fast freddie'- https://www.lowes.com/pd/Easy-Joint-Tape-2-in-x-100-ft-Solid-Self-Adhes

I've used all three. I like the spot putty best, but it is black. Be sure to prime the model or the black may affect your finish color. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantmen

For this, and many other weathering 'paints' that can be useful for weathering freight cars, check out Vallejo's lines for military modelers. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Ench

Also, there is Madrid, NM, pronounced MAD rid. It's an old coal mining town that was on the Santa Fe. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

Westerfield makes some detail part sets for AC&F Reefers. I don't know if they will work for you, but you can view them toward the bottom of this page: https://id18538.securedata.net/westerfieldmodels

Paul, good find! The video about Masking Techniques should also be watched- especially by diesel painters. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

Folks, I've found "The Scale Model Workshop" channel on YouTube to be a good source for many modeling techniques, including several videos about airbrushes and their use. The host, Paul Budzik is an o

Schuyler, Google 'D&RGW short caboose' and there is a picture gallery. Mostly models but some prototype photos. It looks like F&C makes a resin kit of this model; they may have decals. Scott Haycock M

Look at Midwest Oil Dist. on this page: https://sanjuandetails.com/building-kits/ho-scale/ Is this it? Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

Hi Chuck, I found these on Shapeways. They're ABD sets but the cylinders may work, and the price is right! https://tinyurl.com/2uls9nyc Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantmen

If you are referring to the white putty, it says on the tube it can be diluted with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner. So I would think any lacquer thinner should work. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in

Does anyone have any knowledge of the quality of this company's decals? I'm looking specifically at this set: https://modernrails.com/products?keywords=georgia%2C+florida+%26+alabama . Thanks Scott Ha

I just pulled this F&C kit, #8081, WofA, out my stash to work on. My plan is to turn it into the GF&A version, then letter it for the SAL as it would have looked after 1944. Originally, when I came up

I have a list of freight car models, Kit and RTR for sale. These models are from the era covered by this list, with a very few models a few years newer. As I'm downsizing my ambitions due to age, I re