Santa Fe tank car 100701, Class Tk-K, has been reworked and renumbered to better match the prototype from ATSF Tank Car 100801. If you are interested as to why and how, photos and writeup of the upgra

I would like to get the demsions of the new American Limited 16,000 tank model that came out I believe last year. I would appreciate getting the tank length and diameter in HO Scale. Thank You in adva

I have upgraded Santa Fe tank car 100801 with a resin cast dome and other details. If you are interested as to why and how, photos and writeup of the upgrade process including paint and weathering are

If building a tank car what handrail stantions are available? I see Precision Scale on eBay; however, do not know part number to purchase. Do not see them listed in Precision Scale Co. Catalog No 5. A

After I repainted the roof and running boards black on ATSF Boxcar 274525, class Bx-48, I obtained more information stating the steel running boards for this car were galvanized and left unpainted. So

I have repainted the roof on ATSF class Bx-48 twelve side panel steel boxcar numbered 274525. If you are interested as to why and how, photos and writeup of the repaint process including paint and wea

Tichy on the #3013 spruce with no part number; however, across from the bell crank #22-3013 - inexpensive Precision Scale in plastic #31796 about $ .84 each last time I ordered them, 4 per package I d

I have finished build and upgrade of a plastic kit, an ATSF class Bx-48 twelve side panel steel boxcar numbered 274525. It is the first car I used the relatively new Kadee Morton running boards on. If

Bob when I was in my teen years I and several friends would hunt river bottoms in the Minnesota River Valley along the Minnesota River in the winter where frozen water was very shallow allowing us to

Question on ATSF Bx -48 on the running board. Ed Hawkins has U.S. Gypsum (expanded metal) and Pierre in his kit 105.1 states Apex Tri-Lok. Are both correct? And, I do not know what the U.S. Gypsum exp

It attached this time. Lester Breuer

The CB&T Shops Model has on the other side has the slogan in the attached photo. Lester Breuer

CB&T Shops produced the Limited Edition Car I purchased in the photo in 2013. Ends and roof match the prototype photo in the 1946 Car Builder’s Cyc; however, side panels on model are six vs five on th

Eric fine work. Especially like the C&O and the ACL stands out. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

After posting the build of Illinois Central boxcar 16172 on my blog, the hooks on the sill of a CB&Q boxcar were discussed here on STMFC. The IC cars in the series I built in photos show these same ho

I have finished another resin kit I enjoyed building, a CB&Q class FM-11 steel fish belly side flat car I numbered 91248. It is an excellent resin kit purchased from Jerry Hamsmith at Chicagoland RPM.

Randy, “Thank You” for providing the link to read on line. Lester Breuer

Another fine build George. Deck well done. Lester Breuer

I have finished this year’s RPM Chicagoland Mini-kit, an ILlinois Central single sheathed boxcar I numbered 16172. It is an Accurail boxcar to which the Mini-Kit resin cast kit replacement parts inclu

Regarding MINX 1040, I forgot the ORER, January 1953, 25 cars in service in the series 1001 to 1040 and 1040 not listed among vacant numbers so still in service. Lester Breuer