I would highly recommend Groups io as well as to other locations a lot of my groups that I belonged to on Yahoo have moved to Groups io. Moving this to some other forum would be a bit of a problem for

Jim Also with utmost respect and reverence for both Mike Brock and Jeff Aley I am having exactly the same problems as you describe, the purple line blurb is consistently coming up at the bottom of the

Hello to all I am modelling Kansas and the Santa Fe interchanged freight cars at one of the towns I am modelling with the Rock Island, now I know enough about Santa Fe Cars to know what was around in

Hi guys, sorry not really about steam era freight cars unless you count wanting to model some of them but I need information about the paint schemes and things that would have been appropriate in 1947

Does anyone have out there an old Santa Fe Bx-36 kit from Sunshine models that they would be willing to sell. Thanks Rob McLear Australia.

Tony thank you I have downloaded that and has answered all of my questions in one hit. I didn't know of that resource and will have to keep it in mind in future thank you so much. Rob McLear Aussie.

Hi to all First off I have posted this to a number of groups so I apologise if you get it more than once. I am able to access a Decal maker here in Australia who is able to print white decals. I am in

I have used 91% isopropyl without harmful effects to strip resin when making mistakes in painting, and given that different manufacturers may use different types of resin I always test first on a spar

Nice film of freight cars at the end and like others I need to invest in more SS cars. Does anyone know who the yellow car in the film would have belonged to. Rob McLear Aussie.

If you have any of the ice cars left over Steve can you let me know please. Rob McLear Aussie

The cars Steve has mentioned to you are SFRD Dry Ice Cars and specific to Santa Fe, I have been looking for some of these as well for a while but have not jumped in here if you want to see what cars a

Floquil caps can be difficult and I don't like using pliers for the reasons that one of the other posters mentioned, I have broken the glass jar top and cap right off the bottle, not good for the hand

I use a piece of glass that was actually an electric commuter train window. Can't remember where I got it from but I know it was obtained legally before anyone thinks otherwise. :-) As for sanding I c

Hi to all the fine folks on this list. At the moment I am building a Sunshine kit of a PFE R-70-2 Super Giant Reefer I think the kit number is #25 but the instructions are not very clear on what truck

I have that book as well Aaron and I think you are right certainly fits the bill. Rob McLear.

I have a model of a UP Flatcar and I am trying to decide what model it is it is 40' long or just over, has 12 stake pockets on each side, fitted with a K brake system and a vertical handbrake. The clo

Hi to all Pictures attached of my last two resin builds, Milwaukee 50' Ribbed Autocar and a Santa Fe Sk-S stock car both from Sunshine Resin kits, both pics are in the photos sections in the album tit

Hi to all I have a Sunshine A-50-16 kit that does not have any instructions with it, I have been able to find the blurb on the cars in the Sunshine list but I have no instructions is there anyone out

Hi to all I have one of the Sunshine kits for this car but am unsure as to what type of truck should be fitted under it. Can anyone assist it is in HO. Thanks Rob McLear Aussie.

I think Atlas still carry them, but not sure, the part number is BLI 140002 and there is a link here to it. Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. Online Store - HO 40' BOXCAR STRAIGHT PANEL ROOF Atlas Mo