Trains Canada did them years ago. Was a truck with no journal lids so you could see the roller bearing inside. They came with plug in journal box covers if you didn't want the roller bearing conversio

These showed up in the store from a collection: Bill Dixon

Hello Mark Some interesting stuff there. I would love to participate but you are using the the Global Shipping Program. That program adds high shipping charges and Bogus import fees to things shipped

As usual Walthers: Canopy Glue - 2 Ounce Bottle Walthers Part # 547-56, p. 821 Walthers 2011 HO Scale Reference $3.99, currently in stock at Walthers Bill Dixon

You must remember that until about 1957 the PGE was an isolated railway connected to Vancouver, BC by car barge. At that time I would think that it would be very unlikely for a PGE car to stray very f

US Post has a ground shipping method for these items. It gets an "ORMD" Blue sticker that forces ground shipment. Of course being in Hawaii there is no ground Option. Bill Dixon

James F. Brewer wrote: What little is known is at: http://www.central-hobbies.com/products/tltrains.html#XM40M Bill Dixon

Tim O'Connor wrote: The cost of making the cars is low. It's the quarter of a million dollars UP FRONT to research the car, make and remake the moulds, do the test prints, design the packaging and adv

Rod Miller wrote: The first car behind the tender looks to be a three dome car converted from a single dome car. Notice the large center dome and the two smaller domes flanking that. The second car ap

Tim O'Connor wrote: There is the problem, a short discount. Add in that you have to pay the freight and you are closing in on no discount. That means no profit. No profit means a store will not stock

Steve Lucas wrote: Still shows as available both at Walthers and on the Testors web site. Bill Dixon

red_gate_rover wrote: When LifeLike Canada first produced these cars they screwed them up. Some came with incomplete lettering. They responded by supplying complete new shells. Stores were allowed to

william darnaby wrote: You might also check holiday ribbons. They often have fine mesh sections that are use able as screen material. Bill Dixon

Rob Kirkham wrote: Not that big a deal for a quick and dirty job. Start with a Tichy 3005 KC brake set. Drop the Air Reservoir and triple valve. Do not install the unneeded piping. Replace the A/B bra

pierreoliver2003 wrote: I have handled painted test shots of the cabooses, both CNR and CPR. They are Very Nice. Going to sell out! If you are not on a reservation list at your LHS you will probably n

James Eckman wrote: In pallet load shipments it was quite common for the top center box to end up empty. That was the case when I briefly worked for a shirt importer one summer. Bill Dixon

timboconnor@... wrote: Only one item shows as "In Stock" the rest show 'Available'. Makes me think that "Available' means Available to order. An email would be in order before getting your hop

Rob Kirkham wrote: So how about some long term planning. The NMRA National is in Sacramento in 2011. Bill Dixon

ed_mines wrote: Such a simple suggestion. A pity it is not so simple to setup or maintain. I suspect that the return may not pay for the effort. They make money By Serving the Hobby. If they weren't d

pierreoliver2003 wrote: I believe that the Simplex truck was a Life-Like Canada product and thus is now a Trueline Trains product and thus is not available from Walthers under the P2K name. Bill Dixon