National Scale Car has scored a hit with their recent mini kit releases. The Grest Northern 12 panel.car is listed as "Out Of Stock" and I can't find a listing for the Santa Fe Fe-22. Does anyone know

I posted this question a while back without any success so I'm giving it another shot. I am working on completing a Santa Fe Ga-53 50 foot mill gondola. There was a great set of drawings in a 1957 Mod

For the gentleman asking about this roof I believe that Des Plains Hobbies once offered this as a replacement roof. It was also used in some of their kits. There are probably some out there. Bill Pard

Several years ago I bought a number of items including boilers and other open ca loads from a company doing 3-D printing. Their line is very extensive. I now find that I have forgotten the name of the

Can anyone confirm that this tis indeed a USRA gondola? Also on the brake step there are two rivets.I have seen this nnumerous brake steps. Does this indicate a wood brake step with a metal frame? Tha

Very well put Chuck. My thoughts exactly. We spend enough time worring about the right truck or brake wheel. I would venture to say that even the best researched and perfectly matched paint on a model

Yes Bob. It is still available. Actually Plano has many neet items including my favorite the etched hatch supports for refers. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I picked up these etched brake steps from Plano. There are three different steps. Can anyone identify the manufacturers of these steps? Thanks for any help. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung G

Thanks Lester: Where did you get the hand held drill from? Bill Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I am seeking a counter sink drill for 2-56 + holes. Most of the ones that I come across are in sets and do not specify size. Thanks for any help. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smart

Going by Rich and Ryans description of this mini kit I too am quite excited. I’m guessing that the car that this kit goes with is the Intermountain GN car with 12 panels in the 18000 series. Am I corr

Assuming that we have established that the truck is a 2D-F4 is this the Bowser truck? Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Hi Brian: Didn't expect to contact you so soon. Great information on the GN mini kit, however having purchased several of their mini kits all you really get are doors, decals and plastic strips for tr

I am still looking for brake inspection decals for NY C freight cars in the 1940's. I have not come across any set that has them Thanks for any help: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy s

MORNING ALL: Here is a shot from a PFE refer at the Paris museum near Los angled. Above the truck is a devise in the area where a defect card holder is normally placed. This is unlike any defect card

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone ------ This is the other experimental aluminum refer as Tony pointed out. They came from different builders and were not identicle. The most noticeable

Has anyone produced accurate hatch supports as seen in these photos? Plano has done an accurate version of an earlier support. Bill.Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone A great shot of ths unique car. It apparently has been is service for a while judging from the removal of the stripes in the reporting marks. The top of

I was just examining a recently purchase of a Milwaukee 40 ft rib sided boxcar from Exactarail. I am quite pleased with the model, however, I noticed a rather unique arrangement (to me) of the brake c

I bought and received a couple from Raoido a few weeks ago. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone