Those are some good looking cars. What did you do for air hoses and brackets? I really like the work you did on the decks too. Bill Lugg

Nice video. I enjoyed seeing your layout and how you operate. It shows what can be done with a small space. I am impressed with your staging drawer. J. Stephen Sandifer

I am building an SP&S USRA DS using the Westy kit and I am editing photos of my build at the moment. Will post some photos here in a day or so along with a couple of prototype photos. Bill Welch

Bill if you would contact me off list I could send you a scan of the article Al Smith Smithal9@sbcglobal.net

Couple of pics of the SSW and Lackawanna versions I made. I recall the RMJ article and pics was important as it covered body color, trucks and uncoupling devices. I included a closeup showing the Tich

Among other things, it certainly appears that the spray car is longer than a 40' boxcar. Steve Hile

I checked my large supply of LEDs. Would work for a flat car. The longest leads are still waaay too short for a boxcar. I also had bought some of that .024 Nickel Silver beading wire wrap awhile back,

On Nov 13, 2019, at 9:14 AM, Eric Hansmann <eric@hansmanns.org> wrote: Bill, Check this link for the June 1993 RMJ. Some of the magazines on the original Trainlife site can be accessed. http://origina

Do you happen to know the number for the Speedwitch decal set. I'm not seeing it on their web site. Thanks Bill Lugg

Yes, the provided link worked, thanks, Eric. I'll read it before proceeding further. Bill Lugg

Totally agree with Ken, that Tichy decals make for great PFE medallions. But to my eyes, the white on the SP logo is a wee bit thin, and I'd kill for a correct UP "System" Logo (something never been d

I beg to differ Bill - the prototype hand brake had a square cross section rod. :-D

A 1906 Railway Gazette article I read says Swift & Co. bought the California Fruit Transportation Company, which had gotten into financial trouble after tangling with a big fruit shipper in California

I built one of these as a NC&StL. Speedwitch Media offers beautiful (accurate) decals for these cars. Decals matter in my opinion. Colin Meikle

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

Garth regarding MINX 1040 wood boxcar with hatches, straight steel center sills, here is what I have. Based on reporting marks requesting empty return to Corona, California, car 1040 was used to deliv

Bill Welch

You definitely want to read the RMJ article before proceeding. Use that last link from Eric. If still doesn't work i can send a PDF. I built 3 that required little modification (SP&S, NC&StL, SSW). Tu

Garth, They are the original Front Range cavity inserts. 7075 Aluminum holds up well, so long as it is treated gently. Used where it won't close on parts, or drools, or flash stuck to the mold parting

Bill, I don't understand your question. Ed Edward Sutorik