Dear Friends and Colleagues, — SALE — LOWER PRICES — SALE — Attached is my For Sale List No. 6. This is my next-to-the last list of Sunshine Models kits. I am running out of them. If you find somethin

Hello list, I know someone has the boxcars ends I'm looking for or knows where I can get them. Years ago, the Rensselaer Railroad shops made a 1923 boxcar end which was a 3-4 reverse Dreadnaught end f

Have a sunshine mini kit that adds a raised roof with hatches to a Stewart Bowser Offset 70 Ton 9 Panel Triple off set side Hopper car stock #10300. Wondering in what way to attach the etched stainles

I have the following Rapido meat reefers for sale for $30.00 each. Shipping is $7.00 for 1st class service for one car, $10.00 for multiple cars. These are new in box, having never been used. Please c

Was just at Caboose Stop Hobbies in Cedar Falls Iowa. They were setting up for their Wednesday night virtual show. I was shown a box of resin parts. Looking at the cupolas I guessed they were Monon wi

Based on the occasional comments regarding injection molding (plastic) and die casting (metal); I send the following link in case there are people not aware of it; One of the best videos I have seen r

Ping: Gary Leanz Gary, If you are here, please replay to me off list at “Goatfisher2 at comcast dot net. I have an order for you that was mis-shipped to me. Best regards, Steve Steve Haas Snoqualmie,

Would anyone know what year GATX removed the periods between the reporting mark letters and also the lines above and below? I have looked up Richard Hendrickson's comments on GATX Tank cars but cannot

Need names of the owners of two former providers of freight car kits for a presentation. Rib Side Cars. George ??? Upon his passing purchased by Accurail 5th Avenue Car Shops. ??? Thank You in advance

I am sorry to interject this off topic question but I am at my wit's end. I am using photo backdrops on my Santa Fe's Alma branch layout. The photos I am using were taken at the actual locations. Ever

Would anyone have access to a 1950 ORER? I would like if any of these three Tank cars were still listed in 1950 as still being in revenue service? S.S.I.X 100 Series, M.H.T.X 800 Series, and D.A.X. 25

All the resin tanks are spoken for. Several list members have asked what else is needed to build models of Pressed Steel tank cars based on the resin tank castings. The castings were intended to augme

Greetings- I'm working on a model of Frisco 47864 using a photo available online. I'm not sure what to do for a roof and would love some help from this group. I model 1946. I don't have SLSF roster in

Those appear to have narrow frames and added panels to make the ends wider, and are short cars. Didn't the NC&StL have some 36' cars rebuilt with Youngstown steel sides. The thought occurs to me that

Six months ago, my understanding of box cars were 40' & 50', wood or steel, single or double door. Now thanks to this group, a love of research and a desire for more accurate models has put me in a we

Would anyone have a copy of these instructions that they could scan and share? Please reply privately. Thank you -- Cheers Jeff Helm The Olympic Peninsula Branch https://olympicpeninsulabranch.blogspo

I'm looking to buy one or more Sunshine Model 40.3 - CB&Q XA-16 auto box. If you have one to sell, please contact me at rgortowski@... Thanks, Rich -- Rich Gortowski

Thanks for the excellent response to my offering last Friday. I was able to get two additional castings from the mold and they are available. That will most likely be it, unless Ted decides to reissue

Several RPM events are just ahead on the calendar. A couple are noted in my latest blog post. RPM events designbuildop.hansmanns.org Eric Hansmann Philadelphia, Penna. Eric Hansmann Philadelphia, Penn

While this is a bit off topic, I figure that due to the nature of this group most of us have had to remove paint and lettering from a car or twenty. I have been trying to strip a Red Caboose box car r