Kurt: Great photo's as usual. This car is from the 22188-23187 series built in 1945. It has the Murphy Type 2 welded roof, steel running board...
Kurt: Great pictures, perfect for modeling. The bridge shoe pictures are something that is overlooked sometimes. I am starting work on some...
Boxcab: I think the July 1983 issue had an article titled "Modular Workbench-- A Good Place to Work". That is the only one that I can recall...
Nice caboose Frank. Each one you do is better than the last.
I use a wooden dowel shaped to fit the bolster hole.
Excellent work on the Geeps Bob. It was the Milwaukee's basic unit for a number of years.
Good looking ugly caboose . Nice job Marty.
Z scale service station TomKat Here is a Z-Scale Service station that I built using some of your signs.. Thanks for the signs. MOW
Tomkat: Thanks for the great signs. I am using some for a gas station. Your are doing a great service for modelers. I saw you had some...
Kurt : Glad to hear your still modeling the Milwaukee. How do you make the log cars? The Milwaukee had a lot of log cars, you could be working...
Thanks Robert, I thought somwhere around 6 grams was probably about right, but I didn't know if there was some sort of standard. Most of the...
Thanks for the comments on the weight question Jeff and cwwrman. I thought about using the standards for N scale. Thanks for the complement...
Hi Z-Scalers: I have scratch built some cabooses and cast some resin copies. I am trying to determine a correct weight for them and can't seem...
Does anyone know if parts are available for a Micro Trains SD-40-2? My son had a derailment accident and turned the power up to plow thru the...
Great job Frank. How do you do the rivets?
Hi Andrew: Sorry about the confusion, the MR article is about the cars that you want. I just looked at the article to make sure. This was the...
Andrew: It is the same train, designed in 1938, but fully equipped in 1939. It consisted of the F-7 and ribsided cars. New equipment was put...
Hi RailroadUK: Model Railroader Magazine had full color scale drawings of the 1939 Hiawatha. The issue is Jan. 1996. It included drawings of...
Sorry Boxcab, I didn't mean to step on your toes. Colors varied alot over the years due to the many factors mentioned. When we actually scraped...