Thanks for the tip on Ron's Trains N Things, appreciate the information. Joe
for those with the new atlas GP-38 how does it pull? Is it much lighter then the previous runs if you can tell please? I'm not a sound guy, in...
ScaleTrains brought out a neat car in the Carbon Black car and it was a needed model for those of us who knew and understood where they are used...
I see these cars on the BNSF's Galesburg to Dilworth ND train for a large manufacturer in North Dakota. I'll be in for quite a few, provided...
Thank you for the information, well done on all of those loads.
Well done!! Who's car is that?
https://www.shapeways.com/product/E6EDC6VZZ/n-wood-chip-hopper-70-6-pack?optionId=10341738 I also have several kits I won't be assembling, I have...
I used pinewood derby car weights that were round, cut them to fit the width of the hopper bays. Then cut them in half to make half circles and...
I have always enjoyed this woodchip hopper car type. Finally got an N scale version via Bone Valley Models at Shapeways. Bought this kit some...
I assembled both kits in one evening. The chains I test fitted where I thought they'd be, decided they were not worth the effort and left them...
Walthers did an undecorated version with their first run. This is Atlas's first run of the cars, not sure what they'd wait for.
Anyone else disappointed at the lack of undecorated models for the new release of the 100 ton Greenville hopper? I had requested them, want 60...
I absolutely enjoy my MP-15's. all 5 of them pull well, run slow, and were easy DCC conversions. I have run the Atlas S-2 with sound, also an...
Another just went into service at the refinery in St Paul Park MN as the contractor switcher for northern plains rail service. Nice solid blue...
I have no disagreement with the detail comment. My overhaul consisted of complete truck change out and they were still to rough. Not sure where...
***But the Atlas car will operate better. My Intermountain cars all seemed stiff and had derailment issues, even after overhaul. I would stick...
Well got the wood on the doors and windows. Couplers will be next when I decide. Project in the real world was done in 2006 so I am not in any...
Years ago the rail logistics company I worked for moved a steam saddle tank locomotive from Kentucky to California. The load was rather straight...
Will have to find more BLMA flatcars then.
The car was part of a 10 car pool made up from the XTTX 137xxx series of cars assigned to CSX. CSX supplied the cars, we did the conversion and...
