I remember the BN car project way back when. Don't think it ever came to fruition, but if doors and decals were made available I'm all in!
Yep, just carved away with a Dremel and cut off disk. The only thing added was a bit of metal rod through the truck pin, in order to create a pin...
Yeah, the MTL bodies can be carved into an articulated set by modifying the ends of the castings. BNSF had 5-unit articulated sets like BRAN, and...
Drawbarred 5-unit sets? Or an articulated set?
The diagram shows that it should be centered (equal spacing) and the photo shows it centered. What's the confusion? That the straight back coal...
Pretty neat! If you want to help the appearance of the model over the trucks, 0.040" styrene is about right to space out the sideframes. MTL made...
I'm pretty dissapointed in the inkjet graphics applied to these cars. I wish Kato had stuck with pad printing. The stripes and lettering are...
[IMG] Kev- If you're interested, I think have some extra etched end platforms for the Difco cars. Send me a PM.
I missed out on the shallow rib cars from Fanno Creek and Robert Ray, wish they were still available or something Gerd would do in photo etch! I...
Did someone say Superliners? [img] This was etched in brass by mistake, but I just received a test etching in nickel silver and it looks good....
Model:160 will be reporting from the show all weekend! First out of the gate is a slew of new tooling from Fox Valley Models:...
[ATTACH] My main concern is the "cheeks" if you will. Look at how much more straight tangent extends from the base of the windshield on the Kato...
Maybe you can mention that Nickel Silver might be a better option. It is more robust than brass and will hold paint better than stainless.
Oh, it's certainly your layout to do what you want. But you said a portion of the decision was a tiff with Rokuhan. Seems like destroying a...
Well, that's one way to cut off your nose to spite your face. :sad:
While I wait for the etched end platforms to cross the pond I started in on the Stoney Smith caboose. [img] I filed the ends flat for body...
I started an under developed article, but it does list a consist and has a great link to the Rock Island Technical Society's page on the train...
I thought the FT truck had a lower bolster height by design... there is a visual difference when moving from MTL or AZL trucks so I'm guessing...
I wouldn't change the height of the bolster, the car rides at an acceptable height and adding to the bolster will make it a 4x4. I would move the...
I was about to try to contact you through Shapeways. Glad you saw this. Do the MTL trucks fit the model as designed? I wasn't worried about the...
