I recall reading a post from someone on this list who claimed that some kind of negotiations were underway. That was the extent of what was said. I haven't seen anything else reported in my web

Perhaps I missed this, but with the retirement of Eric Bracher and closing of Rio Grande Models, is a anyone going to buy the business or is it even for sale? I would hate to see all that great work

I've been doing this since the early 60's and have never seen this. It has to be as rare as hens teeth. Dave

Very interesting Earl. I knew Clarence and his daughter early in my career in the industry (early 1990s). We talked about the narrow gauge 2-8-0s, but this never came up with them. Had Clarence

The big difference being EBT #3 was a standard gauge engine. The MDC model is a narrow gauge engine.

Earl, What a treasure! I have never heard of nor seen such a HOn3 kit from MDC. Thanks for sharing the great photos! Mark Lewis Narrow gauge modeling in N.C.

It's a lot bigger than the Mantua 0-6-0 I converted into EBT #3. But it's also a lot more detailed. Very nice, although I would replace the Lindsey motor with a can. Russ -- Russ Norris, MMR Cape

Here is a bit of HOn3 history. I acquired this in the mid-1970's. I came on the original box, which I cannot seem to locate, but the label on the box end clearly stated "Roundhouse Products -

Hollingsworth, It's good to see that I'm not alone. I had a dozen pair of trucks that i put on the 'problem children' of rolling stock, so I'm not even close. Ken is not close either with two

I have no Blackstone rolling stock, but I did buy a couple of C-19’s and then put beartraps on them as I model C&S. Ken Martin

Years ago I took a resin casting of the CONX 8 tank and mounted it on a Scotia Scale flat and made it no 5. I still run it even though I have a Tomalco kit for 5 with a brass tank. When MDC came out

Rob, That WP car looks great and does not overpower the BS tank car in a consist. Perfect fodder for a freelance HOn3 modeler. Mark Lewis Narrow gauge modeling in N.C.

Nice Rob! The variation of tank cars sizes works well for White Pass consists. Your photos prove my point in a around about way too. If your P2K type 21 was alone or with other type 21 cars. No one

Jeff, you aren't the only one at all. My stuff does have a single pair of Blackstone trucks- and those are on an MDC tank conversion that Bob Veefkind gifted me some time back.

@Dave: had that happen (crinkling) when the oils were not completely cured... I should have mentioned „Do NOT use an acrylic based matte clear coat over the oils...that is a disaster waiting to

Dale, Some years ago I built one of the P2K type 21 8000 gal cars and put it on a pair of Grandt Line Hon3 Bettendorf trucks. I have since changed out the trucks to MTL Bettendorfs. It is a large

I know very well from experiences that some applications turn out really great on models, but then again I have had some disasters. I think my biggest was when I was almost finished and applied a

forgot to add the pics (albeit in Sn3)... Regards, Mark Don‘t take life too seriously...no one gets out alive anyway....

I have been experimenting with the Abteilung oils and I find them very forgiving (once the acrylic base has been cured completely). As they are slow drying, one can correct „mistakes“ for quite a