They are 1.7mm, .35mm pitch determined by referencing NWSL nuts. The Blackstone threads measure 1.62mm and the screw body 1.68mm. My wife has the Micro Comparitor in the kitchen measuring pasta so

Thx Lloyd. Mike Conder

They are metric. George gave me the info. But I cant get to it this moment. A little later. lloyd lehrer, (310)951-9097 -- lloyd lehrer

What size screws does Blackstone use for mounting their 3'-7" archbar freaight trucks? I'm thinking 0-80? Mike Conder

Brian: The scale would be.... HOnTiny. Mark Lewis Narrow Gauge modeling in N.C.

If you're bored at home..... This photo just showed up on the DRGW list: DRG #166 at Creede (then Jimtown). If you were to model the loco in HOn3, what scale would you model the object on the pilot

Bruce, I get the longest I can. 1/2" are good. I made these cutting fixtures in several thicknesses. I cut off the screws with a single edge razor blade or a scalpel. Dusty Burman

Dusty, What length of screw did you get? Thanks Bruce Dunlevy

You can put studs on back of pad that slide into tubes mounted in underside of floor.This way pad/Masonite block is removable to be cleaned or exchanged with different block,gravity holds block down

Jim Vail used masonite dragers on his reefers. They did not have any extra weight on them as I recall. His track was about as flawless as ever and the trains just ran and ran. lloyd lehrer,

This car is my first attempt at constructing a drag type track cleaner that will blend into an operating session. My vision of a 'maintainable' dragger pad is removable, replaceable, variable

With PBL styrene Cars and their Delrin/Celcon steps I insert the steps and then put several applications of MEK Inside on the hole around the pins. That shrinks the styrene around the pin enough to

You might want to check out Dr Mikes glue (www.drmikesglue.com). I've had pretty good results with just about anything I've used it on, including delrin. He's been around for a number of years and,

I too have a RailLine box car as a dragger, bit I've no need to get inside mine for maintenance. Most times I drill a RL car right thru after the floor goes in permanently and press in the Grandt

For many years I've used 0-80 screws in tapped 2mm brass tubing. Recently in cars that I dont have to test fit trucks and couplers I tap the plastic bolster and floor. I use nylon screws because they

Dusty, What are you using to hold your trucks on? Bruce Dunlevy

It's been awhile since I did a railine car but my recollection of the grandt stirrup is a pin size of .016. Granted that it can be difficult to drill a truly round hole in a thin piece of styrene

This car is a stealth dragger car so the floor has to be removable to maintain the dragger. I've made the Masonite pad as narrow (and long) as possible an still go thru a #4 switch. This enabled me to

“oh, and now I need like a go-zillion worth of candle power for lights to see what the heck I’m doing.” I bet'cha she can put 'em together in the dark almost” I needed that before I had

Given the thinness of the bottom edge of Railline box cars, I was never tempted to try melting the pins. I've also seen melting fail on this type of part too, by the way. The trick to keeping these