this engine didn't have a floor plate so easily visible was the cab corner barely touching the tender corner. It was a good indicator where my planned 22 inch (minimum) curves were less than that Bob

I installed a longer drawbar. Just happened to have the one in the junkbox

Lots of stuff there. Was the hon3 stuff from one seller ? The Hallmark 2-8-2--are they fairly detailed ? Can motor? The Seiko brass looks pretty barren--no detailing to the air pumps, etc. Bob Veefkin

Rob, I have not been able to get back to you for some reason, my e-mails keep getting returned.. The White pass Mikados were fairly modern engines and plain janes compared to the K-28s. Wikipedia show

In a message dated 2/8/2021 7:27:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, luggw1@... writes: How about a Minebea 15 mm square with a Hobbytown universal to connect it to the gear box? Look at this <

Any info on this model with 2 sand domes? Looks like early stuff maybe 1970 or so. The prototype still running at Dollywood. Looks like a good candidate for a Sagami 1630 which are hard to find. There

Rob Bell I tried to e mail you but it failed. Can you send me your info on decals and any info on # 70-71 thanks Bob Veefkind snookdust@...

Thanks Rob the cds decals dried up and (to me ) are useless. I emailed Republic and no answer yet. Have you ever seen the PFM model of # 70 ? Thanks esp.John and others for the help Bob V. In a messag

Are they available for hon3 ? Microscale and Thinfilm do not list them. Bob veefkind

In a message dated 12/18/2020 3:37:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, lloydlehrer@... writes: thanks Guys ordered the Labelle good company and good stuff

seems my needle point oiler has disappeared -I thought it was a Kadee but guess not. What's popular these days? thanks Guys and Gals too

page 298 of Sloans book shows Thin film decals are correct. I should have done my homework first

Another snag ? Hello gang I was applying the Thinfilm hon decal to one of the old MDC tankers when I noticed it took up 15 feet of the tank. The MDC Gramps lettering is 10 feet long. Any thoughts? Bob

Good day gentlemen Looks like Grandt line brake parts for hon3 freight cars and tanks are no later available-or are they ? The tichy parts are okay but wish they were cast in black instead of grey. Th

This fine model is drilled for sound but I don't see a way to take the tender apart. Are my eyes that bad ?

Good afternoon Ladies and gentlemen Is there an equivalent to squadron putty to fill small holes in plastic but black in color? Bob V.

In a message dated 9/12/2020 8:47:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, rands00@... writes: We have just re-released the #2013 Animas Jail originally produced by Lowell Ross at Anvil Mountain Models. La

Hello Gang still plugging along trying to make a decent representation of COLX cars shown in Grandts pictorial. The very narrow frame doesn't leave much room for brake rigging and the photos don't sho

In a message dated 7/22/2020 2:59:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, john.stutz@... writes: Kevin I purchased one of these a few years ago. While I have not put a micrometer to it, I believe it is abo

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