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We had a glass tree topper like that when I was growing up. I always liked it. I am not sure what happened to it.

I watched a video a few days ago by Jennifer Kirk where she tested the HO Bachmann Track Cleaning Brake van. I comes in four liveries and is a short four wheeled car. She gave it a very good review. It uses the same pads that the car that you have uses, since the car is short, the pad is fixed...

Looking forward to the photos! Jesus is the reason for the season here also!

I really like the '48-'50 Mercury trucks!

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My '49 was going to be my shop truck for my machine shop, but I retired before I got it on the road. It is still not quite finished, but at least I can drive it.

Thank you! I made both of the signs in Word with one of the fonts that came with the computer. Thanks Again!

Thank you! I need to make two strap tie down plates, sketch 4 on the second page of the book. I will need to cut slots or drill holes in the rims for the tie down wires and straps. Thanks again.

I am working on a Tichy # 4021 40' flat car and tractor load for the layout. I wanted to deliver a John Deere tractor to the feed store and tractor dealership circa 1948-52. I used the instructions in the AAR book, Rules Governing the Loading of Commodities on Open Top Cars, 1-1-1940. The...

Thank You! The sprue worked perfectly and there are a lot of them in the trestle kit.

I made a roadside sign for the diner. It is made from styrene sheet and strip with the sign printed on matte photo paper. The sign pole is a sprue from the Walthers bridge kit that I built for the layout. It was the perfect size for the pole. I was going to paint it all white, but my wife really...

Very Nice Work!

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Thank You! I don't have any other buildings in the works right now.