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Stellar work, as always. I have a couple of these hoppers to fix up one day, who knows if I'll ever get around to it. Yours is an inspiration!

Looks amazing! Not much AHM left in that one.

Mark Roach is the best custom painter I know. He's painted models for some prominent model railroaders. You can check his stuff out here: http://roachcustompainting.weebly.com/ He's a member of this site too.

But for $184 you are getting a DCC Sound equipped engine. That is still a bargain compared to most other sound equipped engines. $135 for non-sound DCC ready is not as good a deal. I was hoping they may follow Intermountain's lead and put DCC decoders in the non-sound units as well, since they...

Excellent work, as always. You'll have a top notch model when you're done. You're photos will serve as inspiration when I finally get around to upgrading some of those cars. Thanks for sharing.

That is a complex paint scheme for a first attempt. It turned out great!

Bowsers newer diesels are very nice models. The C630M is a great running and looking engine. The sound is very nice too. The Baldwin 4-4-1000's are also nice. The sound in these is out standing. I would not hesitate to recommend Bowser's latest offerings.

SD40's should have 81" noses. This was the standard nose from 1963 - 1977. Units produced after 1977 would have the 88" nose. (or one of the other longer variations)

I've been dealing with PWRS since before they had an internet site you could order on. The phone calls are a hold over from the days they only did business over the phone. The 'sales guys' made commission of your purchases through them. The phone call is so they can setup the details of your...

If you use magnets, I'd recommend a magnet on the top or bottom and a metal plate on the other. If you use two magnets, you'll have to make sure they line up perfectly, or the containers may not stack properly as two magnets will try to align them selves together. One magnet will just stick to...

I made my own 'card stock' containers by scanning all sides of my weathered plastic containers. I glued them to a foam board base to give them strength and help maintain their shape. I only use them as part of the backdrop though, as they just don't look as good as the 'real' plastic ones for...

Top notch work as always! I love seeing your tank car builds.

Here a few shots from the Windsor Model Railway Club layout over the past few weeks. DM&E 6362 leads an ethanol train across the 'Big Bridge'. CP 9024 blows the horn as it approaches Main St. in Cliffside. ETR 108 and 104 depart Cliffside with a wind turbine blade train.

Athearn Genesis undec's are due out in July 2014. Athearn has announced several undec locos in the past year, including GP38-2, GP40-2, AC4400 and GP9's, here is a chance to show Athearn that undec's do sell and are needed in the hobby...

First up, here is a side by side comparison shot of the early (bottom) and late (top) style cars completely detailed and ready for painting. The photo etched walkways are not on yet, as they don't need to be painted. I wash the cars in warm water with dish soap to remove any grease and oil...

Step 4: Adding the details Its the smaller details that really make a model come alive. (that and some weathering for character :) ) The first step is to drill holes for the grab irons on the ends of the cars and for the stirrup steps on each side. I started each of the end grab iron holes...

Part 3: Assembly The first step after demolding the parts is to trim the flash and repair/fill any details damaged by air bubbles. If the casting has heavy flash, a useful trick to make cleaning the flash easier is to sand the back side against a flat surface. This will thin the casting to...

Part two: Casting Now that the molds are done, we can start casting parts. I cast a full set of three cars as a test to see how well they would work as actual operating models. Luckily, my basic design worked well, but the resin cars were very light and could not be operated empty. A...

Its been a long time since I posted anything, but I thought it was about time to share some of what I've been working on again, so here goes. Hope you all enjoy. As a modeller of Canadian Pacific in the 1990's and a lover of intermodal trains, I was confronted with a lack of accurate well...

The rules may have been different back in the late 90's when this photo was likely taken. Also note, this is a one of a kind demonstrator well car. It may have been specially designed to test this type of loading. Note the grab irons and platform in the middle of the car to allow access to put...