Some of the casting materials used in OO models (particularly Famoco and Graceline) have a strong tendency to break down over years, depending on the
One topic that has been in the back of my mind is weights and S-C 4-6-0 derived models. On the vast majority of this fairly
Lately a big project has been working through parts. One motivation was to get all the Scale-Craft valve gear parts with the right engines, but
A question recently came in related to Baker valve gear hangers. I had, honestly, not paid a lot of attention to valve gear types
Besides the full floor castings seen on Lionel boxcars, the Nason cast boxcar, and a number of Scale-Craft models (boxcars, stock cars, and late style
Part of my recent push to work on reefers involved these three Scale-Craft reefers. They were all in pretty rough shape and were missing
Over the years I know that I tend to get going on projects that are not what I thought I might get going on.
I am curious about many things in OO. A conversation in the Facebook American OO Scale Railroading group – a thread on decals – led
One product that I have not noted much here in this site yet are the six-wheel trucks sold with the Scale-Craft 4-8-4 and the later
Among projects underway I am trying to get two S-C 4-8-4s running again. One came to me complete but not operable, and the other I
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