Bill Denton shows how to make the change to a z scale coupler…
by Daniel Leavitt There are many styles of freight trucks available in N scale. Several manufactures offer a wide range of models from the ancient Fox style to the latest Barber S2. In this article, I will cover quality freight car trucks available in the market. For pictures and a more in-depth history of prototype …
I’ve acquired a pile of NWX reefers over the years, so I decided to modify a Micro-Trains wood side reefer and a pair of Intermountain steel reefers into better representations of these “Renton Rebuilds”.
In August of 1957, Soph Marty photographed a load of new REA delivery trucks being delivered via a Pennslyvania GSC flatcar. Sure it conjours memories of Lionel boats, missles, and helicopter loads. But, the proto photo is right here begging to be modeled. I used an Athearn GSC flatcar, factory painted in the PRR scheme. Athearn also …