Model Train Journal

Thanks for the update. The motor came out looking great! Another acquaintance of mine is working on one of these B1 types.

Nice cars . I have some similar. Perhaps when I start reworking them I can add them too this thread.

Pete,

Can you tell us about the B unit? Was it bashed from two A units. Or is it something else. The show was such a whirlwind that I didn’t get to inspect these models as closely as I would have liked.

Phil

86TA355SR wrote:Any attendees from here? How was attendance?

Pictures?

Thanks.

There were at least 4 attendees from MTJ. Attendance was in the 40-50 person range best I can tell.

Ed Bommer gave a talk on a couple of his recent models. One being a SIRT directors car the other being an early Mack motor coach. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/llzflnv2wgheguyt21ziq/Photo-Oct-17-2026-11-12-25-AM.jpg?rlkey=6bwgpcfn72ajswa5wv0wgvyll&st=yet8rb2l&raw=1 Photo by Nancy DeVries. h...

Ron Maxfield showing his marvelous scratch built buildings of Corsicana TX. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2cufq8vfg7ax8bukqto0q/Photo-Oct-17-2026-12-49-31-PM.jpg?rlkey=lgux8p1ngphadp0lkt06axtxx&st=j5xm6jn3&raw=1 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xjhh8noymg10ecwn998fy/Photo-Oct-17-2026-12-49-37...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7bgdtgvc3hwmbag3ionl3/Photo-Oct-17-2026-9-51-32-AM.jpg?rlkey=27u3v7agie0e789ryh8vzr88y&st=ek7qlqpf&raw=1 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1jeu7vrqhchn9nx8582zk/Photo-Oct-17-2026-9-51-35-AM.jpg?rlkey=7v8nhewkopjm66bmzhvaj00jt&st=mmnzn2eh&raw=1

Views of the show: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ry24n2urf4y9rac9drp0t/Photo-Oct-16-2026-2-57-22-PM.jpg?rlkey=0idn7erqeqkf9eeqdvh0goe2t&st=kff26mz5&raw=1 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nh9afxrvdc366tjrcgaav/Photo-Oct-16-2026-2-57-35-PM-1.jpg?rlkey=q131qp4t02m9gqv2xv0zljmtb&st=la3mb1kl&a...

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Maroon,

Thanks for posting the pictures. That helps much. I guess my assumption that the OO and O models would be the same was incorrect. The O hopper does indeed not have rivets. I’m starting to put the car I’m working on back together using “space age” adhesive.

Phil

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Currently I’m trying to revive a couple of O scale freight cars. One in particular is what I think is a Scale Craft 2 bay offset side hopper car. I am curious about that though. The car I have appears to be sand cast aluminum with no rivet detail. Wheras the 1935 Scale Craft OO scale hoppers that I ...

[quote="bob turner" The tender trucks are Kemtron Wabash - arguably the best arch bar tender trucks in any scale! They came in a kit, but I had to make new bolsters. I may be sorry I did not loctite the tiny bolster screws in place - homework assignment for Jim. That's it, unless a Rock Is...

Recently the DFW O Scalers have been busy working on many scenery projects. One eye catching project was installing working “ grass hopper” oil pump jacks. These were buried in the foam layout deck. Then Maroon wired them up to a power supply. The effect when these are running is really neat to see....

The completed car looks really good and is quite the improvement over what you started with.

P Randall