American Lightweight Products

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I now have all of Lou's sides, roofs, parts, tooling, etc.

Got any parts that might help in building a PRR Bn baggage car?

[Jay Criswell]

RFT,

Probably but, due to my ignorance on any PRR cars, I really don't what you'd need. Any specifics would help.

Jay

[Rufus T. Firefly]

RFT,

Probably but, due to my ignorance on any PRR cars, I really don't what you'd need. Any specifics would help.

http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiag ... &sz=sm&fr=

[rex desilets]

A PRR BN baggage would not appear to be a likely subject for American Lightweight. Probably something for a Rufus master scratchbuild

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A PRR BN baggage would not appear to be a likely subject for American Lightweight. Probably something for a Rufus master scratchbuild

If there are any parts that would shorten the effort, then I will make use of them.

[Jay Criswell]

Thanks for the enlightenment. Sorry to say, I probably can't help much. What Lou had, and now belongs to me, are all the parts, pieces, and tooling to produce what I call a enhanced BC Models lightweight passenger car. I say enhanced because the materials & detail parts are far superior to the original BC Models. Way too modern for the PRR car in question.

Jay

[Jay Criswell]

I'm thinking LaBelle and Evergreen.

Jay

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I'm thinking LaBelle and Evergreen.

Pretty much where I was starting from except substitute Kappler for Evergreen

[Jay Criswell]

Yeah I prefer wood myself. I wish someone would make siding wide enough, like Evergreen, so we wouldn't have so many joints along each side. My biggest complaint with the old Main Line Models kits was the very poor joints (where they tried to join pieces of siding together). You cold see them so easily. Obviously not impossible but, if not done properly, it sure detracts from the model. The beading at the ends of a clerestory roof are always an issue also. Probably the first thing I look at on a old time or heavyweight model.

Anyway, I may have a few things you can use. I'll rummage through the lower strata to see what I can uncover.

Jay

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Yeah I prefer wood myself. I wish someone would make siding wide enough, like Evergreen, so we wouldn't have so many joints along each side.

You can get 6" wide siding from Kappler, unlike that old 3" or 3.5" stuff.

My biggest complaint with the old Main Line Models kits was the very poor joints (where they tried to join pieces of siding together). You cold see them so easily. Obviously not impossible but, if not done properly, it sure detracts from the model.

That can be done well or badly; some of those kits left that joinery to the modeler and few ever bother to edge glue and reinforce the back side of the sides.

The beading at the ends of a clerestory roof are always an issue also. Probably the first thing I look at on a old time or heavyweight model.

Those are annoying; I have the Walthers edge bead molding bits, but I generally just shape that all myself from scrap.

Anyway, I may have a few things you can use. I'll rummage through the lower strata to see what I can uncover.

Thanks! Take your time; no rush at my end, Just accumulating components at this point.