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Hello All, While comming back from my parent's house in May, I stopped at an antique store outside of Beckly, WV. The store is actually the old coal company store of Cranberry, WV. While looking, I asked the owner if he had any model trains, and he showed me to the store basement. There...

I've managed to pick up some more oldie projects since February. This flatcar actually came from the train show in February. I'm not sure who made it. There are some melted spots on the deck that I may either cover with a false deck or scratchbuilt low end sides and load.

After aquiring this Varney coal hopper project at a train show a few days ago, I could not wait to tear into it! As aquired, it still has its brass loop and hook couplers. Also, it is missing one truck, brake wheel, and end brake appliances. Although the end bracing detail is kind of crude, but...

I made it to a train show at Upper Marboro, MD this past weekend. It was pretty good with quite a few vendors selling everything from junkers to new stuff. Here are some of the things I ended up taking home: Varney Plastic hopper (it still has the loop/hook couplers):

Hello, I like to share a build I did about 4 years ago. I got the idea from the "Scratchbuilding a small flatcar" how-to in Paul Templar's Badger Creek Lumber Company web site. Unlike the car in the how-to, I customized mine with additional detail. The deck is scribed basswood, and...

Hello, I've been watching this forum for a while, and finally decided to join. I have been inspired by all of the works in the Scratchin and Bashin section. I have received the most inspiration, I think, from Ray Marinaccio's posts. I included a project of my own. This is a Rivarossi...