Interesting Car

That's an interesting old car . . . very cool!

Nice

Really good job, I like the OLD truss rod, arch bar truck wooden cars. I especially like Rock Island and predecessors. I live along an ex CRIP route. Nice lettering! I would model 1890-1910 if it wasn't so difficult in N scale. My eyes won't let me scratch build and I don't have room for bigger scales!

Hey Jack, hope the Louisiana Central, and the home, are coming along. Ya'll had a nasty flood!

Nice work

I'm really enjoying this series of older-style originals -- reminds me that high-quality models were being produced as far back as the 1930s by people who were willing to do their research and developed their skills.  In the UK in the Fifties, modelers commonly (with various degrees of success) reproduced elaborate striping schemes on locos and passenger cars using a drafting pen and a steady hand.

Hand Work on Models

RicharH . . . thanks for the well-wishes.

In the 60s, (model) railroad passes were in vogue.  As a kid back then I couldn't afford to have passes printed so I created my own, drawing and lettering each one individually.  Needless to say, I didn't give out very many.  I can only imagine the patience and skill it takes someone to create striping and lettering by hand on their models, what with having to work on 3-D surfaces.