I'm in the process of modifying my rolling stock to meet NMRA weight standards and I need to add some weight to two Bachmann HO Silver Series Covered Hoppers. I'm new to this process and can't figure out how to completely separate the car body from the base to add the weights inside. I removed the two screws underneath holding the body to the base and I can gently squeeze the body to separate it around the middle but I can't get the car to separate at either ends of the car.

I know that Floquil paint has been out of production for several years. As I use up my old stock I'm wondering if the colors marked as "primer" really were primer (special formulation that adheres, covers and/or provides a better undercoat than normal paint). Or, were they just regular paint that was the correct color to simulate primer, for example when painting a brass item to simulate primer-painted steel?

Two examples of the colors I'm writing about are:

Hi folks I reviewed a TH&B snow plow, then weathered it up to match the prototype. Follow along as this review unfolds...