Improvements of my rolling stock

[nachoman]

Good point, Wayne. I was happy with "blue box" kits until I started doing HOn3. At first, I was annoyed with how intricate the HOn3 kits were, but now I appreciate the finer detail and want some of that on my standard gauge cars. But, I am unwilling to take the time of adding all that to my entire fleet. I think a good compromise would be just to replace the stirrups, upgrade the wheels if necessary, perhaps some work on roof walks if they are noticeably thick, and weathering. I've done a few Tyco/LifeLike cars that way, and I think just those simple things vastly improved the appearance. Schraddel - sounds like you have graduated to a step beyond this approach. I'm sure your old cars will find a welcome new home