What is the #1 missing product

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And so you are a "model railroader" rather than a "model railroad car builder" or such. Your focus is on the weakest link. Still, different people see different things...and so they'll focus in on some details more than others. I am definitely more interested in the rolling stock than anything else, while the majority of modelers seem to be more interested in the structures. I've noticed that many modelers are fanatical about locomotives and freight cars, yet fail to see the gross deficiencies in passenger cars...while I'm inclined to go all-out on the passenger side and sweat the details on the freight service.

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Great story on those 2-8-4s....$1800
Thanks for the ideas on the hudson. I have a similar problem with my On3 2-8-0 that's under construction...so the solution works for both of them.

The worst thing about project ques is that I don't always attack them when I have the time. I'm not allowing myself to touch my OF 2-8-0 (On3 from a B-man On30 2-8-0) nor my Roundhouse 2-8-0 until I have all the commercial parts and, in the case of the On3 engine, the new tender built.

I love the look of brake rigging...especially if it is supposed to be there. In O scale, I make all of my own parts aside from clevises...and I've yet to add rivets/bolts to the hardware. The biggest thing for me with my HO cars are the door claws and grab irons...which I'll probably replace. The brake parts come next, as much for fun as for visibility. I suppose the HO cars would principally need levers and rods...with a little bit of piping.

Here are a couple out of date photos of a pair of cars with my low-detail, low cost brake rigging...since then, I've learned to chemically blacken BEFORE attaching...