Opinions/observations on HO rolling stock

[doctorwayne]

Doc, I think we're posting at the same time! All the boxes for these Bowser kits do say Stewart Hobbies on them as well. Wow, I was feeling pretty good about my first effort on building/weathering a car until I saw yours...... ....I should have known better

Thanks, but I think that yours turned out really well, and the painted springs are very convincing.

... that Grand Valley hopper - those MUST be actual sprung trucks. Just the right touch with the rust on the others, they really do look like sprung trucks.

You're right, Randy, they're Kadee Andrews trucks. I'm not sure why they were used on that particular car, but a quick check showed a sister Stewart car with the same trucks, and a pair of Varney open hoppers also with Andrews trucks from Train Miniature. Andrews trucks are my favourite style for freight cars, and Kadees were my favourite version of them until Accurail released their one-piece version with excellent detail:


Wayne