couplers Archives - Michael Carnell

Have You Seen My Caboose?

July 26, 2014May 3, 2012 by Michael Carnell

Another dirt cheap purchase, that will of course need new couplers put on it. The trucks looks good and the wheels are metal, so I don’t think I will need to be replacing those. Since the model was so inexpensive it lacks some detail I would like to see – such a glass in the … Read more

Southern Railway Boxcars

July 26, 2014April 26, 2012 by Michael Carnell

Every once in a while a bargain really does appear. I picked up three boxcars for use on the larger, non-trolley layout on eBay last week. I have been unsure what to do with that layout, but now I am really thinking that I will turn it into a typical Carolina small town. This would be … Read more