Many years ago, I built the PS-1 boxcar which is not an easy car to
build, but I was very proud of my effort. A few months after that I was
going to show it to the guys, but discovered that the delicate etched
running boards had popped off. I discovered that the whole boxcar had
shrunk just enough to stress the glue joints to give way.
I don't think it's shrunk anymore since then.
During construction I epoxied fairly large chunks of NE wood into the
corners and across the middle for extra bracing which I would guess
helps keeps it from any major warping.
I do own a Frisco boxcar from TrainStuff that I purchased off of
someones kitchen table while on a NASG convention layout tour (forgotten
which one). The individual started the kit correctly and I do plan on
finishing it up. It's always nice to finish up a kit that was started
correctly rather than having to find a way to undo something. So I
salute whoever I bought the kit from--thanks!
I also built one of S Scenery's 12-1 Pullman cars, which seems to be a
copy of the old Super Scale car. It turned out fairly well and indeed
it was made with the early "peanut butter" colored urethane. From the
guy who brewed up the the East African Tea--I actually liked the smell
of the urethane fumes (I guess that explains quiet a bit).
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
Hi Stan and Don --
The stuff was also brittle. I still have (I think) a heavyweight
passenger car kit that the sides broke into several pieces the first
time I unwrapped them. “S”omeday I might take the remnants and build
some kind of MOW car...
Have fun!
Bill Winans
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> Yes, Don Thompson of SHS started the original "Trainstuff" to produce
> modern cars. The models were produced from masters by Stan Stokrocki.
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Don started with an updated version of the traditional stickbuilt kit
(the first being a PS Railbox), then eventually moved to resin.
He made a lot of product. I did some pattern work, particularly the
Berwick auto parts boxcar. That older resin did tend to warp, which
is why the walls of that car were made so thick.
Stan Stokrocki
