BTS has laser cut running boards: http://www.btsrr.com/btsdet01.htm Also, I made some jigs and have been cranking out corner roofwalk grab irons to fit the PRS 40 and 50 ft. cars. If anybody is interested in some, email me off list. Charles Weston
--- On Fri, 11/2/12, Don Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Don Thompson <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Wood Running boards To: [email protected] Date: Friday, November 2, 2012, 4:34 PM Dear Trevor, I would use three pieces of strip wood, scribe the joints use a compass point to indicate where the fasteners were located then use an india ink wash to highlight. This seems to work on older equipment where the running boards are weathered...Don On Nov 2, 2012, at 5:12 PM, tpm1ca wrote: Hi Bruce: Not the answer you're looking for, since you're asking about the metal ones, but I'd have to say the plastic ones for wood are NOT okay (in MY opinion). As you note, the roofs of our equipment get a lot of attention. I like to use stripwood, stain it using the same paint I used for the car (or as close as I can get if updating a pre-painted car). I brush it on, then quickly wipe it off with a rag soaked in some thinner. I do this AFTER cutting the wood to length but BEFORE installing it on the car, so I don't damage the painted roof. Good question - and hey, it's actually relevant to the focus of this group! - Trevor
