Reefer & re-stock

I've been busy re-stocking kits that I was out of.   Now all stocked up and ready for the Mid Hudson meet in April.

I also was able to finish my version of the Reefer with a metal roof.   Also practiced a bit with weathering it using the airbrush.

Flatcar Added

I've been able to finish adding the new width flat car to the line.   This is 6'6" wide by 21'6" long, same as the other cars I offer.   The narrow 6' car has been discontinued.

I also packaged up more kits of the Outside Braced boxcar which has been very popular.   Time to cut some more parts for that kit.

I have found some various frames and parts that I also hope to offer on the website if I can figure a way to price them.

2013 News Update

It's been almost a year since I last posted here.   It seems that keeping the website up to date and then the Facebook page, I miss this blog.

Since last time, I have added the Hopper kit.   This is one of my best designs and came out great.   Even has a special ratchet pawl assembly the I had printed at Shapeways.

 

 This sold well and the first 24 went fast so I had to get another 24 cut and they are now selling.

I then had the Flat Car kit run low and needed to redesign that to match the rest of the cars.   The new one has a 6'6" wide deck and the same 21'6" length as the other cars.   This one has a wood frame as opposed to the center beam frame.   I hope to also offer the CB frame when I get that designed.

 

I also have other plans but some personal kit building is also on the books.   I spent time at the Amherst Railway West Springfield show in January and picked up a few items.   One was the Camelback kit from Backwoods Miniatures.   This will go on one of the Moguls and will be a pleasant addition to my fleet.

I have also started on a Heisler kitbash using the Rivarossi HO locomotive.   I also have a Climax that will be the donor for many parts.   The final Heisler will be a close copy of the Tuolumne #2 (I hope).

 

So when I get something finished I'll add that to this blog.   Meanwhile, check out the website On30IMA  or the Railroad Line forum for what's happening.

2012 kit building

I spent the better part of January getting kits together for the Great Railroad Show in W. Springfield, MA. Not a lot of buyers of On30 kits there but some interest. I've got plenty packed up now and hope to get to the narrow gauge show in Gray, ME the end of March and April is the Mid Hudson meet. These two shows should provide a lot of great contacts.

Then I spent a couple weeks building one of the boxcars and taking photos. I needed to update the boxcar assembly instructions on line and this gave me the info I needed. I'm pretty happy the way the car turned out.

End of year Kits

Well, here we are at the end of 2011 with a solid year under our belts and no blog posts for 6 months.
I have been busy though, updating the website and adding a new kit and finally getting the stock car kit back on line.
I've spent a lot of time deciding on and getting enough detail parts from Grandt and Tichy to make these kits look finished. The builder can add more details if he chooses but there's enough in the kit to make the car look finished for the average modeler. The object is to keep cost down but still make a decent kit.



The gondola is based on the Bridgton & Saco River RR (Maine) coal cars and is a real nice kit for under $20.



This is the car that started it all....the stock car which put the impetus into me purchasing the entire stock and line of On30 kits. It is back and available on the web site.

I am also planning to have the kits at the Springfield show.......Amherst Railway Society at the Big E fairgrounds in January.

Overseas Shipping

After spending the past week getting shipments out to New Zealand and Holland, I had a chance to figure some pretty standard shipping costs for the kits.

I ship for free to all the US states and using the US Post Office figures I was able to determine additional costs for out of country shipments and have added PayPal buttons to the website for customers to add their own shipping.

No need for e-mails or other exchanges unless additional service is required. Hopefully this will spur some additional orders.

These kits are a bargain.
Just compare them to the others being offered.

more Summer activity

Well, I received my latest laser cut parts and have orders for 14 cars already.

I have also added Boulder Valley T-2 trucks and Kadee #148 couplers and gearboxes to the web site for purchase with a kit.

I also have a new car design in the works. It's a matter of time and money now.


This is our old stock car which we hope to have more available soon.