B.T.S. has some http://www.btsrr.com/btscar01.htm
Enjoy
Paul
Ye Olde Huff 'n Puff has of late, re-released the old Silver Streak wooden box, reefer and caboose kits that were so popular back in the 'fifties and 'sixties. While not exactly 'craftsman' kits, they can certainly be made to look really well with the addition of under-body brake rigging. They're also fun to build, especially the caboose kits. Elmer's Carpenter glue and gap-filling CA for the metal parts will get them up and running in a day or two.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
for wood i use elmers yellow carpenter's glue. squirt out a small puddle and apply with a screwdriver or tooth pick. paint first, then glue.
grizlump
Search Ebay for Juneco Wood Kits. I have put built a couple of Caboose kits of that type.I have also built some LaBelle kits as well. Building wood kits sounds challenging but if You take Your time and follow the directions You will have a very nice addition to Your collection.
AMB Laser Kit has some caboose kits which are laser cut wood. May have other kits too.
http://www.laserkit.com/laserkit.htm
Actually, Plymguy, there are still a few. It's just that they don't generally advertise in the "popular" model railroading magazines. You can start by checking out Model Railroad Warehouse:
http://www.mrrwarehouse.com/
They handle a number of the old wood and craftsman rollingstock kits. I'll admit, however, it takes some patience to get around their website. There are several others still running the kits from the "olden (golden)" days of the hobby...pick up a couple of the hobby's more advanced magazines and you'll see them in there.
CNJ831
What kind/brand of glue do y'all use? I've had bad experiences with glue running out of the joint and preventing a decent paint job.
Hi!
I've got a few of the Silver Streak kits, which came out pretty nice. I have an Ambroid "1 of 1000" caboose kits that I cherish, but am just not ready to tackle yet (I've had it for 30 years).
Anyway, all of these older kits do come up on Ebay sooner or later - particularly during Dec/Jan.
Mobilman44
ENJOY !
Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central
Ye Old Huff n Puff still makes them. And Trout Creek Engineering. Northeastern has a rerun of their Plow in wood, but I think it's a limited edition. And Northeastern still makes shapes so you can do your own.
Hi,
Is Labelle Woodworking the only one left putting out wood kits for rolling stock? Too bad Ambroid does not do it any more, I hear they had some nice kits many years ago.