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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by rda1964 Snake: Many of the craftsman style kits don't come with either couplers or trucks. Those of us who go with P87 standards have gotten used to mix and match parts selection. Another of the many reasons to move on to scratchbuilding as soon as you are able. Randy [/quote] I went to NMRA and looked for a "P87" standard with no avail. What is the P87 standard? I have done structure and scenery scratch building for many years. I just haven't tried doing any rolling stock yet because I haven't found a good source for plans or blueprints which shows the specs for the under carriage. I'm sure that once I figure out the under carriage and how to correctly position and attach the trucks my apprehension of building rolling stock will vanish. For Grayhound Challenger's "Scratchbuild Off" I was going to try my hand at building a tank car for transporting steamer oil but decided for this first competition I would do a water tower.
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