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Trevor, Which level of detail do you want??? You might change your mind over time on this stuff. When I got back into the hobby, I didn't care about grab irons and other details, now almost all of my stock has separately applied grabs and have a higher level of detail. Some of the kit manufacturers listed in this thread might be a bit disappointing if you are not up to drilling out grabs, cutting and sanding resin parts etc... I would categorize them something like this: Shake the box: molded on grabs, big stirups and oversize rivets, some details omitted, easy to build... Athearn, Round house, Accurail is a little better as is Branchline Yardmaster series, Proto 1000, most Walthers. Mid-line craftsman kits: These usually have much better detail. Seperately applied grab irons, underbody brake details, finely cast parts, correct sized stirups etc. These kits can take a while to build, but look and run very well. Proto 2000, Red Caboose, Intermountain, Branchline Blueprint series, Hard core craftsman kits. These kits often require a lot more from the modeler. They are often unpainted, can require you to bend your own grab irons, drill out holes for grabs, paint and apply decals and generally use the modeler's sixth sense to make things fit and to solve minor problems during assembly. These kits can be very frustrating to the novice but often can produce the greatest sense of satisfaction and accomplishment when done. They are often produced in small runs and offer some pretty obscure prototypes that can't be found anywhere else. Westerfield, Funaro and Camerlengo, Ameican Model Builders, Tichy, Grandt Line, Labelle, Rio Grande Models, Sunshine etc... I'm sure I am leaving some stuff out. Hope this helps Guy
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