Ed,
Happened to build one of the Seaboard gons some years ago. Think I used
an old MDC/Roundhouse kit. The sides had large slits cut into them between
the "stakes" at floor level and they were what appeared to be an off white.
Loaded it with shrub roots for stumps and it looked pretty good and even won a
prize in a LHS contest. The rest of your questions I can't answer.
Chuck Hladik
Rutland Railroad
Virginia Division



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