Don't know what too long is. I have one of these GM&O 1937 9 rung jobs on my list also. I have the Tichy rungs and they measure 18".   Rich Christie

Thanks for the clarification on sizing Tony. Clark Propst

One other caveat about oils. No not use mixing white if you're in a hurry. I bought a tube of mixing white instead of titanium white because titanium white tends to yellow and mixing white does not.

I have a photo of a MoPac 40ft boxcar, MP 31783, with Morton running board and cross walks, but a plain brake step, taken in 1956 whilst being mechanically unloaded at a grain elevator. This is from

Clark Propst wrote: The perishable tariff specified what each size of ice would be, when the shipper chose it for a particular load. There were three "official" sizes, and of course the sizes

hacketet (not signing his name) wrote: If by "block ice" you mean 300-pound full blocks, NOPE. Never done. The largest pieces put into bunkers were approximately quarter blocks, of about 75

My research has only turned up a truck from the local artifical ice company. The only photo I have (In Gene's reefer color book too) shows only ice blocks. But, a friend remembers stopping to pick up

I don't know the specifics of poultry packing, but there were two ways reefers were iced. The bunkers were loaded with block ice along with salt to lower the temperature, but they were also iced

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Just what I was going to say. I really like acrylics and weather almost everything that way, and as Schuyler says, basing it on some "wet water" is essential. One

Randy, The problem of surface tension in using acrylics can be resolved by adding some detergent (a drop or so for a small bowl of water) or a brushful of Kodak Photo-flo (if you can still find

Bud You're trying to look at the database from the bottom-up I'm afraid -- I don't know anyone who maintains a list of that kind. A scan reveals A&EC, ATSF/SFRD, B&O, BAR, C&NW, D&H, GN, IC, L&N,

Bud You're trying to look at the database from the bottom-up I'm afraid -- I don't know anyone who maintains a list of that kind. A scan reveals A&EC, ATSF/SFRD, B&O, BAR, C&NW, D&H, GN, IC, L&N,

Gents, I'm trying to find out where I can find out which cars used the Morton round hole running boards, except the PFE series of reefers, already have that info. Looking particularly for 40' & 50'

This should not take too long (24 hours?) as you will be making more of a tinted thinner rather than thin paint. You should also add some Winsor & Newton Liquin to as a flow aid. Don't forget to

In my experience with oils; the model can be handled carefully once the oil has evaporated. You can tell by the lack of a sheen on the model. Depending on how much paint you laid on 3-4 days drying

I have been weathering with acrylic washes but do not like the effects of the surface tension in the water based media. I have started to try and use artist oil paints from a tube. My question is what

Tony Thompson wrote: "The ICC ruling on billboard cars outlawed new application of billboard schemes in 1934 and required existing ones to be removed by the end of 1937." Interchange Rule 3,

John asked: "Just when was the paper grain door introduced?" John, John M. Moon, employed by Signode Steel Strapping Company, devised the first practical paper grain door though his invention was

Unless the tichy rungs have been revised they are too long. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga, NY From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Pierre Sent: Sunday,

Have no fear, Tim. I'm all over the ladders on this one. In fact I'm considering using the Tichy rungs in lieu of styrene rod, just like the Speedwitch GM&O Automobile car. Thoughts? I wuold love to