Hi, I am getting ready to start on some SpeedWitch kits using the Branchline 1500 Undec 40 ft boxcar with 8 ft doors using Ted's conversion parts. I also have some Branchline 1514 kits of the

The "red" paint began with the 13 great states lettering scheme in 1946. These cars are in the second run scheduled for release in the Spring of 2012. Rich Orr

As Promised, I have surveyed the mounting holes on a Kadee PS-1 body and have uploaded dimensioned sketches to the FILES section

Dear Group... While looking though the November, 1937 issue of Railroad Magazine, I spotted this tidbit on page 130: Boxcar No. 61843 bearing both SP oval and Wabash initial turned up here.

Group, I have uploaded a revised List of Cars for the NYC Toledo Division freight train consists, which adds more suggestions for HO scale models to represent these cars. I have also corrected

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /NYC Toledo Div. Consists/List of Cars-rev4.xls

Victor, Why aren't you in Lisle? Scalecoat Oxide Red or Floquil Oxide Red are both good choices that I use. Pierre Oliver

If nothing else, the Special Oxide Red is a pretty good match for the factory paint on the Red Caboose PRR X-29's. I used it to paint the A-line stirrups, etc. that I added. - - Mark

Equally important for those of us modeling the mid to late 1940's approximately when was the brighter red first used? I, too, have noted the difference and it can add variety to a freight train but

I was looking for something to paint my Speedwitch Wabash Single Sheathed box cars. I note Speedwitch recommends Model Flex light oxide red but my local hobby shops don't carry it. Other than ordering

Yes.

Victor, Are you talking about Poly Scale? I am not familiar with Special Oxide Red in the Floquil line. Greg Martin

What is special about it? Does it have any specific application for a freight car color? Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

For which roads is this car correct or reasonably correct besides B&O LV WM CRP CNJ NKP WABASH N&W FROM WABASH WAG? MP? Rich Orr

Regarding the B&O M-53 -- the brown color is correct for the paint schemes for which it is used Pre WWII and during the war. The red color was adopted post WWII and is being used by FVM with the

A friend of mine has a GM&N double sheathed (Athearn) boxcar painted lime green with a brown door, #20141. I am trying to learn if this is legitimate. It was a SER Region convention car run by a GM&O

Ben, I stand corrected on this issue. I've also heard from Keith and he verified his attendance. My apologies for adding confusion to the mix. Eric Eric Hansmann New Paltz, NY

Anybody know if the Santa Fe historical Society will be re-release Volume 4 and a scanned book? They did it for the first few of the series. Man that book is hard to find! Thanks, Scott McDonald

Thanks! Just placed an order. The build goes on! From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Hunter, James R. Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:21 PM To:

Larry, Tichy makes a similar product, #3043, double offset bottom mount stirrup steps. www.tichytraingroup.com Jim Hunter Quoting larrywolohon@...: