Tim, I'd welcome revisions; however I'd be happy just to see the sets reprinted in their original form, especially since there seems to be renews interest in warning placards, destination cards,

Nelson, You are right, D&RGW Freight car red is the correct name. I like the color and it looks correct compared to photos of the old 40’ 12 panel cars. Roland Från: STMFC@...

A photo of NKP 90077 appears in a kitbashing article by Mont Switzer in MM 11/96, pp 36-39. There's also a small in-service photo of NKP 90092 in DeYoung, "Erie Lackawanna in Color, vol 4", p 13. Al

Richard I have frequently used these sets, but I'd like to see yours revised to include some notices with very small print (doesn't have to be legible) as well as different colors like pink, pale

Just thought I'd point out this photo of the D&RGW "triple door" (as it was described) box, in a very appealing paint scheme... http://www.ebay.com/itm/380384029798 Tim O'Connor

Poly Scale has D&RGW Brown, but that's a depot trim color, not a boxcar color. It goes with D&RGW Cream, the primary depot color. They also have a D&RGW Freight Red, which may be intended for boxcars,

Hi Bob, I can’t help you with Floquil. I use Polyscale D&RGW box car brown. Roland Från: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] För chapbob@... Skickat: den 13 november

Dear Group... While looking through the June, 1954 issue of Railroad Magazine, on page 61, I found this Q&A that I wanted to share with the Group: Q)...Approximately how many farm animals can

The Santa Fe's destination, or car cards as they called them, were 3x3 inch manila cardstock. On them, the had the initial location (in the case of the ones I've researched Los Angeles), a date, zone

Warning placards were required to be placed on both sides and ends of cars carrying hazardous cargoes, which is why box cars and reefers had placard boards on the ends as well as the sides. In

As part of my campaign to better balance my boxcar roster, I bought Sunshine's 12-panel 10'4" D&RGW boxcar kit, and the recent discussions re the D&RGW brake system motivated me to build it.

BTW, I don’t mean to imply that UP did not use Destination “cards/tags” on EB trains. Conductor Fraley did not refer to them for EBs in his frt conductor book...for whatever reason. In fact, he

Jim Betz wrote: I believe, though I have no specific knowledge, that any placard having to do with hazards or special handling of the cargo were applied to both sides and ends. Notices such

mike brock wrote: If one consults a number of Cyc drawings, one finds that the item in question is sometimes called a "Route Card Board," sometimes a "Destination Card Board," and sometimes

Jason, ARG was the GATC shop code for Argentine, Kansas (just outside Kansas City). Other common GATC shop codes included SHN = Sharon, PA (the former Standard Tank Car Co. factory which GATC

The examples I have from the Maine Central are 4x6 and are light green. Someone has also used a rubber stamp to add EAST to them, supporting Tony calling them route cards. I have to assume there was

Jim wrote: < Question - some one mentioned hazard placarding. Wasn't it <relatively rare for hazardous loads to be transported in any type <of car other than tanks - or is it just so much more

Tony, Thanks for the link to your blog and the excellent write up about route cards. If you are of a mind to do so - you might add a bit of coverage about the tack boards on the ends of cars and

The video Omaha Rail Metropolis On the Plains shows "Destination Cards" in use by the UP. The audio refers to them as "Destination Tags". And, yes, the video appears to show them being applied at

Dick, Thanks for help. The information I got from some members at the DRGW forum and your comments have convinced me how the brake system should be assembled. I have posted two more photos