Red, black, yellow, tan, blue... sounds like I need to remember my sunglasses fro more than just outside wear! Bill Schneider Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 1:21 PM To:

Hey, I know I'll be late to my own funeral (plan to, in fact....) but in this case I have to claim I'm only guilty of replying to the original post . . . Marty

Ben Scanlon wrote: "i've looked at the sunshine models pdfs for war emergency boxcars and the SE [Southeastern] war emergency version which is 10' high, 6" lower than standard." Be careful with

You may want to inquire over at the Vintage HO group. John B. Allyn

David Thompson wrote: Exactly, a sound approach. But I would be pulling out that MNS box car, or Crystal Car Lines red tank car, or the General Electric covered hopper, all of which are

I bought a Manor pickle car kit on eBay just out of curiosity. Never heard of that company before. The kit appears to be the typical wood kit of the 1940s and early 1950s. Does anyone know any

Marty You appear to be a year late. 2013? :-) Pierre Oliver

To protest being left off the formal schedule, all members of the exclusive "Yellow Friends of the Freight Car Shirt" club are invited to proudly display their "really bright yellow" on each and every

The CV 40000-series boxcars were some of the earliest examples of what are sometimes called "alternate" ARA cars. If anyone is interested, I included a post on my blog about those

i've looked at the sunshine models pdfs for war emergency boxcars and the SE war emergency version which is 10' high, 6" lower than standard. i can find an outline diagram of the 10'6" car ...

Which I why I was so glad that the Georgia RR USRA steel rebuild boxcar that my wife innocently gave me the Tichy kit for was painted in freight car red two years before my model layout era! Silver

Damn! I have to repack my luggage. :-) Pierre Oliver

I'm with Tim and Armand. Recent research has found both freight (Whitings and Herlihy milk cars)and passenger (CNR First Class Coach) cars that were not regulars but certainly were very

Bill, Start time? Marty

This will allow them to be differentiated from the passenger car guys who will be wearing Pullman green, Milwaukee orange or stainless steel shirts(also to be worn 50yds east of the low tide mark due

Unfortunately many just run their,"favorite cars" and I tend to agree with Tim.Armand Premo

David Thompson wrote: "I like the d20 method. If you roll a 20, pull the aluminum reefer out of its box, put it on the layout for that session, then put it back in the box at the end of the day.

I like the d20 method. If you roll a 20, pull the aluminum reefer out of its box, put it on the layout for that session, then put it back in the box at the end of the day. Next time you roll a 20,

Here's final update guys. Looks to me we are full and I will take a few reservations for hand outs at this point. If you think your name should be on the list for handout only drop me a prompt

In order to enhance our Steam Era Freight Car modeling experience at the forthcoming ProtoRails 2013 – Cocoa Beach, the following thread from the recently defunct "Shirt Club Discussion Group" is