Tim, I don't have paint specs for the 1944 Despatch-built NYC box cars, but ACF paint specs for 3 series of NYC 50' box and auto cars built from 2-45 to 12-45 all specify brown sides and ends, black

Consolidated of Cuba had 40' box cars whichpossibly came to the U.S. via car float. If any one is familiar with these, Ihave some questions. Did the cars circulate in the U.S.? 250 were built by

Richard says some of the NYC box cars built 1944-1945 had black roofs,but I've never seen a photo of one. I've seen 1950's repaints with blackends, and then the Jade Green cars got black roofs too.

1974. Me too. I wasn't into shooting freight cars at the time, but it struck me as unusual and I snapped a Kodachrome - slightly blurred but the number is readable. Andy

Scalecoat has probably changed their formula somewhat. I used to use some stuff called "UnPaint", which was very similar. Back around 1996, I stripped a Kato SD40 shell with Scalecoat and the shell

Richard, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I look forward to the photo. Alex Schneider

Just a couple pointers regarding the brake parts and lumber door included with the central Valley kit. 83250-83499 built in 1930, and 82750-83249 built in 1931-32. Miner Ideal hand brake and lumber

Alex, the location of reporting marks, numbers, and weight data above the left truck was AAR standard practice but was never mandatory, at least not in the period covered by this list, and the

Sure! Look at the B end of the Red Caboose Mather refrigerator car. The Red Caboose version has a horizontal wheel which protrudes above the roof in the manner of the Plate A hand brakes. The one

I have not found Chameleon in a couple of years now, but found that ScaleCoat Wash-Away paint stripper is identical chemically to Chameleon. They both were/are 91% isopropyl alcohol and butyl

Clark, I have heard about that before, but it is not the case for this car. Rich Christie

I’ve had a CV stock car kit for some time and just got around to examining it. I have heard that it is too wide and that the NPHA offers replacement ends, but I guess I am more in doubt about the

IM in notorious for putting actuate paint schemes on the wrong cars. ClarkPropst Mason City Iowa

Steve Thanks for the link. Looks like IM followed the prototype lettering very closely. Charlie Duckworth

Richard, thanks for the verification on the model and the photo. Charlie Duckworth

ok bill im looking for more too tom -- Thomas j Cataldo

Larry, those cars were photographed a lot when they first appeared, for obvious reasons, and I have several photos of them taken in 1950, the earliest having a reweigh date of 4-50. So I would be

Tom, Since wonderful NEO only lets me reply to the list., please reply directly to me at bill@... Thanks Bill

Charlie--There is a NEW 9-44 photo of 159000 at http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/images/nyc-159000.jpg . Not a great photo, certainly not for paint, but useful for dimension data and details. Steve

Charlie, the car number, date built, and lot number all match. Number series for that lot was 159000-159999, built by the Despatch Shops in East Rochester NY. The only thing I’d be uncertain about