Fair enough Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 1/22/2014 1:36 PM, destorzek@... wrote:

Not really odd at all. Paint with bright pigments traditionally costs more, no reason to use it on parts of the car the public doesn't see. In reality, that's the rational for only painting the sides

Really!? How odd. Thanks Richard. Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 22/01/2014 12:26 PM, Richard Hendrickson wrote:

Mineral red, Pierre (not the same red as the sides and ends). I have photo documentation I’ll send you off-list. Richard Hendrickson

Folks, Has anyone made an attempt at backdating the Broadway Limited N&W H2A hopper to the earlier H2 and H3 hoppers? Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn,

These cars are being reviewed by a major manufacturer of HO scale equipment now. I'm not at liberty to state who but it is NOT NERS. Cordially, Don Valentine

Can someone tell what color the roof should be on this horizontal seamed steel reefer? Black or red? Thanks -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

Folks, I know it's a shot in the dark ... but I'm trying to find a picture of the lone ex-Pennsy class F25 well car that was repainted Deepwater Green after the Penn Central merger. The road number

HO scale models from the collection of the late Kevin Endriss, RPI Class of 1978 and life member of the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society, are being offered by Don Oltmann on behalf of his

A few published photos of the XMu class, showing end and/or roof:: RDG 101070, 101400: RP CYC 21 pp80-81 RDG 101070 (again): RMC 1/95 p76 and MM 2/87 p41 RDG 101023: Bossler, "RDG Color Guide", p

I once purchased a 1936 Walthers catalog at a swap meet. In it was asample decal. I tested it and it was still good. Of course the filmwas about a foot thick........ – Al Westerfield

Can anyone provide me with a dealer’s contact info that is known to be selling the new Rapido reefer car. Looking for the painted undecorated cars (121098). Please respond off-line. Thanks much.

Who printed the decals and on whose paper? Film really as there are thinner films and thicker films. Then the actual printed images may be thick or thin. For years I've heard that Walther's declas

 Yes, it is similar. However, watch outfor class XMt. RDG 100000-100499 had Murphy ends. I have to admit that hadme confused for a while. Eric N.

There a photo of a somewhat similar box car, Reading class XMt, on the Reading Modeler web

Bill... Go to: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails Jack Burgess <As I am sure as with many on this list I am captivated by the Emil <Albrecht photo collection. <One of our list members has been

Dave, I've been ruminating on this email for a few days... and here are my thoughts. 1) Weather everything. Even a brand new car gets a little soot on the roof and road grime on the trucks and

As I am sure as with many on this list I am captivated by the Emil Albrecht photo collection. One of our list members has been very gracious in helping me get some prints from these photos. Everytime

FOR SALE: I havethe following HO Scale Resin kits For Sale, Clearing out some of the duplicate kits I have. AllNew in the Box and Complete with All Parts, Less Trucks & Couplers. F&C 7025 B&O M15K

Armour, and Wilson meat reefers sometimes show up in photos of B&O freight trains. I've not noted any Swift reefers on the B&O, though. But that just may be the chance of a Swift car not showing in a