I was going attach that photo but forgot before hitting Send...it should be attached this time and also on the Yahoo STMFC page. If you aren't on the Resin Freight Car list, Andy's reference to me

I’m trying to salvage the three Sunshine kits that were supposed to be BREX wartime plywood side reefer kits, but were sent with FGE/WFE postwar steel sides. I need the instruction sheet for

If you aren't on the Resin Freight Car list, Andy's reference to me may not make a lot of sense. I few days ago, I posted an alternative to the roof truss assembly required for the Westerfield kits

Mark, Good luck on Vol. 3. The last time I saw it on eBay, it was part of a set that included Vol. 1-3, and I stopped bidding at $120. I saw Vol. 3 listed once at Ron's Books for $125. If you want

Here's what I did. This is before a lot of the detailed information on such cars, and perhaps even before there was a Sunshine kit for the Duryea underframe. I had good photos, which are not hard to

I've posted a new new photo in my album "Andy S freight cars" in the photo section of the Yahoo STMFC pages. It's an adaptation of an idea borrowed from Bill Darnaby, and it's a simpler approach than

The NYC gon is an ex LS&MS car, Lot LS79 built by PSC in 1904 as LS&MS 38000-38999 Roger Hinman

Unfortunately RP CYC Volume 3 is sold out. If anyone has volumes 2 and or 3 they would like to sell please contact me off list. Mark mark@...

Hello Steam Era Modelers: I just wanted to point out that the "Coke" version of the H21 hopper car in the third photo can be modeled with a Westerfield Models Kit #3201, which includes two sizes of

Thanks, I guess I should have looked in John's book first. Bob Witt

Mike, Point well taken. Excellent story! Tom Baker --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

May I record my thanks to all involved in the development and production of the Shake & Take kits – my set of resin parts for a pair of the CNW rebuild cars arrived safely last Friday from Greg, via

Bob Witt asked: "...is there information about when were the top c[h]ord reinforcements were added vs. when the saw-tooth hoppers were added on the PRR class H21?" The top chord reinforcement came

Mike: You have way to much time on your hands. But I did enjoy the story. Paul C. Koehler

Ben, A question for you, is there information about when were the top cord reinforcements were added vs. when the saw-tooth hoppers were added on the PRR class H21? Bob Witt

Amazing that they even cared about matching the paint on a boxcar. Todd Horton

Thanks to all who responded with info about the Santa Fe Bx-27 box car. Special thanks to Al for mentioning the Duryea underframe. I'll have to look into that some to decide how I'll handle it. I

SR auto/box car 12220 arrived in Portland, OR in need of some help in 1948. Apparently it had suffered a side swipe collision which damaged the grabs on the right side. Crews in in Portland replaced

Interestingly, this car has the partial top chord reinforcement that was applied to help strengthen these cars. Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL ________________________________________ Sent: Sunday,

Don Valentine wrote: "Don't recall seeing a Pennsy clamshell quad with the large "COKE" notation on the side of it." The Class H21 quads were originally designed for Coke service and rated at only