I've been using Krylon clear flat finish in lieu of Testors Dull Coat for awhile now with no problems. Saturday I prayed a Red Caboose 10,000 gallon tank car kit with it as part of the weathering

Got lead shot in California recently for about the same price. Bill Vaughn On Monday, December 22, 2014 3:35 PM, "Benjamin Hom b.hom@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:

In 1952 the PRR was carrying live poultry on train FW-8 in block 5 as it was reclassed at Enola destined for the Live Poultry Terminal in Long Island City. Which specific cars I cannot verify. FW-8

"lajrmdlr@..." wrote: "Got #9 buckshot at a local gun shop about 15 years ago. Back then it cost $25.00 for 25 lb. Wonder if it can still be purchased given all the hoopla about lead these

Is there any chance you can get the weights as s[are parts from Red Caboose? If not the sheet lead makes the most sense. Mark L. Drake eBay ID member1108 On Monday, December 22, 2014 4:56

Brad here are some websites to check out. Poultry cars ran pretty much anywhere people raised or consumed poultry. Most of the cars were no longer in use by the 40’s.

The C&O later purchased some of them from SR. Al Kresse From: "dssa1051@... [STMFC]" To: STMFC@... Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 4:43:47 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] SR pulpwood car Thanks, for the

The Howe truss cars were built in 1924-1926. Later cars built in 1926-1929 were Pratt truss. Staffan Ehnbom

Sounds too narrow to me for cars built that late.. USRA single sheathed cars were 8'-9" wide over the sills, and 9'-4" over the eaves. The double sheathed cars were onlt 8'-6" wide over the sills, but

Got #9 buckshot at a local gun shop about 15 years ago. Back then it cost $25.00 for 25 lb. Wonder if it can still be purchased given all the hoopla about lead these days. Have foung all kinds f lead

Thanks, for the very prompt answer. Robert Oom

Looking at photos in various books it's easy to find NYC stock cars on the B&O on Sand Patch and ATSF stock cars on the PRR on Horseshoe Curve. I think stock cars may have roamed nearly as much as

Robert, In the February 1956 Model Railroader there is an O scale construction article for a Southern pulpwood car that appears to be a 10 stake pocket flat car with bulkhead ends and low wooden

In the February 1956 Model Railroader there is an O scale construction article for a Southern pulpwood car that appears to be a 10 stake pocket flat car with bulkhead ends and low wooden sides

---In STMFC@..., <vasa0vasa@...> wrote : Some interesting car ends: Erie: A Great Image A Great Image See more View on donstrack.smugmug...

Ben Hom please contact me off list. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon .

Thanks Bill and Eric Bill, yes, I believe modellers have used the Accurail version of that car as a stand-in for the CN&L car. I'm wondering what you think the width of the car would be if it

Vintage Video;s Western Pacific, 1910-1960 includes a scene with a PoultryPalace car placed in mid street for unloading in Oakland, California. Theyear is not specified, however, the autos suggest

I have a photo of one from Arnold Menke, PPWX 100, lettered "Pacific Wholesale Poultry Co., Petaluma, Calif." Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Fellas If anyone can add info on Poultry Car movements it would be grand. I have learned these cars ran in California as well as out of the Midwest to East Coast markets. Thanks, Brad Andonian