Hi List Members, The link below, the second flat from the cameraappears to be a B&M 42ft USRA flat. https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:5h73qs10z Claus Schlund

John Sykes asks: Can anyone suggest a solvent-based color (lacquer or enamel) for REA green in the early to mid 1950's time frame? I picked up a can of Tamiya TS-9 British Green, which looks close to

These links are from Digital Commonwealth/MassachusettsCollections Online. The date in the caption is a very wade range of 1917–1934but the trucks on some of the flat cars seem to indicate an

Hi all, This is for series 15500-15599. I have the three modeling articles (RMC 3/09 & 4/09 & Mainline 4/92). Also have RP CYC #24. What I do not have is a picture of the ends. In the RPC photo you

Right, I was going to say apples and other crops from Washington, Oregon, and crops from the Red River Valley North Dakota/Minnesota, because of seasonal pooling of cars. There are certainly photos

I pulled out my ScaleCoat II color guide and the Hunter Green #086 looks about right (although the SC color guide is sort of lame - I usually make my own color patches). Just don't have any on hand

Bob, I can only add a little to Bruce's comments. The FGE/WFE/BRE System had contracts with over 70 railroads that served 40 of the 48 states so inbound loads could originated from any of those states

​Bob, First, those reefers can and were used for outbound loads. Infrequent perhaps, but it happened. Second, "our companies" pooled their reefers so inbound loads could be from BRE, WFE or FGE.

Just that I have been shooting Floquil, ScaleCoat I and ScaleCoat II for about 40 years now. I have tried numerous acrylics with limited success. I can clean up Floquil or either ScaleCoats with a

I just received a gift of two Intermountain FGEX ice bunkerreefers. I model Southern Californiaand the outbound PFE/SFRD reefer traffic, circa 1956. So what inbound loadscould I reasonably

? What's the problem ? Tamiya will shoot very nicely in yourairbrush and cleans up easily. And it dries glossy. Are you allergic to acrylic ? Notall acrylics are alike, after all. Paint & coatings

I have used Scalecoat Hunter Green for my REA express cars. YMMV, of course. Bill Darnaby Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 7:23 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] REA

I'm building a Sylvan V-031 1948-53 Railway Express Agency delivery truck. Sylvan recommends Tamiya Deep Green XF-26 for the paint. I stopped at my LHS this evening and picked up a bottle, but

STMFC, To correct a typo I made, this should have stated "Lots 9, 19, and 638…." Despite the shading of the top portion of the jacket in these three photos appearing fairly light, the stencils were

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On 11/22/2016 5:50 AM, destorzek@... [STMFC] wrote: Dennis, Would that be a color similar to the early ATSF E1 red/orange? BLI thinks in terms of sales

Oddballs perhaps but popular photo subjects - I have 10 shots of B-7a box cars including 4 A&D cars ! :-) Tim O'

Thanks, Keith! I have that book and will check that out this evening.

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