I've bought several different Vallejo paint colors through a little joint called Amazon. Micro-Mark also offers many of the Model Air colors and they relabeled them to reflect Floquil and Polly-S

Just Google "Vallejo" and you will see their website plus numerous venders. Bill Welch

Very nice build, Eric. That car has so much character, that I really wanted to get one until I checked the 1953 ORER and found that only eighty-two 36’ stock cars are listed for UP, one 35576, one

Thanks, Al Kresse

A couple of good train shops withing 50 miles of me but no military that I know of. Any mail order folks you know of? I assume because of formula shipping is not a problem.

Jon, Vallejo? It’s been around for years (since 1965). It is mostly used by military modelers, so check out the local shops that cater to that crowd, like my local USA Hobbies. I used the older

Interesting new (?) name in paint. Apparently not available on the west coast. Mail order? -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, SPROG, JMRI

The latest Westerfield kit is featured on the Resin Car Works blog. Check out the build summary on a classic S-40-1 stock car. http://blog.resincarworks.com/westerfield-s-40-1-stock-car/ Eric

I'm looking forward for different paint schemas of these cars! However one is an absolute need, the ladder steps and handholds are to remove and must be replaced by such made from wire! Here a picture

Here's the 3/4 view of G.E.T. 35895. http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-03-04-17/X1452.jpg According to Lane's article on the USRA fleet in Railroad History No. 128 these cars from

According to the book PM Revenue Freight Cars by Million and Paton this series, 42650-43149, was listed as "Vehicle" wood and were built for automobile service. The builders photo on page 28 shows a

Single door car. Might be Auto or Vehicle parts???? Only guessing. Al Kresse

I noticed that Pere Marquette 42794, a single door boxcar,has the word "Vehicle" instead of the expected"Automobile". Is there any significance to this or is it just thepreference of the PM paint

Agreed, thanks for the review. My local shop has yet to get them in after a couple initial ones trickled in. Matt Goodman Columbus, OH, US

Hello- I have 11 mint new old stock Red Caboose factory decorated kits which I am offering for purchase. All are factory new, and have undisturbed, tissue wrapped contents. RC 1014-1 M-I-D Packing Co

Check http://www.rpcycpub.com/v33.html it was released last fall. Don Burn

What happened to RP CYC #33 ? Libby

Jim Betz wrote: Look at a few prototype photos, Jim. Lots of placards used on placard boards, such as "UNLOAD OTHER SIDE" or "CANNED GOODS" or "AUTO PARTS" or "DO NOT HUMP" or all kinds of

Bob Chaparro wrote: The problem here is that there were two different boards, both of which COULD be called "tack" boards because things were tacked or stapled to them. One is a PLACARD board.

In that same batch is L021, apparently a photograph of a photograph. Beside the thumbtack are clearly visible fingerprints. Interesting little detail. Chuck Peck in FL