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Westerfield S-40-1 stock car

Eric, when it came to painting, you suggested Vallejo rust with a few drops of scarlet red added. Add a few drops of red to how much rust? A bottle? I like Vallejo and have been using it for some

By Jim Hayes · #148075 ·

Re: automobile cars

One document I saw (http://www.nakina.net/other/aartype.html) derives its list of AAR Mechanical Designations from OfficialRailway Equipment Registers starting in 1917. The range of years to which the

By thecitrusbelt@... · #148076 ·

Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car

Scale Hobbyist has better prices than Amazon. No connection just looking for the best value for my hobby dollar. http://mrhmag.com/scale-hobbyist-paint/vallejo Mark P Stamm Mark at Euphoriatt dot

By Mark Stamm · #148074 ·

BLI 6K Tank Car photos posted

BLI has updated their website to include photos of the actual models. http://www.broadway-limited.com/6000gallontankcar.aspx Andy Cich

By Andy Cich · #148073 ·

Re: Erie & DL&w stockcars

Build date is 11/1924 on those cars, per the one photo I have of the type (Erie 67607, with a reweigh date of 5/1937). Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

By Ray Breyer · #148072 ·

Re: Westerfield S-40-1 stock car

Jon, Vallejo has been around since I believe the 60's. MRH did an eBook on it and several other paints as replacements for Polly Scale. Mark P Stamm Mark at Euphoriatt dot Com Sent from my mobile

By Mark Stamm · #148070 ·

Re: automobile cars

Armand Premo wrote: Yes, that was the original designation. In 1929, for example, XA was the only auto car type, and there was also an XF designation for furniture cars, which disappeared soon

By Tony Thompson · #148071 ·

Re: automobile cars

Didn't they have the "XA" designation? Armand Premo

By Armand Premo · #148068 ·

Re: automobile cars

Tim O'Connor wrote: The definition I gave was the ARA and AAR definition. The naming choices of individual railroads are a separate subject, and as Tim suggests, there were certainly cases

By Tony Thompson · #148067 ·

Re: Erie & DL&w stockcars

Those Erie stock cars were built from door & 1/2 single sheathed box cars in 1931, the same box cars used to rebuild the rivetless signature car offered in model form by Speedwitch. ED Mines

By ed_mines · #148066 ·

Re: automobile cars

SOME railroads considered double door cars to be automobilecars. But not all. The Santa Fe called themFurniture orFe class cars. That classification continued all the way to the Fe-42's built

By Tim O'Connor · #148065 ·

Re: Sand Loads in HO?

Hi, Thanks for all the great suggestions. I think I can "go forward" with this project ... except I'd like to know the answers to the following 'extra credit' questions ... Does anyone have any

By Jim Betz · #148064 ·

Re: "Vehicle" Car (Change To Automobile Designation)

Bob Chaparro wrote: An automobile car was defined as a double-door box car, not "oversize" as such. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley,

By Tony Thompson · #148063 ·

Re: "Vehicle" Car (Change To Automobile Designation)

Hi, Dennis - Any idea what year the ARA adopted AUTOMOBILE as thestandard marking for an oversize boxcar? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By thecitrusbelt@... · #148062 ·

Re: Sand Loads in HO?

Another product you might consider is Sanded Grout. It’s very fine, and comes in several useful colors. Thanks Pete

By Peter Hall · #148069 ·

Re: Sand Loads in HO?

I have used diatomaceous earth, which you can get cheaply from many hardware stores and pet stores. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

By Richard Townsend · #148061 ·

Re: Sand Loads in HO?

A friend of mine collected extremely fine sand dust from a rock cut off Interstate 495 where it would blow and collect there. There isreal sand everywhere, and it makes excellent scale sand loads! (He

By Tim O'Connor · #148060 ·

Re: Sand Loads in HO?

Jim I am using any sand I like after sifting it in screen and then strainers obtained at the local food tools store. The final size is obtained using a tea strainer. I have collected sand of various

By frograbbit602 · #148059 ·

Re: Sand Loads in HO?

Jim, I’ve seen several suggestions: 1) baking soda - a chemical, not a food product 2) decomposed sandstone 3) sifted sand (so you get only the finest particles) 4) fine grit blasting media - AlO2

By Bruce Smith · #148058 ·

Re: [EXTERNAL] Sand Loads in HO?

Elden, Thanks ... I'll check it out. - Jim B.

By Jim Betz · #148057 ·

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