Depends on the glue. I use MEK on mine so not a chance but if ACC was used maybe. Should get some comments on ACC, I seem to remember freezing?? -- Jon MillerFor me time

A manufacturer/dealer who stands by his product line, and makes good on an error. Amazing! And really appreciated, Ted, even if I am not among those affected! Schuyler I had a bunch of sets

Hi Garth, Justin, and group, If I might offer a small correction, RFP stock car 2409 was built from a different car series than the USRA cars. It came from the RFP 2251-2450 series delivered by

Don Valentine responded to Tony Thompson’s remarks on this thread, and I’ll endorse not only what Don said about the availability of steam to clean cars, but also add that just because the

What color green? Pullman? Are there decals with that logo? Jim

---In STMFC@..., <gsc3@...> wrote : I have a Mainline Video showing one of the RF&P USRA cars in green in a freight train on the Southern mainline near Greensboro. Time period is mid-fifties;

Bill, I like the look of your weathered boards. George Toman

All, Now I've got an interesting idea for my Tichy kit. What color of green, George? Anyone know if there are decals that would work? Jim

---In STMFC@..., <tony@...> wrote : Eric Hansmann wrote: Nice touch on a loaded car, but an empty one was ordinarily steam-cleaned before re-use and would certainly no longer show the

Eric Hansmann wrote: Nice touch on a loaded car, but an empty one was ordinarily steam-cleaned before re-use and would certainly no longer show the lime. Tony Thompson Editor,

I have in hand a very nice Life-Like new old-stock tank car minus any weighting ex factory. Is there non-destructive way of opening this featherweight to add some heft? Denny Denny S. Anspach

I have a Mainline Video showing one of the RF&P USRA cars in green in a freight train on the Southern mainline near Greensboro. Time period is mid-fifties; direction is northbound. I've wondered if

Great info Eric, thanks for sharing Fenton -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

Garth, The original USRA assignment details are included onmy blog. Some entries have notes on car disposition before 1930, such as the Washington Southerncars. Most of the notes came from the

I could not find all of my PanPastels but I found enough to do something that gave a satisfying result. I began by applying black. This application revealed some areas where the CA had gotten on top

Okay, we have established that stock car interiors were not painted. Someone said they paint their stock car interiors gray for weathered wood. What paint color would you use for new wood? Also, if

That car is pretty far from home. Ballentyne Pier is in Vancouver, BC. FWIW, the pictured car was reweighed at the RF&P's Acca Yard in Richmond, VA. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Justin, Eric and Friends, Actually, there were two groups of RF&P USRA boxcars. RF&P 2451-2800 originally assigned to the RF&P by the USRA. Subsidiary Washington Southern was

Thanks for the info, Doug. I think I willhave some lime remnant weathering on my stock car model. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX

Westerfield has a kit for this. Al Westerfield