John, In the Delano images, did you also notice the ATSF service vehicle? I It looks like a Dodge (power wagon?) painted ATSF orange with blue trim and probably there to provide support materials for

Bob, I concur that the last box in the color Delano LOC photo and the cropped Shorpy version is a Bx-3/6 and is shorter than the Sunshine offering of the Fe-P/Bx-58. I think Garth was referring to

Bob, I would guess that the car pictured is class BX3 or BX6 rather than the cars Sunshine did, which were FeP and FeT automobile cars (and their post-war

Brian, I guess it would have to be Bx-3 or -6 because I best I can determine the single door Sunshine model represents a B-58 rebuilt after 1943. Regards, Bob Witt

The Sunshine kit shows 2 rows of horizontal battens (?), while the photo shows one. I’d guess it’s a Bx-3 or 6: http://tinyurl.com/ml3moob Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List

We are discussing two different views of the same subject the one Dennis provided a link and this one that includes more box cars at the freight

If Bx-O/14, why not start with and actual model of one? http://tinyurl.com/k2mlmua Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> on behalf of STMFC List

Garth, If you are referring to the short car to the left of the box in the map scheme, it is an AT&SF car which would likely make it a Bx-O/14. Those cars had fishbelly side sills and can't be built

John and friends, Did anyone else notice the nominal 37' boxcar at the freight platform to the left? Another possible car from Dennis' new offering. Yours Aye,

You see something new each time you look at it. It's particularly interesting for me as I lived six blocks east of this location when I was in Albuquerque, many years in the future. Compare with

Hi, I started to count RR personnel and quickly got up to 20 ... before I got into trying to separate the RR people from the crush of war time passengers. Caption says "5 minutes" for this stop. I

Thanks to everyone who replied, I really appreciate the respneses -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

I have a couple of photos of WP aluminum lettered cars and you can tell it WAS aluminum but it's definitely NOT white - it weathers to a dull gray color, which may be why the practice was

Bob, Because Don Manlick passed away. Tom VanWormer thecitrusbelt@... [STMFC] wrote:

Bruce is so right about the wealth of details. I also love the Santa Fe truck. Not the newest of models, but still clean and functional. Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale,

i have heard several WP experts state that the aluminum lettering quickly chalked to a white appearance, so that the choice of white or aluminum lettering is probably moot unless you are modeling a

I agree and there is the Western Union office, REA trucks behind the station, ... Bob Witt

Fenton, The debate on the color of WP lettering will probably never be solved. Way back when, it was called "aluminum", but on dark freight cars built before about 1947 this

Late 40's should be silver George Hollwedel

I need the groups help again I'm building one of the above referenced cars and need lettering information as I know very little about the Western Pacific railroad. Was the lettering seen on this