Bob the Central Valley stockcar kit is for a Northern Pacific Stock Car from the 82750-83249 series, according to the NPHS website. This series was built in 1931-32 at the NP’s Como Shops using a

This discussion about adhering decals reminds me of the thread (which after all I started) about using Future as a binder between the decal and the model. Seems like a reasonable

The weird part is that I have FIVE images (and now a sixth!) ofthe NYSW cars but I've never seen an image of any of them in LV paint. The NYSWphotos span from 1966 to 1981. Tim O'Connor Jerry

No worries, thanks for the clarification. Brad Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Ted So the doors were not manufactured by Creco? I always thought that wasthe origin of the term - that they referred to the door manufacturer, ratherthan the car manufacturer. I had a bugaboo once,

Hi Brad, Sorry to disagree with you. The radial roof and placement of the letter boards at the top of the sides give this away as an NP design. The Mather cars had the initial and number in the more

Brad Andonian wrote: "The NP car is a Mather built stock car." http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4193725 I recommend you reconsider your assessment. This is absolutely not a

NP 81280 is an NP design, see the arch roof. It is not a Mather stockcar, which NP did lease. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Hi Bob, These NP wood stock cars lasted a long time after livestock movements generally ceased. In the 1970s, the NP and then BN used the NP them for hauling ties for roadbed improvement projects. I

Bob, The NP car is a Mather built stock car. Nice shot! Brad Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

And judging by the number, the car was is nonrevenue service. L&NE Ry. 351 was a blocking car, and L&NE 353 was a snowplow. John C, La Rue, Jr. Bonita Springs, FL

Here is NP 81280 as seen in June 1973, which is fairly latein this car's life as well as the NP's livestock transportation era. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4193725

Dave, I did notice that the USG-A cars, which were also ARA class II, were allowed gasoline as a cargo... Delving into this, I found “All About Tank Cars” as an Online eBook.

As used on the Erie's 1932 ARA cars this vertical handbrake is called the "C&O Geared Type" according to photo-caption on page 138 of Speedwitch's 1932 book. I am working on a Resin Car Works Blog

Tony, That’s what I get for trying to be inclusive ;) Nope, no evidence. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL https://www5.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/ "Some days you are the

John, Try http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138690 .. What part of St. Louis are you interested in? David Jobe, Sr. Saint Ann, Missouri

Bruce Smith wrote: Bruce, I've never seen any indication that the ICC takeover of the former ARA tank car standards included a class called "ICC 102." Do you have documentation on that? You are

Seattle Public Library subscribes to the same or similar service, which requires a library card to access. I suspect other libraries do also. I'm not sure the collection is 'complete', but it does

UTLX did add 2000 6.5K gallon X-3 tank cars built by ACF in1936, the first new 6.5K gallon cars since 1916-17. Steve Hile

John, The Mid-Continent Public Library (Kansas City area - Missouri side) offers access to the complete collection of black and white Sanborn maps for the U.S. If you are not a