There is a photo of 40142 IN Classic Freight Cars Vol 8 P 33. Al Smith Sonora CA

Ken, IC 163001-163050 built in 1926 by Pullman in Michigan City renumbered to 40100-40149 in 1942. According to the diagram sheet they had metal bottom door panels, universal

According to RMJ article in the July 1996 issue by Richard Hendrickson, MP had cars in the 89070-89169 series with Youngstown doors. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC

The MP model I built had the end doors. Regarding dates models I build are always subject to "modeler's license." Bill Welch

Given the number of other bits of misinformation in recent Sunshine instructions and PDSs for kits I’ve built, I’ll go with boxcar red. I’m sure Martin went with the best available information

Do you need guidance in building your RPM Chicagoland mini-kit? George Toman shares his techniques installing the underframe and truss rods on the latest Resin Car Works blog post.

They are certainly one version of the Chrysler design. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

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Nelson, I have not seen any photos or top side DVDs with metallic roofs for these cars. Roger knows far more than I, so mine will be painted red as built. I found my 3 kits this week. Gary Laakso

They are Gary. Thank you. Bill Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Bill: Are these the trucks: http://americanscalemodels.com/HO/HO_Detail_Parts/Trucks?product_id=1855 Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Sunshine instructions and PDS state that the subject car’s roofs were painted aluminum color when built, and boxcar red when repainted after WWII. Roger Hinman’s MDT book states that what appeared

According to the 1951 diagrams, there were still a few MP cars remaining that had wood doors. But by that date, almost all of them had been converted to Youngstown steel doors. The only ones still

Hi, The underframe is from a Tichy USRA SS boxcar kit; the ends were available from Shapeways a few years ago. Sides and roof were scratch-made. AL B.

Totally awesome Al. Impressive Fenton

The Missouri Pacific's versions had wood doors. Bill Welch

Tony I realized that a while ago when I was looking for older 50' SP box cars in SP Freight Cars Volume 4 only to find them in Volume 3. Still looking for a prototype for the wood door MDC SS 50 foot

What company made the base kit for this model? If I missed it some where sorry for the additional post. Bill Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Thanks for the replies on the matter of installing the piece. Just thought I'd base what I'd do on the experience of others. Ed Edward Sutorik

Here ya go, Bill. -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*