In reality they are not bars, but ribs pressed into the bottom edge of each sheet that assembles into the door. Each sheet laps over the open pressing on the sheet above and is welded top and bottom,

Based on what Brian says my approach may have been wrong but on one of my Sunshine 1932 models. Clinchfield I think. I spliced together two Menzes/Athearn metal doors to get the correct rib count. I

What is SREM improved? a typo? Jim Hunter

In regards to the terminology, best I can tell the 10’6” IH was added as an optional standard in 1941, and didn’t change again until 1947 when the 10’0” IH was removed from the

Steve. The steel ribs, actually steel bar only appeared on the outside of superior doors. The inside would be flat steel plate. See the photo from Gene Greene’s blog post.

Stephen, Why not scratch build a door with at least minimal detail on the inside? All you need is a photo of a Superior door from the back (maybe a car interior shot), some thin

Sounds like it would work. It won’t be handled, so if you can get it installed it should be fine. Tony Thompson

I am assembling an old IMWX 1937 AAR Boxcar. I have an interior detail kit and am planning on modeling the car with one door open. The wooden floor and walls from the kit will show thru. But the

Tim, The second group of the silver cars (19521-19542) were drawn at random from 20821-21400 in 1952-54. They were originally BCR, black ends and roofs (car cement, probably

Thank you Ed ! :-) I find since I model a later era that I'm very interested in the history of older cars, because they so often changed over time. Tim O'

Thanks Brian and all - Note that 19507 (aluminum) and 19531 (box car red) both show as Compartmentizer Were 20821-21400 delivered in aluminum paint, or oxide red? The aluminum car shows no indication

Tim, I can add to Ed's excellent information that this "small-feather" paint scheme was used on other load-restrainer or cushion-underframe cars purchased or rebuilt by the WP

Tim has hit upon the reason why it has been so difficult to track down prototypes for the Athearn "blue box" cars. While the kits are one piece bodies, the injection mold cavity inserts that form the

The Athearn 50-foot flatcar has proved useful for kitbash projects too. Way back when the Intermountain 70-ton flatcar was just a twinkle in their eye, I kitbashed a couple of 70-ton, 15 stake pocket

Tim, In Oct.-Nov. 1951 the WP received 600 PS-1 box cars WP 20801-21400 built by Pullman-Standard in lot 8027. The first 20 cars 20801-20820 were equipped with Compartmentizers and received

From Info that I got from Ed Hawkins WP 20821-21400 580 10-51 8027 7 YSD-2 H A M A3 Note 11 11 - 22 additional cars (various numbers) sent to Pullman-Standard in 1953 and equipped with

Anyone have the skinny on this WP PS-1 box car? I -think- it was renumbered by from what? And has it been repainted as well? The photo date is 1956 but I can't make out when the car was built. The

You're right! :-D Athearn shared the roof + ends mold with their other reefer - a wood sheathed rebuild with steel ends and roof. Some have said it's an R-40-24 but... -- Tim

Steve Hile wrote: Ah, mine is different. I have always thought mine to be a Varney, with a one-piece metal body that is folded to shape, with stake pockets pressed outward (that is, they are part

Hello, Have one package of Accurail AB brakes for sale. The pack has 30 AB brakes. Only $16.00 plus first class shipping of $5.00 if needed. contact off list railsunl@... Ted