Tim O'Connor wrote: "This is the McKean model decorated by Evergreen Roundhouse. It's not exactly correct. If I were building this model NOW, I would use the Kadee pre-1950 PS-1." Ken, I agree with

This is the McKean model decorated by Evergreen Roundhouse. It's not exactly correct. If I were building this model NOW, I would use the Kadee pre-1950 PS-1. Tim O'Connor

Here's another alternative. Get rid of the cars you bought, and go on eBay and buy the McKean PS-1 cars that were decorated by Evergreen Roundhouse. They are B-50-40 cars and not too expensive.

Ken, There are a number of changes that could be made to back-date the model, however, the significant issue is the UP B-50-40 PS-1 box cars built in 1948 came with 6’ door openings while the

Microscale 87-494 decals Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

I don't know how much this will help, but you can get the 10/12 roofs from the old McKean PS-1 kits. You would have to cut them off as they are molded integrally with the sides and ends (I have some

I made a blooper bidding on some IM boxcar kits at an NMRA division meet. I wound up with 3 1957 built B-50-52 PS-1 cars instead of cars I could use built as is in my pre-1955 model era. The kits only

Hi I am building a Westerfield kit of a Milwaukee Road USRA boxcar I have fitted AB brakes the question is did the Milwaukee add power handbrakes if so what sort ? Or did they keep the original

The gon is ex El Paso & South Western. They were not an SP subsidiary, just merged into the SP in 1924. Rich Christie

Photo: SP Gondola 45780 (Partial) http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/digital-collections/AZSI/full/CP_MCLMB_A656A.JPG Caption: Train Yard at Copper Mine; Ray, Arizona, circa 1935 Photo: PRR X25 Boxcar

Hello Group! I think I walked on that platform fewer years back than Garth and stepped inside the building to see the display therein. The platform was not sloped. Regards----Mike Schleigh usually in

Looking really nice Lester. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I have finished a Branchline Trains wood Union Refrigerator Transit Lines ventilated Refrigerator URTX 87292. On the car I installed a AB brake system replacing the K system in the kit along with

Thank you Guy, that's exactly what I was looking for. FWIW in rail sims one does need to provide the correct data so the software can calculate the amount of brake force applied to the wheel rim on

K (and the predecessor H) brakes came in several sizes (K-1 through K-4)... K-1 being the smallest... They will have different sizes of cylinders (pistons) and reservoirs. This is independent of

Reporting from the NERPM, Rapido displaying USRA double sheathed boxcar. Also spotted four different boxcar red gloss paints in their line of paints. -30- Bill Welch

Dave Nelson asked: “I’m trying to find out what the air volume was for a typical KC brake reservoir?” Dave, 1929 ARA Standards (attached). Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

I’m trying to find out what the air volume was for a typical KC brake reservoir. Anyone know? Dave Nelson

Dennis, I don't have the complete building, but here are two partial views from about 15 years ago (with their NATX tank car for group content). The dock appears flat as a piece of

All- I hesitated to mention it, but since we’re still commenting on the photo, the caption says “Site” of inspection facility, not inspection facility. This infers that the photo was likely