Richard, I agree - if you already have 'em, go with it. The only modifications I made to the McKean car - besides better detail parts and the roof hatches - was the tabs on the side

Shoot. Couldn’t tell on phone. Todd is probably correct. Brian J. Carlson

Brian, I thought exactly the same thing, but the car in the photo has full-length sides stakes at every location, so it is neither G26 or G26A. Regards Bruce

G33? Blt in or before 1948 and has all full height ribs. The G26 and G26a had shorter ribs on the side (same length) except for 2 each side where the diagonal part fo the side sheet straightens out

Which is why I suggested the Evergreen Roundhouse car. Right roof, good graphics, for a car the OP said didn't need to be exact. YMMV. These were just suggested options. If I didn't already have three

Richard Townshend wrote: "True enough, but at three times the price." ...and a lot less rework required. When you start bringing up hacking roofs off of other carbodies (frankly, it's just easier

True enough, but at three times the price. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

G26 or 26a can’t tell based on the small pic on my phone. They are similar but different to the AAR. Sides stakes is the most obvious difference.

This surprised me - I didn't think PRR owned any AAR 65 foot gondolas. Anyone have builder/class data? https://www.flickr.com/photos/66415287@N02/47970166157/ Tim O'Connor -- *Tim

While technically true, the SP wasted no time in erasing EP&SW reporting marks. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

While the gon is a former EP&SW car, the El Paso & Southwestern company was not merged into the SP until 1955. The SP leased the line starting November 1, 1924, but a formal merging was not until 29

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