Manny Jacob shares his techniques to upgrade an Accurail Fowler boxcar kit in the latest DesignBuildOp blog

John, If new Wabash box cars built in 1948 by ACF were indicative of repainted box cars of the period, then the truck side frames should be #10 Wabash Red. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Ha, ha. Tony

Gents, I'm finishing up a model of a late-40s Wabash single-sheathed auto box car. What color should the trucks be? Black, or the carbody color? Thanks, John Golden Albersbach, Germany RPM Blog:

Denny, Have you tried a paint store Like Sherwin-Williams. I will bet you will find it there. Greg Martin Why Yes I have done some modeling... Sent from AOL Desktop -- Hey Boss, Somehow I got

For anyone stocking up on MEK, don’t leave it in the can you bought it in or it will evaporate long before you can use it all. I refilled my working bottle today, and the quart can was two thirds

I apologise, Tony - I forgot to include a smiley face in my previous post so that it would be obvious that I was speaking tongue-in-cheek. Regards Paul

Thank you for the offer. I already have that kit Larry King

Thanks for your phone detective work, Jim! I spotted some structural landmarks that are still in place today, their 1940’s, function long gone. The area at 22nd (Cermack Rd) as the track goes north

On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 2:18 PM np328 <jcdworkingonthenp@...> wrote: Though I DID groan at the mention of Facebook, however I like Chicago history and so looked at the link to the video which did

Though I DID groan at the mention of Facebook, however I like Chicago history and so looked at the link to the video which did open. Some Googling of the names on the warehouses and buildings gave

This rumor of course but I was told all the big box stores (and then everyone else) quit carrying these was the fear of law suits. MEK I understand can still be purchased in CA,

sides were shipped upright in gondolas, like Lee Turner's model -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

who says time travel is not possible? open platform commuter cars behind steam - them were the days! -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Friends, This is obviously shot along the CB&Q, as most of the equipment is theirs (I did note a PRR round-roof boxcar). The buildings seem vaguely familiar from my trips on

The bearings seat against a loose piece in the box called the journal bearing wedge. These may well be machined, but only fit against locating bosses in the box. Dennis Storzek

Those are rather large diameter and require little precision. I suspect they are cored in the casting. Dennis Storzek

MEK is part a long list of things we are not able to use such as straws. It is only a matter of time before Tru-Color paints will declared illegal. Gene Deimling

Cool video, so many neat modeling ideas in there. Scott McDonald

I do not belong to FB, but I could see it as this appears to be a public site. Some good Burlington and HW Pullmans as well, pass by quickly. Steve Hile