Thanks, Charlie, I had really wondered about those very odd-looking commuter cars with their tiny windows, but hesitated to ask since they are off-topic. Tom

Early last month there was a series of posts on ALTERED USRA SINGLE SHEATH BOX CAR PHOTOS. One of the photos in this series was an altered D&H car. Ted Culottacovered this car in his Essential

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Wait a second, Charlie. Everybody knows commuter coaches are AAR mechanical designation "S" along with the rest of the cattle cars. Dennis Storzek

There were interesting freight cars in the video, too, along with wonderful buildings etc. Steve Hile

Group- Sorry for the cross-post; I didn't notice that Denny had included the STMFC in one email. Sorry for the unintentional non-freight car content! Charlie Vlk

The CB&Q open-platform cars Denny mentions have an interesting history. Some of the cars seen are actually stretched wood cars (the cars with the longer wheelbase trucks) that had been steel sheathed

This is a great video, camera facing steadily west, apparently taken c. 1946-48 from either a PRR or (pre-GM&O) Alton passenger train about to arrive at Chicago Union Station. The string of

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,