Friends, This Gilbert ad looks like their own stuff, probably near the end in the early '60s, but I could be wrong. At least some of Gilbert's original train set cars were Marx

RE: what did you use for hopper doors on your models? Don, I used Bowser H21 Wine door locks and the hopper door angles were 3/64” styrene. These two details are the most visible from the

Lester Breuer asked: "I was gifted this HO Train-Miniature NP Hopper lettered correctly for the NP and being 35 ft inside inside (rather than 34 ft 9 in as the prototype) it could be reworked into a

Thanks to all for the info. The spreadsheets and, especially, the RMJ roster from 1999 did the trick. It looks like RC once did the car I have settled on (MP 36000 Series), but of course, I have

Anyone have a similar diagram for the conversion to two-bay hoppers that I understand started with these cars? Thanks, Marty McGuirk Gainesville, VA

Sunshine PFE R30-16 the main decals are Microscale 87-414 the data decals are the ones that came with the kit. Sides are Floquil daylight orange the roof and ends are Trucolor SP freight car

Unfortunately this photo appears to be from the Japanese relocation to give it context.

I was gifted this HO Train-Miniature NP Hopper lettered correctly for the Np and being 35ft inside inside ( Rather than 34ft 9 inches as the prototype) it could be reworked into a NP Hopper in the

Chris, Would you please contact me off list at mark_landgraf at yahoo dot com Yhanks Mark

Scott Seders wrote: "Below is a diagram for the woodchip car conversion LV did. Scott, thanks. Interpolating from the diagram, the height from rail to top chord of the pre-wood chip rebuilds is 10

Don't forget the 70 ton trucks! There are now a couple of nice implementations of plain bearing 70 ton trucks with 3 outboard springs - Kadee and Tangent, and maybe

Thanks Tim, Tony, I model/collect 1950. Think I follow Mr Hendrickson's expertise by modeling an 'interim' paint scheme, with black roof & ends, new data on the sides and still yellow sides & green

Below is a diagram for the woodchip car conversion LV did. Scott Seders Salisbury, MD

Thanks Guys. As Tim’s post about the correct car numbers points out, the number on my car is wrong. This was caused by a cascade of errors induced by my method of applying decals. I like to apply

Tim O'Connor wrote: "We have indeed discussed the Hobbyline model in the past - it even has cutouts underneath to clear the wheels. Because it is such a mediocre model, I wonder if a stand-in is not

Tim The wheel base and the side height is different. The hoppers are orientated all facing to the center were as the H21a is a saw tooth arrangement. the hopper doors are a corrugated style I think

As Tony points out, originally received aluminum painted roofs. Repaints received black ends and roofs and orange sides (at some point MDT & IC began using the same orange

We have indeed discussed the Hobbyline model in the past - it even has cutouts underneath to clear the wheels. Because it is such a mediocre model, I wonder if a

Thanks everyone! I posted up some of the early tank cars in an album. I'm also posting up my ACF Type 7 Hi Walk Collection. I do also have a bunch of ACF Type X pictures if anyone is

Scott, As Ben indicated the Hobbyline model is the best starting point. There was an article in Railroad Model Craftsman, May 2011, pp83-86, “Detailing a Lehigh Valley Hopper Car” and also an