Thanks to both Jim Hayes for creating the Sunshine Kits Website and Eric Hansmann for working with Jim to rescue and move it. George Toman Willow Springs, IL

The Sunshine Kits website has been renewed for another month. http://sunshinekits.com/ I'm working with Jim to transfer the domain to Resin Car Works ownership. I'll

Rich Thank you I think I will be building two Wabash cars as I have so much to do. Many thanks Paul

I had always thought the cars LCL however had missed the roof hatches. The location though is Spokane, looking west and just east of the NP Spokane station, and about to cross over the intersection

I have used them when lines of rivets are required. When small groups and individual rivets are needed harvesting is easier and faster for me. Bill Welch

To facilitate moving freight cars on my railroad I replaced a pair of failed P2K 0-8-0 tender trucks with those from Bethlehem Car Works equipped with home made wipers to create 8 wheel pickup.

Maybe wood chips, but I see roof hatches, one being open. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tony Thompson <tony@...> Reply-To:

Wood chips. Note lack of roof. Tony Thompson

This car appears to have been a LCL Transfer Car, but whats with all the small doors? One suggestion is a sawdust car. The notes with the photo say Tacoma Division, but one respondent says it looks

I see a lone B&O AAR triple hopper, just below the power plant chimney. Probably a single load to a coal yard of some type of specialized coal. Bob Witt

As RJDial mentioned, the 1936 date for the side facing goat was not for freight cars. The side goat was first used for freight cars in 1941 as he said. The 1936 date was for locomotives' first use

About 1970 ? So well, well, way off the time frame of this list. Jim Dick

Have you guys heard of Archer Fine Transfers? He makes rivets in various sizes. He is very popular with the military modelers. Mike Settle

Hi Bob, It’s only a guess but could it be rolls of steel? The flats appear to be heavy duty. Can anyone identify them? Rich Yoder

Hi Dennis, I know it’s not proper to answer a question with another question but does anyone know when REA purchased the cars from the Army? Rich Yoder

Hi Paul, There are several differences. Door hardware, Door track both top and bottom. Ladder rungs on WAB - C&IE has a ladder. It appears that the WAB has a fish belly center sill. I doubt they were

The "historic collections" #1 and 2 do have dates. The side-facing "silhouette" style Goat herald started in 1936. I can't say for certain what size it was, but I could inquire for you over on the

https://web.archive.org/web/20160324162818/http://sunshinekits.com/index.html The wayback machine is an excellent resource for situations such as this... Ryan Laroche Red Deer County, AB

Here’s an idea to add wipers. http://www.sbs4dcc.com/tutorialstipstricks/walthersheritage080upgrades.html And another technique. http://www.westportterminal.de/tender080.html I used this last

That was quick. I appreciate people taking a look. Jack Wyatt