Do not know where Bill got his but here is a search link for Amazon. Lots of colors to chose from: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Stynylrez+primer&i=arts-crafts&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Allen Cain

Amazon is one source. . . Bill Welch

Thanks Andy, Bill and Ted for the information. Fortunately I kept all of my old Mainline Modeler issues. Looks like I need to send an order to Ted. The decals in the kit didn’t look very

Wow, Bill, that's a pretty smooth looking finish. Nice model, too! Where did you get the Badger primer? Todd Sullivan

There is an article on these cars in the 6/84 Mainline Modeler on page 55 with drawings and photos. Bill Darnaby

I just started building a Funaro & Camerlengo C&O 1930 automobile boxcar kit. In looking through my reference materials, I have found almost no information on these cars. I thought I remembered an

That’s right. Toss a Molotov cocktail and then feign offense. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

gary: this is a free country, snd i suggest this conversation be tsken offline, we each have each others address, end of thread :-) mel perry

Keep your political comments to yourself Mel. gary roe quincy, illinois

walter: you are obviously missing part of this thread, don't know what to tell you, and as far as that tree dweller in washington in concerned, once he starts "acting" like such, than he will be given

Sorry Mel, I didn't see any reference in that post to any upcoming show. Shouldn't present circumstances and a backhanded slap at the President be off limits? Walter

Do you mean this? Brake Booster Near as can tell its main function is to double the power available from a vertical staff hand brake by making the hand brake chain into a two part line; note that

Just primed my M-K-T company built War Emergency boxcar w/Badger's Neutral Yellow primer. Bill Welch

Mel Perry, thanks for your response, Claus Schlund already sent me some scans. Bud Rindfleisch

walter: the discussion was about upcoming shows, and the present circumstances mel perry

What does this last post have to do with Steam Era Freight Cars prior to 1960?

The 1950 and 1955 ORER's show a number of 50 foot cars with 11-2 or 11-3 interior heights. That's clearly extra tall for 1950's box cars! Tim O'Connor

Cool pix. That strikes me as some kind of slack adjuster. Is that what it is? Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I started building this Funaro & Camerlengo kit over ten years ago and while it was not my intent to take so long, sometimes it can be advantageous. With this prototype I kept finding new photos to

I love these photos, but I kind of chuckled when I saw that beer barrels are being loaded onto a box car marked "Automobile". Is that encouraging drinking and driving? Ok, maybe sort of lame, but I