Hate to say this, but I think I am done traveling until there is a proven vaccine for COVID-19 - or it stops on its own (seems unlikely). Freight car research does continue. Just finished a full

Thank you Ben! Schuyler

I have completed the build of Yarmouth Model Works resin Santa Fe boxcar, 274470, Santa Fe class Bx48. If you are interested in the build of this car including addition of details not in the kit,

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: "...the date on the HC car in photo you attached is 8-49. Is that the date that the HC would have acquired these cars?" No. Universal Cement sold the cars to NB and HC in

So Tim, the date on the HC car in photo you attached is 8-49. Is that the date that the HC would have acquired these cars? Excellent photo, BTW. Schuyler

Very sadly, I agree with Tim. Schuyler

Looks good Al, an oldie but a goodie Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Some years ago I detailed up one of these for the Illinois Central 40250 series. Photo attached. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Steve Hile wrote: "A long, long time ago, I addressed this issue by shortening the Walthers car to 40 feet and using the auto door end from a Funaro & Carmelengo kt, since it came with a spare end,

Some NB cars lasted to the 1970's and in THOSE days they could appear just about anywhere. I have pictures from way out west. Here's the only HC photo that I've seen.

Macabre! -- Ken Adams

I remember when these cars came out that my friend Leo Landry figured out how to cut them up to make 40 foot cars for some road or other. So the kits have their uses! :-)

I'd forgotten about the Branchline cars! Yes, they did the scheme, and yes, those also were incorrect because of the ends. Tim O'Connor -- Tim

Francis The "S" and "W" both refer to the shape of interior corner POSTS applied to the cars. They also happen to be reflected in the shape of the overlap on the ends - a "square" shape and a "round"

Bill, that is a splendid model. Please tell us more about how you built the rest of it. Doug Polinder Poquoson VA Thank you for your kind words Doug and for possibly overlooking my attempt at peeling

I have heard of square-corned ends, I believe W corner ends, terminating and non-terminating ends. I have never heard of S cornered ends. Are they W ends with different name? Basic appearance -

That's very optimistic of him. I hope he's right. Personally, I think 2020 is over. Plan to have fun in 2021 instead! Think of all the fresh models we'll see in 2021 !

Des Plaines did the A&EC scheme with tobacco leaf scheme on a Viking roof car and Branchline also offered same on a Yardmaster series kit. Drew Marshall in soggy Philly, PA Modeling the pre-Depression

The Intermountain cars must be incorrect, since IRC does not make the S-corner ends. Tim O'Connor -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

It was done by DesPlaines. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV David, Des Plaines Hobbies offered the special run of A&EC models that were made by Innovative Model Works (IMWX). The kit I purchased is