Flat plate ends and 6 1/2 panels on each side of the door? That is one UNUSUAL car ! I've never seen anything like it before. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

When you KNOW about the blushing effect it's possible to use it to great advantage! Also, Floquil paint will usually blush with alcohol as well, without Dullcote. And

From: Bob Chaparro: "U.S. Navy San Diego Boxcar From the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library Collection:" Note that his car is not equipped with an "AB" Brake system though it does have a

Clark/Group, The tank car NATX 3406 has the walkway only on one side. Is this specific to this prototype or this particular car? Thanks Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Nicely done Clark! George Toman

Thanks, Garth! Elden Gatwood

Here's a virtual RPM to start your week. The modeling focuses on the Pre-Depression railroad era. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2020/04/20/virtual-rpm-april-2020/

Ayuh, that B&M car looks wicked old - needs a rehab. Nice work on both cars! Todd Sullivan

Well, not really. I've got a IM 37 mod that decorated for Erie. I was going to make a CNW PS1 out of it, but don't know when I'll ever get to a swap meet to pickup a cheap donor car for the ends. This

I have but a single picture of a large class (over 1300 in 1953) of 40' steel gondolas rostered by the Wabash RR. The picture credits list this scene at a 1954 PRR wreck. I am hoping that someone on

This one arrived only 5 hours after it was sent. But I have yet to receive my own reply. Please don't discuss this issue on the list, as I don't like jailhouse food, but I have contacted Earthlink,

Garth, These are the cars ( Shenandoah Valley MW boxcar ) that were out in Inyokern. 3 of them. I took quite a few slides and prints of them but would need to dig them out and scan them. One had

Andy, Definitely military, but I'm not sure which branch. I seem to remember Richard Hendrickson coming up with a builder's photo of this class, and it was Army. But it may have been another car. I

Hate to disappoint you, Schuyler, but I believe the regular routing for these boilers from Schenectady to Bath, Me. was up the D&H to the Canadian Pacific, east to Brookport,PQ, then down the Newport

Garth- This car you pictured seems to have maybe been a 8-9 foot door car converted to a single 6' door car. Look at the L side has 6 panels while the right side has 7. The lower door track extends

Yes, that is what I remember. Is the car pictured a former Navy car? Did many former Navy cars go into private RR's revenue use? -Andy Carlson Ojai CA Andy, Are you thinking of

Forwarding to the STMFC list as I have only 9 attendee responses. Steve, I'm including you directly given your io issues. John John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights

Andy, Are you thinking of something like this? Shenandoah Valley MW boxcar, still in service out of Staunton, Virginia. Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆

Elden, The Southern had some special flat cars with a sort of table that was rotated up at an angle using hydraulic pistons. Like your G26S, these were used for pre-assembled turnouts, but I suppose

The message arrived in my inbox yesterday afternoon at 1:30pm, though it was sent on April 4th when the list were having a discussion about the rerelease of the Rapido meat reefer I assumed Steve