Photo: LPTC 847 (Poultry Car) An undated photo of a poultry car from WorthPoint: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/live-poultry-transportation-company-11549263 Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Hopper Bottom Boxcar Courtesy of "Puddington" on the Railwire Net website, who writes: "An interesting article for a 1921 Popular Mechanic's magazine about a Canadian Pacific Railway "hopper bottom

Yes, of course, that’s understood. But there may have been blocking on the end cars that is concealed by the long line of people. The load spanned over the middle flat without touching it.

AAR Closed Car Loading Guide This is a link to the 2014 version of this

Super Glue Storage Many of us are at an age where we have a forest of pill bottles in our medicine cabinets. And many of these bottles contain a desiccant silica gel packet or capsule. I save these

Nice looking model, Whose ladders did you use? Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

The magazine or the DVD, lol!

I have used the Locktite glues (it does come in several viscosities, including gel) for as many years as it’s been available. But I also randomly buy other versions of superglue to try them out.

Bob, Beautiful upgrade of that old kit. That turned out to be an outstanding model. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV

Talk about useless ... Bill Jolitz

has anyone given thought to the idea, that this photo was taken before the tie downs were completed?, be awful difficult to have these prople standing on the flat cars, with the apptopiate tie downs

Mark; You bring up an issue I have not been able to find info on. There are cases I have seen in which 3 flat cars were being used to transport a long load, with the outer cars bearing the load,

I've used the various Zap varieties for years. The caps never stick, but I sometimes have to ream out the spout - no big deal. Tom E.

I also had a top break off the Loctite Ultra Liquid Control Glue. I found that you can unscrew the remaining top from the base and salvage some of what's left. It comes out in a puddle and the

That turned out very nice. Those new detail parts are a great improvement Thanks for sharing George Toman

Thanks all for good ides and ideas I'd Forgotten . JimH

Todd is using it well as I use the same Loctite Super Glue Ultra Control with the black cap and the ultra control Loctite gel with the blue cap. I have had them get stuck and broken off several tops

There cannot be any blocking between the cradles that carry the load on the outer flatcars as the load must pivot on them. Mark Vinski

Nothing about the whole process has ever seemed to turn out as expected - one sharp turn after another. Like the space - not what they said it would be, but is now possibly

I highly recommend putting all superglues, when not in use, in therefrigerator. Not only do they last indefinitely when chilled, but I no longerhave problems with the nozzles sticking, etc. Les