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New IM cars arrive

Hello, A big box of new Intermountain HO boxcars has jsut arrived. There are some very interesting road names for sale. The newest batch of cars is 10' 6" modified 1937 AAR boxcars in the following

By Ted Schnepf · #173704 ·

Re: Evangeline Railway

Garth Thank I will sent it to my friend in Louisiana. Regards Paul Doggett

By Paul Doggett · #173703 ·

Re: ATSF Mineral Brown

Unless you're building a model for a builder's photo any combination and variation on a similar of close color ought to be good for our models. Paint, especially back then, had wider color range than

By Roger Huber <trainpainter@...> · #173702 ·

Re: Cable Reel Loads

Ed, PERFECT! Thank you! Cable reels, made of steel, were clearly in use as of June 1, 1944 (the date of the newspaper story!) Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #173701 ·

Re: Cable Reel Loads

Schuyler, The decals are freaking awesome! (One reason to look for more) Most of them are in a semi-circular arc. They are black, with some duplicates in white. Symbols are also included for some.

By Bruce Smith · #173700 ·

Re: Cable Reel Loads

Here is a photo taken at Belle Mead Supply Depot: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-voMewETJ_b0/WPpyRmDfzOI/AAAAAAAAOD4/YAwpikGdmDstH1A09ECuna1vM5er72wWgCK4B/s1600/Scan-140520-0002.jpg and here's the article

By spsalso · #173699 ·

Wanted to Buy - SFRHMS Bx-40 resin kit

If anyone has an HO resin kit of an AT&SF class Bx-40 boxcar that they would be willing to part, please contact me off-list with your asking price. These were once offered by the Santa Fe society

By Brent Greer · #173698 ·

Re: Evangeline Railway

Paul, I haven't turned up anything else on the Evangeline Railway, but I did find these four photos of the Evangeline Gravel Co., which may or may not have been served by said line:

By Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000@...> · #173697 ·

Re: ATSF Mineral Brown

I know its not perfect but for me post '45 I mixed half Scalecoat II Boxcar red and Tuscan red Doug Pillow

By Doug Pillow · #173696 ·

Re: Cable Reel Loads

Guy, Thanks, but I think I still need to clarify. I'm talking about cable reels, made of steel. I have LOTS of support for cable reels made of wood for the WWII era, but I'm curious whether cable

By Bruce Smith · #173695 ·

Re: Photo: PRR Boxcar 54409 "Buy War Bonds"

And to add to Ben's comments, not all X29s are alike. The first two cars are from the 1928-30 production series, with a Youngstown door, long upper door track and single, low door stop. The 3rd car

By Bruce Smith · #173694 ·

Re: ATSF Mineral Brown

Pat Wider's article in PR Cyc #3 Vintage Box Car Painting and Lettering on page 37 Shows a change in Mineral Brown from the 40's to the 50's. Of course these are old paint matches ATSF 40's Floquil

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #173693 ·

Re: Cable Reel Loads

Bruce Smith wrote: "I have some questions about Cable Reels as loads for steam era freight cars. I have a Sunshine PRR G27 gondola kit that was packaged with a kit for 18 steel cable reels. I

By Guy Wilber · #173692 ·

Re: Seeking Photo Help:

Yes Bill I have been doing a lot of modeling. Charlie Sent from Outlook

By charles slater · #173691 ·

Re: Photo: Unloading Gasoline

Google is our friend. It took a couple of steps, but that's an LOC FSA pic from WWII that you can find here: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/item/2017871450/ The 19 Mb TIFF version has a

By Dave Parker · #173690 ·

Re: ATSF Mineral Brown

STMFC, To supplement Nelson’s point for cars built in the first group that follows, the ACF bills of materials for a number of Santa Fe freight cars built from 1931 to 1944 are consistently the same

By Ed Hawkins · #173689 ·

Re: Photo: Unloading Gasoline

AMAZING! I can't see the pump to move gas fro car to can. Siphoning?! Bill Jolitz

By Bill J. · #173688 ·

Re: Seeking Photo Help:

Thanks Charley. Just what I needed. Hope all is going well with you in this new world we are living in. Are you getting any modeling done? Stay safe : Bill Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy

By WILLIAM PARDIE · #173687 ·

Re: Photo: MC Automobile Boxcar 93033

These are what Al called the NYCL's "1916 design". Jeff English's summary of the NYCL box cars says 6500 all-steel cars total, all of them with 1-1/2 doors, some with end doors. Most were originally

By Dave Parker · #173686 ·

Re: Seeking Photo Help:

Here you are Bill, this should answer your question. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

By charles slater · #173685 ·

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