No. The Hutchins Camber Roof is a all steel roof with rather prominent seam caps: The CV part models what modelers have been calling the NP "circular" roof. Here's the Soo Line version: The seam

Fenton Wells asked: "...is the Central Valley roof the Cambra steel roof? I've been wanting to do the DT&I rebuilt boxcar that used this roof." It is not. The DT&I cars have fewer carlines with

Dennis, is the Central Valley roof the Cambra steel roof? I've been wanting to do the DT&I rebuilt boxcar that used this roof. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC

Andy and Friends, Is the stripped car WP 75895, the car CSRM restored and displayed outside the museum, or is it another survivor? I know it would be neat to have an example of one of the original

Sacramento has a stripped of wood slats stock car. This stock car was built by the WP from rebuilt donor box cars of this subject. I toyed with making a burned out HO car with one of these resin

We have one of these, believed to be 2711 (as a work car) at Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City... ours is believed to be last used as a rider car in the Elko wreck train... as such the end

These two casting sets for the WP 40' SS box cars has been sold. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Thanks Todd And Andy: I have always used Cal Scale brass castings for my AB brakes. Looking at the4se I may save myself some drilling and soldering time. Next to identify some doors and ends. Bill

OK, I have to admit my "dirty little secret". I don't consider it important - at all - to use any kind of "prep" for decals. I float my decals on using just distilled water. Then I wick off the

Could be Grandt Line, more likely Detail Associates, I think. Hang on to them, as they are the best AB sets you can find. Todd Sullivan

Great looking car, Clark Rich Christie

Thanks: Bill Pardie

Garth, The problem is it's an excellent model of a very rare roof, which means it's easy to identify where it DOESN'T belong, which is most everywhere. The roof was patented by a Mr. Robertson, Master

Eric, No Pullman, WP 15001-16000. A few hung on into the 1960s, mostly in plaster service out of Gerlach, Nevada, as series 26001-26125. Many were converted to stock cars, MW service, and the WP's

Friends, I've been toying with some parts and unfinished kits in my stash this evening. I have little use for the Central Valley NP stock car kit, but have been examining the arched roof for possible

Were these Bettendorf-built cars? Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Hello- I have been preparing a return to offering a select few resin HO box cars. The tooling for this HO box car was made over 20 years ago. I have enough parts for two of these WP box cars. I accept

Hello- I have been preparing a return to offering a select few resin HO box cars. The tooling for this HO box car was made over 20 years ago. I have enough parts for two of these WP box cars. The

I've used it for many years to do things like gluing windows in rail cars. Works like any white glue, but flows great and doesn't show where it hit the "glass". Jim Murrie

Group; And more, note how different cars of the same RR and class looked. The end result in that your cars should look different. Especially hoppers and gondolas. That bluish cast in that