There were also stock yards (a lot of them) in Allston, now part of Boston, served by the B&A. Maps are on line, search for the Allston Historical Society. Schuyler

Proto and Rail-scale-models missed the slope sheets. They were also wood down to the frame. See photo p. 242 Santa Fe Open Top Cars. J. Stephen Sandifer

RJ Dial wrote: "Thought I'd share the GN Ertl scheme. Others are just as hilarious, but the body casting itself is very nice." Bob Hundman is directly responsible for these fantasy schemes - they're

 Hi RJ and List Members, Very nicely done! I notice there are two GN cars, both appear to have 'forward-facing' goats, and both appear to have black ends and roofs. I ask out of ignorance - is

Brian Stokes wrote: Some moisture will penetrate through paint, but more importantly no paint layer is ever without pinholes. The wood under that coat of paint is certainly being affected by

Heckuva project! I sure understand your saying you are "sick" of USRA DS cars! Tony Thompson tony@...

Keeping track who still had Carmer uncouplers and K Brakes and only one grab in 1939 was a little daunting, but helped by doing all of them at once. Couple of other little RR changed nuances such as

Scott, The C&O cars were a full 10' 6" IH and IIRC had 8' doors. Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆

My guess is it's one of the B&O's late 10'0" IH boxcars, built in the late '50s if memory serves. I've modeled one of the C&O 19000-series cars and the proportions don't match. Scott Chatfield

Kind of evokes some of those Delano shots in Chicago - very cool! Would like the hear the story for each car . . . Rob

It's nice that you got so much variation in the builds. Well done. Bob Allan Omaha

Brian, When wood gets wet we say "it raises the grain". Perhaps the softer parts absorb more water and raise more - providing a surface that is easier for dirt to collect and paint to wear? You

John; Fabulous photo! Thanks for sharing! You all have seen this fabulous “LIFE” photo of a PRR X46A with chalk marks that look like a routing including the New Haven, maybe? Great

Nicely done RJ...quite an ambitious project! Jim Brewer

Ambitious project RJ, looking good. Lots of DS boxcars to move. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Thanks, Greg! That is very interesting, and would figure. Elden Gatwood

RJ They all look good. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Actually, just 12 USRA Double Sheaths I just finished building at the rate of 1 per month (the one Rapido was any easy month). Covid lockdown was good for something I guess. A mixture of F&C,

Charlie, Regarding the car's interior, Rail Scale Models makes a laser-cut interior wood lining for the Proto 2000 War Emergency Hopper - part no. A205. Bill Hanley told me about

I added a little gray to the sides just to see if it helped to break the boards. The pin vice is shown that I used to scrape off the paint as well as a tooth pick I used to remove paint off the