The only accurate model of any of the M55 cars is the Sunshine resin versions and even these did not get the Duryea underframes correct. Bill Darnaby

Allen Cain wrote: Yes. Tony Thompson tony@...

What model are you using for these? The plastic models for these have all been inaccurate in one respect or another? Brian J. Carlson

Allen Cain asked: "Would the B&O Sentinel Fast Freight Boxcars have travelled off the B&O line or were these in captive service on the B&O?" They travelled off line. See post #175868 by Andy Carlson

On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 09:26 AM, Bob Chaparro wrote: Photo: Seaboard Boxcar 24145 A photo from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Damn, I think I meant XTRA. I always get the two mixed up. -- Mike Clements Wakefield, MA nyc65.wordpress.com

Would the B&O Sentinel Fast Freight Boxcars have travelled off the B&O line or were these in captive service on the B&O? Allen Cain -- Allen Cain Modeling the Southern in 1955 in HO Scale

Bob -- As one old enough to have bought and built original Red Ball kits, it is interesting to see "the rest of the story". Thanks for passing it on! Bob

The Hazards of Helen were generally shot on the Los Angeles & Salt Lake ( UP) sometimes getting as far east as Los Vegas Randy Hees

This series is ACF Lot 2847 delivered in Jul 47. Drawings of this car are availabe at the MOT St Louis library. Roger Hinman

There is a new kit HO scale for this car that will be released by Resin Car Works within the next few weeks, and I am trying to add to the prototype research that has been done so far. These all

The following are the only volumes left. Please contact Mike Christenson at: mrcskc95@... 1.14.15.16 Thanks guys, Clark Propst

Group, I received the Sunshine MILW kit without the tilted box decals. I have the other decals for the build but would like to use the more modern version. Does anyone have a leftover set with the

 Hi Bob and List Members, Not mentioned in the article is that Red Ball also made N scale items. See links below for their N scale 65ft mill gon kit. I don't know how much other N scale stuff

If you are modeling the 1930s or so like I am (August 1939) you might appreciate a new YouTube video that just came out on weathering…not how to but more what is appropriate. It is at

Ah good old waterfront. The amount of old stock still in service on CPR well into the 60s is great modeling potential, as Fowler's stayed on as well as the Victory Cars and USRA Clones. It's a shame

Movie: Hazards Of Helen - “Leap From the Water Tower” (1915) Courtesy of Omar Rasidagic on the Facebook Railroad Images of Bygone Days Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FqrG7FSFJU The

The Erie car is very close to the prototype; the diagonal ‘Z’ braces in the sides have the channels facing up. The only issue is the ends have an extra vertical ‘Z’ brace which I decided to

Thanks, Charlie, now I know what mine needs done! Schuyler

Looking over the research by Ray Breyer done on the various Fowler boxcars and the clones I decided the Erie boxcar was closest to the Accurail kit. I ordered an Erie decorated one but I wasn’t