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PRR 559786

PRR boxcar 559786 was wrecked on the Colorado & Southern on February 19, 1926. What class of boxcar was it? The C&S turned the wreckage into a flat car. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

By Richard Townsend · #186992 ·

Re: Current form of Future Floor Wax Suitable for Decal Work

Dick Indeed! I have used it with a brush to hide scratches from sanding or from a chisel blade. Multiple layers can be applied if the first layer doesn't do the job.

By Tim O'Connor · #186991 ·

Builder’s Photo - Ralston Steel Car Company Morris Meat Reefer

Builder’s Photo - Ralston Steel Car Company Morris Meat Reefer Link from the from the Columbus Railroads.com website: MRL 7174 (Morris) Meat

By Bob Chaparro · #186990 ·

Re: Color question on CB&Q XM-23 circa 1939 paint

Nelson Thanks for the detailed reply. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

By Charlie Duckworth · #186989 ·

Re: Current form of Future Floor Wax Suitable for Decal Work

I just apply Future to the general area where the decal will be. Whatever you use to top-coat the decal (gloss, semi-gloss, flat) will be much thicker than the Future and will give a uniform finish.

By Dick Harley · #186988 ·

Re: Current form of Future Floor Wax Suitable for Decal Work

Question… When you apply the Future let’s say to a tender for a centrally located locomotive number decal on a semi-gloss painted finish … do you apply the Future to just the area of the decal

By Bill Keene · #186987 ·

Re: Current form of Future Floor Wax Suitable for Decal Work

I have never airbrushed Future, and I see no reason to take the time to do that. I apply it where I intend to decal with a Q-tip, and then throw it away, i.e. no clean-up time or trouble. That stuff

By Dick Harley · #186986 ·

Re: Color question on CB&Q XM-23 circa 1939 paint

BREX cars are reefers painted according to FGE, WFE,BRE consortium standards. CB&Q boxcar paint standards are entirely different. Nelson Moyer

By Nelson Moyer · #186985 ·

Re: Color question on CB&Q XM-23 circa 1939 paint

According to the information I’ve accumulated, the CB&Q used pigments ground from a mineral mined in Wyoming. While it may be apocryphal, legend says that the pigment was measured into paint base

By Nelson Moyer · #186984 ·

Color question on CB&Q XM-23 circa 1939 paint

I’m finishing up a Westerfield CB&Q XM-23 Modernized version with the ‘Everywhere West’ script across the door. Excellent model, with PE parts and extra small parts for those of us building

By Charlie Duckworth · #186982 ·

Re: Help with truck identification

Matthew Hurst wrote: "They are a PRR design 2D-F8. The car these are under, reused a former PRR R7 reefer." No. While the underframe is repurposed from a Class R7 reefer, the trucks in question lack

By Benjamin Hom · #186981 ·

FOR THE MEMBER WANTING ATSF TANK CAR PHOTOS

These are not prototype phoitos but may help. Bill Pardie

By WILLIAM PARDIE · #186980 ·

Re: Help with truck identification

Thanks to all who replied. Much appreciated Fenton

By O Fenton Wells · #186979 ·

Re: Help with truck identification

Crown trucks are another type of pedestal truck - the journal box is not part of the sideframe. On 8/31/2021 7:05 PM, James Brewer wrote: -- Tim

By Tim O'Connor · #186978 ·

Re: Help with truck identification

They are a PRR design 2D-F8. The car these are under, reused a former PRR R7 reefer. The trucks you are looking for are what Red Caboose put with the X29 kits Matthew Hurst PRRT&HS #6799 PRRT&HS

By Matthew Hurst · #186977 ·

Re: Westerfield A50-4

John Thank you. The decals that came with the kit there’s both yellow and white early and late script. Paul

By Paul Doggett · #186976 ·

Re: Westerfield A50-4

Inspirational Paul! What decals did you use? John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696

By John Barry · #186975 ·

Re: Westerfield A50-4

Thank you Gary Paul Doggett

By Paul Doggett · #186974 ·

Photo: Vacuum Cooling A PFE Refrigerator Car Load

Photo: Vacuum Cooling A PFE Refrigerator Car Load Photo courtesy of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California: https://www.growershipper.com/webart/history/9b.jpg PFE 76364 is either a

By Bob Chaparro · #186973 ·

Re: Westerfield A50-4

Very nice work; I remember building this model when Al was using the extremely brittle green colored resin. What a ‘learning’ experience that was. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

By Charlie Duckworth · #186972 ·

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