Big thank you to all replied with IC auto car info and ideas. Huge thanks to Jeff White who's photos and hard-fought diagram shares give me much of what I need to plan some kitbashes. Couple of

The original CGW car was maroon. Many of their special service cars were maroon. I say many because the LCL and hide cars were black. Now the shade of maroon is up for almost constant debate ; ))

Which GSC car is this? There are multiple drawings for several in the SRHA archives. Ike

Who says this one image shows Thee correct CGW paint scheme? Pretty surr Kadee does a lot of good research on freight car paint colors before making their cars. Andy Jackson

Are you referring to the color shift? That slide looks off to me, everything else is too dark as well. I’ve seen other pics of these special cars which appear lighter. In the eye of the beholder,

Tim & others, Your reply causes me to wonder if the Walthers kit had brake rigging or at least components on their model. Alas, I can't check as I sold my last one years ago (later than 1952, which

G'Day Everyone, A friend of mine recently purchased Sunshine Kit 30.10, which is the B&O P-11 Flatcar. The kit was without instructions, and I was wondering if anyone has a copy of the instructions

I suspect it's the same as every other General Steel Castings flat car of that era. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

This car also appears to have baled steel cubes, but not automobile-sized bales. -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

And how! Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Looks like Kadee really missed the boat on this model (images attached) -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Thanks Jeff, As a steam era box car addict, I don't know if I will ever build one of these cars or modify an old MDC Roundhouse kit but I have saved the documentation as it is almost everything I

Thanks, Jeff. Nelson Moyer

Ok that worked. Here are the rest of them: Jeff White Alma IL

Damn they compressed again. I printed the sheet from the .pdf and scanned it, saved as a .jpg I have no idea why it's compressing them. I've never had that problem before. Let's try

Sorry, they weren't compressed before hit send. Try these: Jeff Whte Alma IL

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