So that's how the NYC got into West Virginia? Interesting. 😁 -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

I think discussions revolved around using the MDC (Roundhouse) 50 foot single sheathed box cars to model the IC and other cars. But I could be mistaken. The Walthers cars have 3-3-3

Thanks Doug. Ralston as the builder makes sense given they were an online industry of the T&OC (a close relation to the K&M). This photo is the most modern lettering I’ve seen for the K&M, which

Hear hear! It would be sweet if someone would make these! Maybe beg Jason at Owl Mountain to do them, since he already offers the dome elbows for tank cars. 😁 Tim O'Connor

Here are model and prototype views of weathered plywood interiors. Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Most "all in one" printers come with excellent software that can take any set of image files and save them as a PDF. I saw Canon scanner/printer/copiers of this kind at Walmart last week

Here is Overland's version of the GSC brake rigging. You can also turn over Exactrail or Tangent models and follow those as examples. Tim O'Connor -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

There is no ambiguity about those colors, in my opinion. Weathering and fading has that effect on all cars that begin with an 'oxide red' basis weather darker or lighter to begin with.

Nicely built models, but both are slightly incorrect just because they use the post-1953 PS-1 body of Intermountain. These CGW cars were built in 1951. Tim O'Connor --

Clark That's the darkest maroon I've seen yet. That photo is two years after the car was painted in 1959. Here's another car, CGW 5119, next to more conventionally painted cars (which I

CGW boxcar color varied, just like their diesels. CGW modelers are constantly trying to pinpoint what is CGW maroon? Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Here is a photo of the two models Mike had done. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Yup, Clark. Sadly, I sold my set off years back. Brian

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