Haha! Those are paint! There was a question about these many years ago on the list (2008), which appears not to have been answered. They were likely some internal C&O code or marking for some reason.

Ages ago when I was young and naive I treated the bars as supports rfor the trainline. . Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

What are the vertical black & white (?) bars above the “KE” of “Chesapeake” for ? -- Ken Akerboom

Nice work Bill!

The only photo of a Rr-45 I have is the one the Vol. 2 of the reefer book, and small lettering isn’t readable. Nelson Moyer From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>On Behalf

Tom Casey commented: If you have a proto photo, there would be stenciling along the lower side to indicate the presence of a slack adjuster.Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Wow I have to assume you guys have never decaled a model with L and R or A and B labels. I got it backwards. So shoot me! :-D On 12/20/2021 8:51 PM,

Jack LOL !!! :-D You realize I put those decals on, right? The two ends are identical. I just picked one end to call B and the other A.

Tim, I would not go by a picture of a model as either it IS on both sides or the model is wrong as the picture in the Pullman archives shows it just opposite with the A-end on the right and the

It should be lettered on the car. Tony Thompson

Hi Jack, If you enlarge the Pullman Library photo, you’ll find “A End” stenciled on the side between the towing staple and the stirrup step at the right side of the photo. Ralph

How does one determine the A and B end on this car? Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 06:44 AM, Tim O'Connor wrote: Only on one side, with the "A end" on the left and the "B end" to the right.But your photo of the Overland model shows the train line on the L

Philip Dove wrote: Yes, for any steel part, since before World War I. Tony Thompson tony@...

If the running boards were plain unpainted steel they would be very corroded and rust coloured, after a few years,. If as seemed logical they were galvanized they were a different colour. If your

Thank you , Tony! That’s exactly what I wanted to know to make an informed decision. Nelson Moyer From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>On Behalf Of Tony Thompson Sent:

Of course the running boards and hatch platforms are galvanized steel. According to Santa Fe Railway Rolling Stock Reference Series Vol. 2 Refrigerator Cars, Ice Bunker Cars 1884-1979, beginning in

Would l be right in assuming bare metal running boards were actually galvanised? Galvanized metal is difficult to paint when new, unless you give the galvanising some kind of acid wash or use a very

Modelers tend to exaggerate the role of salt in produce shipping, It was not widely used, and when used was small percentages like 5 percent, compared to the 20 or 30 percent often used with meat

Does anyone know if the painting pactice for SL&SF box cars in the late 30's and early 40's had the underframes and trucks painted back or box car red? Thanks in advance for any help. Bill