Lester you continue to inspire. Thanks for the card. Have great holiday. Bill Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Hi Folks, Prototype Rails 2022 in Cocoa Beach, FL will be held on January 6 – 8, 2022. That’s only a few weeks from now. Our website,

I have built and upgraded a Bowser Great Northern (GN) covered hopper car, numbered 73994. My upgrade included adding wire grab irons and ladder rungs, “B” end improvements as retainer valve and

This car was painted Texas Chief and it appears to be original paint - Can anyone identify the class? Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Ribs for stiffening within the roof panels would be an OK term. Then there are seam caps over the roof panel seams. I think car lines are generally below the roof proper, supporting it. My 2

On Dec 23, 2021, at 9:51 AM, Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote: I think I’ve seen seam cap and car lines used here. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN On Dec 23, 2021, at 11:25 AM, Bob Chapman

Yes. How many do you need?? Tom Madden

Thanks, Dave – that unconfuses me. Jim

There were both internal and external carlines. The external ones are the visible "ribs" on cars that had them. As Eric's message implied, those with internal carlines had seam-caps that comprised

I thought that carlines were the internal structure for roof and sides. But I have no source for that. Jim van Gaasbeek Irvine, CA

I think I’ve seen seam cap and car lines used here. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Thanks to all who responded on- and off-line re radial roofs, both Murphy and Hutchins. For my purposes, I think I'll go with a cut-down Roundhouse 50-foot SS boxcar Murphy roof. I was

Yes, that says the Texas Chief slogan was added in 1948. But I have not seen any photograph or mention of any specific car with this slogan prior to 1954. Jim Gates

But only through 1944. That leaves out Rr-45 onward. Nelson Moyer

On p[age 260 in the Refrigerator Car Book has the information on the slogans, years applied, and new slogans added. Happy Modeling and Merry Christmas John B. Moore, Jr. -- okladivjohn@...

http://www.mopac.org/store/books-books-books/item/631-selected-photographs-from-the-missouri-pacific-historical-society-archives -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

I have a photo of 9241 with the new Chief slogan. I didn’t record the source. I think it’s the Santa Fe reefer book. The reweigh date is WC 47. Nelson Moyer

Does anyone have any photograph showing a Texas Chief slogan prior to 1954? Jim Gates

I bought about 5 of those 13 panel radials. Andrew was great to provide them. No one has made a 15 panel as a detail part. Hopefully, Andy will corner the market on them. Rich Christie

The single sheathed Frisco boxcars modeled using Sunshine kits were covered in RP CYC 2 and the models featured boxcar red underframes. Joe Pennington includes his paint formula in the article.