Photo: Tonopah & Tidewater Boxcar 130 (1940) Photos from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark:/62930/d1jm23m03 Photo can be enlarged. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Bruce, This article shows some images that may narrow down the car's color scheme (at least a lot of the lettering) a

Tell that to Microsoft Outlook. It took me to Facebook. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Richard, Thanks for the message. It appears that the issue is with what you thought you were doing. You incorrectly copied the SOURCE of the URL, not the URL. Because I post the announcement on both

Kevin, the armored modelers seem to use "Varnish" as a generic term for all the clear coats. It's not wood working varnish if that's what you are thinking. Scott McDonald

I tried some Vallejo 70.520 Matte Varnish yesterday for covering some chalk mark decals added over previous weathering washes and would not recommend it Now going back to rattle can Tamiya TS-80

Thanks, James, for this additional information. Perhaps the reason for the failure of Vin Wiz was the startup company’s large numbers of executives, as listed for the junket. Not a lean business

VMS from Michigan Toy Soldier is also very good. Plus it is from Poland! Joe Binish(Bincz)

Tony Thompson modeled a Santa Fe ice service car. I'm not sure if it was a converted Bx-6 but I am sure Tony did the prototype research. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I use Tamiya Clear Flat XF-86 thinned with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. Dries flat and then you can go over it with oil washes without any issues. Here's a quick example that I just sprayed...

It was previously commented on that the rectangular lifting platform might fit into the rectangular cut in the floor below and I certainly believe that. If you look closely, you can see that two

Can you tell me more? The word 'varnish' means something quite unique and don't think of it for models. Kevin -- Kevin Macomber NGMC (717) 474-8399 www.narrowgaugemodeling.com

An old model from Frank Hodina’s vault is featured on the latest Resin Car Works blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/pfe-plywood-sheathed-reefer/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Check out Lucky Varnish from Ammo by Mig and Mission models flats. Both work really well. Always practice on some astic spoons or something before putting on model. Scott McDonald

The link sends you to Facebook which then asks if you want to continue to the webpage. This is the link when you copy and paste

Hello all, I believe Ian is correct. From newspaper reports it appears that the Erie was materially involved in the cross-country flight and provided the car, at least for part of the journey.

Thank you for sharing. -- Kevin Macomber NGMC (717) 474-8399 www.narrowgaugemodeling.com

IIRC, these cars were also ICC Class 102, instead of the typical class 103 of the era. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Its tank's capacity was 9553 gallons. The dome had a capacity of 217 gallons. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

This was a temporary relaxation of tank car construction standards in 1942 for the purpose of building up a fleet of cars to haul crude oil and gasoline until new pipelines could be built to