The two models arrived and are visual delights, though unlike the InterMountain CB&Q version of these covered hoppers, the roof is not black. The wonderful article by Ed Hawkins about these cars in

It looks good. My go to guy for ACL and SAL is John Golden. He recommends Scale coat II PRR red for ACL and Boxcar red for SAL. Good job. Fenton

I'm not sure if it is beaded siding or something else. Describing what I see in the builders photo, I'd say the appearance is something like the vertical siding with the milled centre groove used on

Fenton, I am happy with the color. I think it matches the photos people sent fairly well. RPCYC volume 3 suggested a 50:50 mixture of Accupaint Oxide Brown and Rich Oxide Brown. It also

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 12:42 PM, Dennis Storzek wrote: This one is particularly goofy,Goofy, yeah, but there's some purpose to it. I want to point out that lever - staff hand brakes need to have

The placard holders are interesting; just a thick slab of wood. Mark Vinski

Besides making freight cars Pacific Car & Foundry also built vehicles and carts. In 1926 and 1930 they produced carts for Pacific Fruit Express that were used in the servicing areas and the order

As to the boxcar, one from this series is on display at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum in California: https://www.slorrm.com/QR-1200PCRy.html Advisory...A Plug. If you are in the neighborhood,

Ike, It depends, NARA San Bruno has ODT records from the San Francisco Field Office. That is where I found the detention report that was the basis of my blog post. Some of the Office of Defense

So, what are you modeling? That is what makes the difference. Local petroleum dealers only took a couple of tank cars at a time. Refineries and tank farms took dozens, if not hundreds, of tank cars

Well done Rich, Are you satisfied with the color? It looks good to me Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

A very nice-looking car with those modifications Thanks for sharing Goerge Toman

The reason behind those long oil movements by rail in the east during the war years, was due to German submarines lurking off the coast of the USA. This made the usual shipping of crude oil from Gulf

The Southern Railway group’s archives contain quite a few orders for “MAIN” trains and freight movements. Understandably, most of the specific movement records are on the Southern but all/most

Someone mentioned Sinclair on the UP in Wyoming. This is CNW's yard serving Standard Oil in Casper Wyoming. These would almost all be UTLX cars. Possibly many of these can be

Thanks Tony I was not aware of these cars being available. Is this outfit still in business? I would like two of the Kit 101 which his site shows as sold out. Do you know if he has rerun these or is

Bob, I think Brian might be correct Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 10:49 AM, Jack Mullen wrote: As others have said, the brake being discussed is the staff type, in which the lever is lifted, then moved in a horizontal arc to rotate the staff,

I am confused. The drawing definitely shows tongue-in-groove (interlocking) boards. Just above where it says "Section Through Side Plate". Are you guys referring

Fair points Gene. I note the vertical edges of lettering on the car side in the builders photo do not waiver at the supposed beveled board edges, so it must only be an odd lighting situation? Rob