Walthers, in the Silver Streak line, made a Hart convertible gondola. I don't know how close it came to the prototype that you are trying to model. That kit does show up periodically on Ebay

John and everyone: I do not have a neat “package” that includes all of the ODT bulletins in the SRHA archives but I will work on putting one together. (Please remind me after

Also, double riveted tank heads with single-riveted courses. David Thompson

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 07:24 PM, Kenneth Montero wrote: The arch bar truck with leaf springs is unusual.It's a swing motion archbar truck, reasonably popular around the ToC. Was this type of truck

Another variation on the pre-1917 German/General American tank car: no center yoke around the dome, and cast truck sideframes (instead of archbars) with the poling pockets. David Thompson

Richard, The arch bar truck with leaf springs is unusual. Was this type of truck replaced by the T-section truck with coil springs? Ken Montero

While we are talking about color does anyone have a paint match for the FW,&D hopper? Several steps did not survive my fat fingers. Thanks for any help. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 05:45 PM, Bruce Smith wrote: ...what I see is a flat board, a slight reveal, and a flat board. That to me is tongue and groove with some slight variation in the milling of the

Photo: PTLX Tank Car 5070 (1942) Photo from the Facebook NOLA Rails group, courtesy of Daniel C Carroll Jr. Caption: “SP freight train climbs summit of Huey P. Long Bridge at Avondale, Louisiana,

Thanks for the replies, they're all going to good homes. Ron Merrick

Rob, It is definitely plain tongue and groove. Some people are thinking of V or V and Center V siding, but this car is not that type of siding. While there is an occasional and variable small reveal

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 01:58 PM, Mark Vinski wrote: The placard holders are interesting; just a thick slab of wood.Not to a 1920s modeler -- they almost all looked like that. The requirement for the

The full text is "Tack Inflammable Cards Here". These were dedicated safety placard holders, not to be used for other types of cards (route, bad order, etc.). -- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA

Just a reminder that the MCB/ARA/AAR specifications for lumber siding were quite specific (and consistent from the teens [at least] to the end of composite car construction): - single-sheathed cars

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