I am guessing that the gray better hides the cleanout of the manure and such. Red would become discolored quicker. As I remember, NYC had a similar color scheme. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Could someone explain why the bottom 2/3 of the stock cars was gray and the top 1/3 red? If this was lime or something similar used as a disinfectant, should we be doing something similar on stock

Could this be a milk car temporarily converted to a stock car? Ken Montero

Clark writes: Of course, we had to nudge Mike Scribbe about another ChicagoLand meet ; )) Yeah, there are lots of RPMs and Collinsville is

The truck bed in the left foreground looks interesting as well. It seems to have a Art Deco type of shroud on the front portion. And the canvas tarp would make a nice detail as well.

... so how many "head" does it take to make an HO scale car "look loaded"? I've not tried this - but I'm guessing that if you get much over 15-20 in a single car that it will appear "loaded" ...

Photo: Breeding & Show Cattle In An Express Reefer Photo from the Savor Snoqualmie Valley website: https://savorsnoqualmievalley.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/train1-1024x814.jpg The doors are

Jim, Bob’s Photos will be in NC at the RPM Carolinas meet in High Point (near Greensboro) September 30th and October 1st. Seehttps://www.facebook.com/rpmcarolinas/. Kevin von der Lippe

Gary Patrik wrote: Can anyone tell me steam era approximate average standard 40' stock car loadings (animals per car) for: single deck - cattle; double deck - sheep or hogs? From the archives: The

Can anyone tell me steam era approximate average standard 40' stock car loadings (animals per car) for: single deck - cattle; double deck - sheep or hogs? -- Gary Patrik

Lots of Canadian Pacific boxcars and a few stock cars: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175362122778 Other slides with freight car views from this seller:

>>>>> Recently there have been numerous posts from people selling their excess Sunshine kits. One of these offered a Sunshine kit for a Pacific Fruit Express R-40-16 car. I would be a buyer if this

Actually, that was the reply to group button. Sorry about that. Steve

Bill, Demonstrating the online reply to sender function. Steve

This 10 wheeler truck, thought by some at first to be a cab over, has interesting wheel combinations. I suspect that it was built as a 6 wheeler, with Dayton spoked wheels, with an additional rear

The car is a 51 Olds Apologies to the COE fan… zoom in for a closer look, I see two trucks, not a COE, where I think you refer to. -- Ted Larson Trainweb.org/MHRR --- GN in 1965 ---

Recently there have been numerous posts from people selling their excess Sunshine kits. One of these offered a Sunshine kit for a Pacific Fruit Express R-40-16 car. I would be a buyer if this car

I especially like the truck that is labeled Watermelons -- Ted Larson Trainweb.org/MHRR --- GN in 1965 --- NASG.org

Great information photo. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

I’ll echo Charlie’s remarks word for word. Of course, we had to nudge Mike Scribbe about another ChicagoLand meet ; )) Clark Propst Mason City Iowa