We seem to assume that the colour remains the same once it is applied. Paints can fade or get discoloured with dust, dirt or chemical components of pollution. Photos even if they show colour record

Which was my hunch, and once Tim posted the photo of 90806, that is what I concluded was correct. Thank you Ian and Steve. Jim E

All group members, I am thinning the herd and figured some of you might be interested in what I have. I have attached an Excel file of what I have for sale. These are first come first serve. If you

-- T. Owen Thorne Cecil County MD USA owen at udel dot edu

To return to Jim's original question and photo. It is an Ft-O or Ft-P built in 1929. Steve had it correct with his first response. Ian MacKellar MSFM4

Good afternoon, I'm struggling through the F&C kit now. Instructions note 100-B&LE 50-CGW 50-UP Improved underframe: 200-NKP 200-W&LEqlw 100-PM RPCyc 31-32 has been very helpful. I'll be using

Years ago I picked up a reprint of Union Pacific Common Standard CS-22 which covered paint. In this it referred to color No. 11 Metallic Paint as to be used to paint wood cabooses, automobile cars,

Eric's comment about "other" freight car colors reminded me of this 1910 Autochrome photo showing several freight cars on a wharf in Boston. Although three of them are some shade of brown, the

I came across this image showing a car from this series with black paint, 1948 herald and white lettering. While I can't be 100% certain that the 1143 was painted in builders gray just for the photo

The two cars on this EMAIL are in Barstow Yard are either Ft-I of Ft-J. That is the car I measured to make the patterns for Sunshine. Charlie Slater MSFM2 Sent from Outlook

The first flat car in M ow W paint with no car number is an Ft-O or Ft-P, you can tell by the ribs on the side sill. Sunshine Models made a kit for that one. Charlie Slater MSFM2 Sent from Outlook

Flat car 190618 is an Ft-O or Ft-P class car. Charlie Slater MSFM2 Sent from Outlook

The car in this photo is either a Ft-L or Ft-N easily identified by the two patch plates on the car side where Santa Fe stretched it. Sunshine Models made a kit for that car as well as the Ft-I and J

Thanks Ben. They bought 1000 40 ton boxcars from Pullman Standard in 1940, 20000-20999. The drawing in the diagram book doesn't show as many panels as the FandC model. Here's a photo, 10

Jeff White asked: "Are these the "kit cars" PS sold to the railroads prior to the PS1s? I have some documentation the IC bought some and built them at their Centralia Car Shops in

Clark Propst asked: "Didn't want to put PS-0 in the subject line. A friend is building the old green dot kit which only has the main body pieces. I had good photo of the CGW and NKP cars. I searched

Are these the "kit cars" PS sold to the railroads prior to the PS1s? I have some documentation the IC bought some and built them at their Centralia Car Shops in 1947. Jeff White

Didn't want to put PS-0 in the subject line. A friend is building the old green dot kit which only has the main body pieces. I had good photo of the CGW and NKP cars. I searched my magazine collection

After 1951 :-) On 1/25/2023 11:10 AM, ottokroutil via groups.io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Thank you for the photos. Good info. A question from this west coast, pre-'51 modeler: when did the C&NW start using the large lettering? Feedback appreciated! Otto K. Sent from the all new AOL app