Anyone know what XAR is the description for? Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

July 10, 1945 photo, Minneapolis MN No idea of the photographer - image was also posted to Ebay years ago On 1/26/2023 9:34 AM, Benjamin Scanlon via

I probly have more photos than is good for me. As usual, I have no idea whose photo, so please say if you know, & I can credit them or otherwise respect owner's wishes. I noted the radial roof. --

The IC continued to buy whole or partial kits for a much longer time period. But these particular PS-0 (sorry) cars were not purchased by the IC nor were they sold as kits.

B&LE 90101- 90200 blt 1938 6' 6p SUP lot 5584 CGW 90000- 90049 blt 1938 6' 6p SUP lot 5584 UP 186000-186049 blt 1938 6' 6p SUP lot 5584 RI 149051- blt 1939 6' 6p SUP

Also imported in HO scale brass by A.W.E. I think we just call them Pullman lightweight welded box cars now. But PS-0 is just easier to say, albeit inaccurate.

Information taken from the F&C instruction sheet for " PS-0 40' 1938 Pullman Welded Boxcar" sic. 1938 "200 cars were constructed, 100 cars going to the Bessemer & Lake Erie with 6even panel Superior

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