The prototype for the Accurail car had molded on grabirons? (ha, ha, yes, I know you meant the Q cars didn't have ladders). Charlie Vlk

I got that impression from some captions in the B&O Color Guide. But no details. So I look forward to learning the real story. Scott Pitzer

Al Hoffman recalls seeing information somewhere that Duryea underframes were outlawed in interchange at some point. I think he may be right, but I can't remember where I got that impression either.

Q's classic single sheathed box cars were similar to the Accurail cars but were a little shorter and had individual grab irons. They were predated by a couple of earlier series which were

Hello Group, A way to correct blushing is to add retarder to to your final coat. You can also spray retarder and thinner on a finished model this will release the moisture, however, it

To prevent this when using spray cans, especially on cold, damp days, I have preheated the paint by letting the can stand in a pan of hot water for a little while before spraying. I have no way

There was an excellent series on a very similar C&NW early TOFC flatcar in Mainline Modeler, see the following listing from the Kalmbach online index. C&NW Piggyback Service, Part 1 Mainline Modeler,

--- In STMFC@..., "rockroll50401" <cepropst@...> wrote: ....You need to know I build models from > photos, never use a ruler, I have no idea if the railing are anywhere > close to scale,

and the Because not drill of eventually, need to way that on differs Bill, Ed Hawkins states in his article that four early series of three-bay PS-2's had their intermediate hatches one foot closer

Chris I built the model several years ago. I think I cut bits of styrene for the uprights in the stack pockets. I remember I had to file them thinner to make them fit inside. Then I laid a piece of

Bill, the evidence is that the unusual evenly spaced hatches were found on some early cars for AT&SF, and some Southern cars built in 1954 and 1957. GM&O had some Greenvilles that look like PS2's with

I received yesterday an undecorated Athearn PS-2 that I had ordered and generally I think it is well engineered. I was disappointed that the grab irons that form the end and side ladders were molded

Clark: Kidding aside, I would love to hear how you built the side rails on the TOFC flat, which it looks like you've done a very nice job on. I have been meaning to build some NP cars of similar

I'm looking for any models of steam era slag ladles or hot cinder cars in N scale. I gather Overland made one in brass, but I have been unable to find one for sale by any hobby vendor on the Internet

Rod, if I recall correctly, sometime around 1930 (+/-) the bottom-actuated Type E coupler became the predominant coupler installed on new freight cars, so the era of the Carmer lever, and other levers

I'm looking for information on uncoupling levers. I know of three types, the Carmer lever, a lever that lifts the pin from the top, and a lever that pushes the pin up from the bottom; there probably

It has been brought to my attention that the trailer flats had winches. The wenches were over in the saloon. There's egg on my face, does it show?? Clark Propst

Chris, I don't know much about TOFC flat cars. Does it show??? The wenches are accually brake cylinders for Athearn F unit trucks. Clark Propst

Arnold, The answer is simple. The Proto 2000 tanks are type 21's not Type 27's <G> It is InterMountain who make the Type 27's Cheers David Ball _____ From: STMFC@...

The link was messed up on my first try: I saw this on Rob Shoenberg's site: http://prr.railfan.net/freight/freightphotos.html?photo=PRR_171906_H35.jpg Even the railroads sometimes had