Dave Powell wrote: Dave, this product was invented about 1947 but I don't know when any particular railroad started using the "DF" emblem, and would guess that it varied from road to road.

Hi Guys, I would like to know when railroads started putting DF on the side of boxcars. I think it was for Evans Damage Free apparatus inside the car? Any and all help would be highly appreciated.

Victor, I've used grit blasting for years both to remove old paint and to prep styrene and resin models for painting. Works very well and produces a matte finish to which all types of paint strongly

Victor; I once used my blaster (with the really gentle media) to try to removed new acrylic paint off of a Westy G22. The paint I wanted removed had "pooled" in blobs on the surface due to some issue

was granted, two patents related to boxcars by the Patent Office of the Canadian Department of Agriculture. Patent no. 122944 was granted in 1909 and patent no. 148647 was granted in 1913. I have

Victor, I have one of the North Coast booths, it works great. I do a little custom painting and use it to prep plastic brass or resin. Joe Binish

Someone from another lists say to use a Grit Blaster and that he also uses it to prep his models for painting. Anyone tried this? Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mechanical Engineer, William E. Fowler of Montreal applied for, and was granted, two patents related to boxcars by the Patent Office of the Canadian Department of Agriculture. Patent no. 122944 was

I wonder if there is a way to change a photo title once it is uploaded to the list photos section? I'd like to follow up on Dennis' suggestion to identify the "Fowler" framing at WCRA as a CNR

Hi: What kind of resin is used in Westerfield kits? My experience has been with polyurethane. KL

Hi: I have done it with acrylic paints. Cured resin is relatively inert. KL

Thomas M. Olsen wrote: Let's separate your question into two parts: 1) The size of the RDG name and logo, and 2) The size of the stenciled data. Rules governing the size of the stenciled data were

Looking for something positive here, I wonder if small amounts, carefully applied, could be used to abuse resin gondola sides? Probably something to test on a car that's expendable... Scott

Has anyone ever tried Castols "Super Clean" on resin models(?) Its a plastic modelers best friend when it comes to stripping paint and chrome, and want to say its been used succesfully with resin,

Likewise, I melted a Westerfield model. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

A question has come up in regard to the correct sizes of the lettering on Reading box and other freight cars prior to the introduction of the "Speed Lettering" in 1954. Can anyone advise as to the

Good afternoon everyone, Recently, someone mentioned that they were looking for someone to share a room at Naperville due to the hotel being booked and there were no more rooms for the Seminar

I entirely agree with Dennis Storzek's well-reasoned argument that the name Fowler as applied to box cars has outlived its usefulness. Like Al Westerfield, I adopted the use of the Fowler name, back

Victor, Brake fluid doesn't work. I melted the Sunshine kit I tried this on. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff wabash2813 wrote:

Has anyone done this without damaging the model? Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana