Try http://prr.railfan.net/freight/classpage.html?class=X31 Don Burn

Phil Lord wrote: No, Phil, the shadow keystone is well post-war. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Hi, I tried to do this on my own, and I think I know what I have, but before I break the seal on the box, I wanted to ask. In trying to flesh out my steel boxcar roster, I just bought a Bowser kit

Initially that's the era I am interested in. My challenge so far is find boxcar photos useful in modeling so I am intentionally keep the era wide. Tom

Tom Makofski wrote: This is a tough challenge, Tom! You would see, in this time period, everything from 30-foot truss-rod cars from the 19th century, down to the 1937 AAR steel box cars. Are you

I am gathering information for modeling the WC 1900-1940. I am having trouble finding photos of boxcars that they would be running during this period. Any help either with photos or directions

Circle Keystone Lettering was applied starting in Jan 1930 Shadow Keystone lettering was applied starting in June 1954 Plain Keystone (black car) was applied starting in July 1956 PRR

Bill's right...........the O&W combines (mostly) that wound up on branch lines were at or near the end of service lives, and most were quite antique and still had gas lighting right through to the

Phil Marcus asked: "I remember reading somewhere that PRR cabooses Na and N8 had Duryea or some other design of cushioned underframe. Can anyone confirm and/or expand on this information?" Class NA -

The Steam Era Freight Cars site has a listing, in progress, of all freight cars, including cabooses, with Duryea underframes. The listing does not include any PRR cars. I remember reading somewhere

Phil Lord wrote: No, only if you don't have permission. If you know the source, just ask. And BTW, it's a whopping fine, not jail time. <g> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

Sounds like it is more a question of paint fading vs. dirt. "Weathering" doesn't just mean making things dirty.....the lack of visible lettering might be due to the car not having been

A sweeping statement, maybe generally true, but certainly not for CB&Q, GN & NP equipment that cycled through Chicago (and CZ, DZ cars to Denver and beyond), where all lightweight cars ran through the

Charlie, What does it show? With old B&W amateur shots it is often open to interpretation. I cannot see any lettering at all, and was even thinking it had none, but perhas just faded out and dirty.

Bill, That is exactly the same combine I am doing, except mine is metal- sided. Any weathering hints you want to share? I plan to use alcohol after Dullcote to fade the roof. Not sure about the

Hi.......My understanding is that the FGE and WFGE (47720 & 47721) are the prototype.........Best Jim Williams

Phil, Don't always go by what "some people say", particularly since you have a photo! Use that to make your judgments. The O&W also used wood combines on the back of some milk and local freight

In a message dated 11/7/2007 6:31:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, plord@... writes: I tried to do this on my own, and I think I know what I have, but before I break the seal on the box,

Are ANY of these accurate? Thanks. http://www.intermountain-railway.com/flyer140w.jpg Tim O'Connor

I have one of the new Sunshine resin kits #74.6 for an SFRD ice reefer rebuild RR-35,36,39,40, with Apex running board and decals for Texas Chief/Ship & travel post-1947 repaint. Turns out I need