The short answer is yes - it was the Canadian subsidiary of Union Oil of California, active mostly in the 1930s and 1940s and its British Columbia operation was closely intertwined with that of

Union Oil of Canada was Union Oil of California's western Canadian subsidiary. I have several photos of UOKX cars dating from the late 1920s. The 11/31 ORER shows 70 cars under OKX reporting

No. because the Sun Oil Co. was entirely an east coast operation (and later midwestern, after it acquired DX). It had no offices in Los Angeles, no western production facilities, and no wholesale

Sunray Oil, perhaps? Just at a blind-fire guess. Slightly related, in that it is tank cars: I have a photo of a tank car marked "Union Oil Co of Canada, Vancouver, BC", UOKX 10010. Did this

Robert Simpson wrote: And lettered for Los Angeles? Not very likely. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Could it be Sun Oil Company, later Sunoco? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunoco Robert Simpson that has only part of it's original company name left on it's upper side.The name as I can best make

I've seen it used for making bridge piers; I don't know if there had been any filing or other cleanup work done to the parts, but they looked very sharp. Frank Valoczy Vancouver,

Jeff wrote > The article that Bruce referred to makes this particular type of RP accessible to the average modeler. There is a need to "draft" the part in 3-D but the rest of the work can be

Hello , I've been trying to identify an early rivetted tank car that has only part of it's original company name left on it's upper side.The name as I can best make out begins with the word

Bruce, Commercial models are available made using the rapid prototyping technique. The outfit is called Smoky Mountain Model Works and is run by Jim King. Jim was making O-scale models but was

In a message dated 11/17/2007 2:36:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bauerrv2000@... writes: You might check www.speedwitch.You might check www.speedwitch.<WBR>com for stock. Rainer

Group members, Based on this and other comments about the current issue of Fine Scale Modeler I purchased a copy to learn about using Future for a gloss decaling finish. What I found more intersting

I learned from Richard Hendrickson in Naperville that the IC had R-40-10 clones. I see that Intermountain has also done PFE R-40-23 cars in an IC scheme. Are these correct too? Is there a definitive

pierreoliver2003 wrote: I have handled painted test shots of the cabooses, both CNR and CPR. They are Very Nice. Going to sell out! If you are not on a reservation list at your LHS you will probably

wrote: Thanks Richard, that is very helpful. John Hile Blacksburg, VA

Thanks, Tim. I'll order one, and probably repaint the one I have black and decal it UTLX with Steve Hile's nice lettering set. Richard Hendrickson

Andy S wrote: Andy is correct. I have one of each in my hands. Part #s 1032-1 and -2 have silver on their tanks, #s 1032-3 and -4 have light gray. Scott Chatfield

You might check www.speedwitch.com for the book I think Ted has it in stock. Rainer Bauer

Richard, Atlas did a second run of Warren cars in the correct light gray paint (e.g. Atlas #1032-4). They also did black Warren cars (Atlas #1077-x). Tim O'Connor

the In fact, suit! I think it's a function of the lettering being an ink as opposed to a paint. Most manufactures use rubber stamp type lettering and use ink. When I visited Athearn's facility thats