Good catch, Bill. The change from 15 months/14 months took place effective with the 1939 code of rules. Bob

I'd like to make a couple of additions/changes..... Bob Karig wrote: I have no information prior to 1932 but the 1932 Code of Rules' rule 66(a) says " Periodic repacking of journal boxes, after the

Jason, CDS made a dry transfer set for these cars as well. I cannot comment on its accuracy. You may also want to look at Champ set HB-303N Box Cars, 40' steel - This set was completely revised

Looking at the Microscale site their sets say for 1950's cars. I need some early 1940's cars in the circle keystone scheme. Jason "Gatwood, Elden J SAD " <Elden.J.Gatwood@...>

Dan, I realized that I hadn't finished answering your question. If the repacking interval was expiring while the car was on a foreign road, the foreign road would repack the journal bearings for

Greg, I tried the alcohol treatment last night and it worked. As I suspected, however, the alcohol softened up the paint around the lettering and a little of that came off too. Now I have a yellow

Richard, Thanks much. You are right, it isn't much to go on, but your response was extremely interesting. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Richard Hendrickson wrote:

Dan, This is an excerpt from my book, Coal Cars: The First Three Hundred Years, regarding the repacking of journal bearings. The book should be out in a few weeks. Repacking Journal Bearings

Guys; In case you cannot get any MD sets (I also tried), either Microscale 87-1200 or 87-1201will work. Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From: STMFC@...

Yes, that is quite a solution Jack - and I'd love to own/build one for a number of projects. Maybe after the mortgage is paid and the kids graduate college.... For now, I'd like to be able to

I contacted Northern Central Supply to see if they have them in stock but have not heard back as of yet. Does anyone have an extra set or two just in case? Thanks. Jason Bruce Smith

Some of this is true, however... Some time back a question arose pertaining to the paint that DuPont used on Railway Express Agency cars during the 50's. I inquired with DuPont and after a few days

Yes, as long as you already have them, since they are OOP. Regards Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

True....and it depends on whether the company responds to us hobbyists. Twenty-five years ago, I asked Fairmont about the speeders owned by the YV and then sent me a letter (remember those?) listing

Or know where they are in an archive . . . SGL

To the best of my knowledge, the only major tank car leasing firms that purchased 8K Type 11s new were NATX and (surprisingly) GATX (SHPX wasn't formed by AC&F until the mid-1920s). I have a 1914

Probably not 100% accurate, but where are you gonna find a good inset-roof X31A model? The Sunshine kits were discontinued and the Bowser is, well, a bowser... As far as cold solder joints, I've

Thanks for the help. I assume I can letter the car with the decals from Middle Division from what I have seen in the archives. Thanks. Jason --------------------------------- Be a

Hi A.T., That is fine. You spent more time with the answers than I did. I will stand behind your answers. We both have the drawings and our own field notes. Best regards gents,