Hi Folks Here are the DS/SS/Steel splits for box, auto, and ventilator cars in interchange service on class I railroads and their lessees as of January 1945, April 1949, and July 1950 for the eight

The Rock Island Technical Society published an extensive article on these cars in its Digest 11 back in 1993. Copies of this fine issue are still available for a reduced rate from the RITS company

I just received a flyer from Sunshine indicating Martin will be at the Timonium Show, which is Feb 2-3. I'll also be having an open house that Saturday evening, Feb. 2, of my layout for any and all

I'm not the fastest modeller in the world and and thus I always seem to have lots of old paint that I can no longer use. I have been fantasizing about having compressed nitrogen at my work bench so

Rob Kirkham wrote: Jon has sent me a few photos of the single- and double-dome uninsulated cars and says those wil be the first to reach the market. The castings are very nicely done. I have no idea

I have a small list of verified users of the 6' wide Youngstown post-war steel 6/6/5 door. Ted Culotta has a UP B-50-39 40' 6" ACR HO boxcar resin kit which (witch) uses Dan Hall's accurate door. I

Thanks Jared - was there anything indicating which versions were coming out first, or price info? Rob Kirkham

Jim, Bless you forever: You make those custom cars that others understandably cannot economically do. Tom

I'm glad to report that the long-anticipated S scale CofG ventilated boxcar started production last week. 1-pc body, underframe and detail sheet castings are being made while pilot model construction

MS Rock Island in Color Vol. 1 has a picture showing both schemes in 1964. I think all of them were initially Pullman Green and then gradually repainted. Steve Hile will know when the repainting

Just saw Walthers new R.I. converted troop sleepers with steel door. The models are painted Pullman green and the two-pack cars are numbered 4219 & 4248. Is this paint scheme accurate and what date

I asked that question about a month ago and the response was that he dosen't do that show. Jerry Glow this month?

models At their display they said about a month. Jared Harper Athens, GA

Just wondering if there was anything new from SC&F on their tank car models at Cocoa Beach? Rob Kirkham

Many thanks to Charles Morrill, Tony Thompson, Chet French, Al Brown, and Garth Groff for their help in identifying the sheathing type of box, auto and ventilator cars, ca. 1945. They have reduced

Upon further review: The RI Emblem (herald to some) on Steam Era (and later) boxcars was more like 4 feet six inches across, making the Champ separate herald decal still undersized. The ones that

Brian, in short, Yes. Badger offers a guarantee on their paint. Contact them and they will replace the paint. I did this recently after discovering a number of new bottles, and some open ones, that

In a message dated 1/12/2008 11:35:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, shile@... writes: The RI Emblem (herald to some) on Steam Era (and later) boxcars was more like 4 feet six inches

Frank, Matt may be right, but I think you can probably get a ballpark answer this way: very few cars in his series were rebuilt in 1955; nearly all were rebuilt by 1970. If you assume there was a

Thank you everyone. Richard White