Thanks, Chris, and I look forward to seeing that. I would also love to see everyone else's versions of how to do highly weathered cars. It is such a gratifying and fun sub-hobby. Thanks on the

Armand, Personally, I use the term "boxcar red" as a generic term referring to "some shade of tuscan/red oxide/reddish brown/brownish red/whatever". I used to think that there was some

MT makes both Youngstown and 7 panel Superior in the 6' size for the 40' PS-1's. Prototype N Scale Models (TM) by George Hollwedel 310 Loma Verde St Buda, TX 78610-9785 512-796-6883

Take a look at the Westerfield web sight and Mainline Modeler's article and drawing for the trussrod GN boxcar in the October, 1991 by Pat O'Boyle.

Looking for a diagram page and photos of Great Northern wood boxcars GN 4000 to GN 5999. These were rebuilt in 1926/1927 with steel underframes from earlier Haskell & Barker boxcars built between 1898

Yes, MT offers their doors separately, although only 6' and 8' versions. Any authorized MT dealer or online shop can get these for you. Intermountain doors from their 10'6" kits may also fit, but

Ed, your description helps tremendously. Thanks very much for taking the time to prepare an present it. Regards, John Monrad

Hi In 1940 SOuthern started converting some of their older SU 36' Boxcars to wood racks. Would anyone happen to know the color of these wood racks? Thanks in advance F.C. Goodnight

Guess I wasn't specific enough - for purposes of this clinic, just 40' PS-1's. But... the info re: MicroTrains is good - I couldn't tell from the description whether the "standard" boxcar was a PS-1.

Elden: Those are kind words, thanks. Yes I first painted the exaggerated red (oxide) as on the prototype photo, then immediately reconsidered and toned it down with an overspray of the basic

John, It's distinctively different from either the Murphy raised panel roof or diagonal panel roof. It's difficult to describe in words, but there are two parallel raised corrugations (crosswise)

Don't forget that the NYC often used black car cement on the ends and roof which can account for yet another color (rusty brown?) when weathered compared to the color of the sides. I think all of the

Hi Clark, http://railroad.union.rpi.edu (I *think* ... failing that, google "RPI Railroad Club") For access one needs to join/pay, but it's about $5/month which IMHO is cheap for the amount of info

Actually, there are more N Scale 40' "PS1" cars on the market than stated so far... Atlas (ex-"kit" now Trainman car) Aurora Postage Stamp/MiniTrix Bachmann Model Power / China LifeLike (temporary

---Ed Hawkins wrote: [...] Acknowledging my ignorance: What distinguishes the ACF Riveted Roof from other roof types of the period? I've studied Kaminski's AC&F book and can find no mention of

Chris; It's a beauty. That is the exact kind of weird paint color shifts that some of these cars exhibit that needs to be captured. I also noted that you toned down the red, particularly in

Pierre, Thanks, I'd forgotten about the Scalecoat paint as my present setup doesn't allow for painting with anything other than acrylics. I'm sure I have a bottle (or three) of Scalecoat CN Red 11

Al, not familiar with this: "Photos of C&EI 65095 and 65171 are on the RPI web site, section on 1944 AAR box cars." what's the "RPI web site"? thanks, Clark Cone

A couple of years ago I modeled a NYC PS-1 repaint using the same photo Elden is referring to, and using the very technique he's suggesting. I painted an InterMountain undec shell with 3 custom mixed

Fearing the title curmudgeon or being considered churlish,I proprose the abolishment of the misleading term,"Boxcar Red".There has to be a better way to improve accuracy in the selection colors for