Jerry, I've been questioning others about these hoses being manufactured in Passenger car hoses. Haven't been able t find any so far. One other question is, how do you connect them together in a

Hello group, I am looking for help on the roof colors on Northern Pacific steel reefer cars. I have a couple Intermountain kits that have brown roofs but I see that Intermountain is going to release

Daiq, I just ot off the phone with Jimmy Booth of Hi-Tech Details. There area actually two different air hose castings. The ones I need are on the way to me. I should be able to finish a model next

WOW! A very positive review of an F&C kit. What's this world coming to? Jim Hayes Portland Oregon Eldon said... I am also in process on one of F&C's PRR X26C kits, and find it to be one of the best

Guy Brooke asked: "Thanks for the quick reply, is this the version with the Swift logo on the right side of the car in white letters on a red rectangle?" Yes. Ben Hom

Thanks for the quick reply, is this the version with the Swift logo on the right side of the car in white letters on a red rectangle? Guy Brooke wrote:

Yellow sides, mineral red roof and ends, black underframe and trucks. The all-red scheme did not appear until late 1949/early 1950. Richard Hendrickson

Can anyone comment on what the color of Swift reefers was just after the 1938 cutoff on billboard schemes, and perhaps when the earliest of the red scheme cars appeared. Thanks Guy Brooke

_ Folks; I just finished one of the F&C B&M well flats, and have to say it was great fun. It is a nice little kit, and is so different from what I have been building that it was very

in the structural members which allowed boards to be listed?) may not be true Fowler Patent Cars but simply framing/floor/sheathing) and other architecture of the Canadian Cars.... concern.... hidden

Hi guys, This very same question popped up on the Atlas forum a couple of months ago. Atlas replied in essence, "We inherited the bolster design from the dark ages of the company, and decided

If I recall correctly, the Fowler Patent was based on a slotted hole in the structural members which allowed boards to be moved to "tighten up" the sheathing. Many cars (most of those listed?) may

Ed's post reminded me that there were 2 orders of these cars. The car I have photographed was built in 1942, based on the foundry lettering on the trucks. -Andy

Those who attended Naperville this year received a mini-minikit consisting of decals, instructions and a ladder forming jig for the GM&O '37 AAR 9 rung ladder, single door boxcar. On the way to my

Jerry, Both series of GM&O 1937 AAR box cars were built by AC&F. As built, series 8000-8999 (9-40) had sides painted oxide red with black ends roof, underframe & trucks. White stencils. Youngstown

other some of grammer in Actually, no. The only wisdom the NMRA has on the subject is RP-23, last revised in August of 1961. RP-23 calls for the centerplate to be 5/16" (.3125") above the rails, with

"Forklift-proofing" made strength and thickness an issue on box cars. Part of Lt Wt is the addition of DF-type rails. Older 40-ft box cars had bulkheads and floor coverings put in their ends and on

On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:53:20 -0800, Richard Hendrickson wrote Richard, That is really what I meant in my poorly worded email. Most other manufacturers follow those standars why doesn't Atlas. I think

Richard, With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Is it NMRA Standards or Reccommended Practices? I had a similar grouse with the Life Like Simplex bolster trucks and was firmly but kindly reminded of

A final note by me: Found the engine in question on the Bachmann site and it's due in 2009. No info about it's construction materials sources. Always wanted a 5000 Class, but brass was too expensive