I'm thinking about the modelling options for the SC&F tank car offerings. I've at least one Standard Tank car in private ownership paint and lettering I can justify, but I'm hoping to find more

I've seen pictures of WP gons with the W Prototype N Scale Models (TM) by George Hollwedel 310 Loma Verde St Buda, TX

I can't recall ever seeing a gondola I've seen it on C&O gons, circa 1960 (roughly.) Scott Pitzer

The November issue of The Keystone Modeler is posted online at http://www.prrths.com/Keystone%20Modeler/Keystone_Modeler.htm featuring the following articles of interest: Large Scale Class FM by

Quoting from the 1956 Proceedings of the AAR's Mechanaical Division, "IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS FOR GONDOLA CARS EQUIPPED WITH WOOD FLOORS "The General Committee, Operating-Transportation

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Does anyone know any particulars about the show in Kansas City(Shawnee Mission) that Sunshine models will be present at?? I mean ?modelers show etc? Sale ? Doug Gadner

In a message dated 11/11/2008 3:55:36 PM Central Standard Time, bierglaeser@... writes: This may not have passed because I can't recall ever seeing a gondola or a picture of a gondola with

Brian, Mather started replacing Andrews trucks on these cars with ARA trucks in the early 1940s, if not before. I have a 1951 photo of RPRX 571 showing ARA trucks with spring planks, so the

Titebond3! Works for me. Jim Eckman

of page 71 and top of page 72. A weed-whacker should be standard equipment for railfan photographers. Gene Green

Brian, Check out my Buckeye ARA truck. It has the spring plank, springs spaced close together, and open ended bolster (no centered vertical rib) as seen in the photos. It's probably the closest

Wooden coaling towers were built of treated lumber, and except for associated machinery houses were probably never painted. The blackish appearance probably was a mixture of coal dust and coal smoke

John Mateyko writes: "I am scratch building a free lance wood coaling tower. Was any wood coaling tower a color other than flat black? With all the detail in a coaling tower that is hidden when a

I've posted a photo from the National Archives of Canada into the "Frank's Randomness" folder in the files section, and would have two questions. 1: Does anyone know of photos and other information

Hello, You might try a black or Santa Fe Mineral Brown wash to stain the wood rather than painting it an opaque color.  You can always come back with the paint applied in protected areas only for

Hi Brian, I have a great e-photo of RPRX 571, circa 1950, clearly showing ARA trucks. This car does not have the large herald, which I believe was applied on/after 1952. I have another e-photo of

Rich; DSI did indeed do stretches of NYC boxes before the merger, as did McKees Rocks for some P&LE 40-footers. B&O also did some. Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From:

Detail will show A-O-K on a black STMFC if it's weathered a little. I like to use "grimy black" or "weathered black" as my base color (as opposed to "engine black", which will obscure detail) and go

Ed; On the GR and GRA, the wooden side boards were attached to the side posts with carriage bolts and nuts. The carriage bolt was inserted into the hole from the inside, and a square nut used up