Bruce Griffin wrote: "wagontops" on the original M-15 frames so they were much narrower than the M-53 frames. They had indentations below each panel to match the frame to the body and looked very

Bob and all, I did not mean for my last remarks to be disparaging to Bob, just to clarify the time for when an M-15 looked like an M-53. As Bob stated, in 1955 after the M-15k and M-15l cars that

Bob, I may be splitting subclass hairs, but the M-15k and M-15l were "wagontops" on the original M-15 frames so they were much narrower than the M-53 frames. They had indentations below each panel to

Despite Tony's error regarding the reporting marks, he is correct about the cars having "half-stage icing" while you are also correct about the stenciling. ORER Note A on these cars says: "Cars in

Tim O'Connor wrote: Tim, the reference to STAGE ICING means half-stage icing. Anthony Thompson Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering University of California,

I'm ready to paint a Sunshine Models CB&Q XA-11A automobile boxcar, and could use some advice on correct paint color, circa 1950 era. The kit instructions suggest a Floquil mix of 9 Tuscan Red, 1

I have an excellent builder shot of WHIX 70290 -- ELECTRIC AIR CIRCULATING FANS STAGE ICING SIDE WALL FLUES A builder photo of WHIX 70000 omits the "ELECTRIC" stencil. No

All of the WHIX/FHIX cars had 6' plug doors as far as I know (I have scans of 10 cars) and had the infamous 3/3 ends with the top rib with the flattened underside that no one has made a model of --

gary laakso wrote: Gary, have you looked at the AMB deck? It has cutouts but the net width may be what you want. The Kadee 78s are for narrow (scale) boxes. Tony Thompson

Yes, it was time to up grade my 5 Great Northern 52 foot flatcars, 65000-65499 class , imported in 1986 flatcars by Cascade Models. I have replaced the Andrews trucks that came with the models with

Mike - thanks for posting the photos and write-up. While I don't model tankcar trains I have several small towns on the layout and would think the two dome car is good for a small oil/gas receiver

go to the next page--jim young

Richard Wilkens wrote: If Bill said so, it's right. But my statement stands that the FHIX cars should be stenciled for half-stage icing. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

In the Bill Welch history The Wood Sheathed Cars of the FGEX/WFEX/BREX Freight Refrigerator Fleet: 1940-1953, he lists the "HI" in FHIX and WHIX as standing for heavy insulation. Richard Wilkens

Mike; As of Jan '64, series 1600 to 1799 had 92 cars of 8000 gal, plus at least 2 of 10,000 gal, and a smattering of other cars, in total not filling the entire block, and apparently of mixed size,

Where? All I see are "plain bearing trucks" ;^) Neat to see that car! Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/index.pl/bruce_f._smith2 "Some days you are the bug,

As I noted on Sunday, I have uploaded several photos into the photo section of the SC&F 2 dome tank car GATX 1638 as I built it. I promised a review of the car and my efforts to build it and that

Can't believe I typed 80 and 100 tons.? I certainly know that the cap. is in pounds. Mea Culpa Rich Orr

We will be at the annual meeting next weekend. We will be launching the Xg and Xh box cars in 4 different kits covering several dozen road names and billboards. The cars were built in 1895-1900 and

"The M15K is a single door car.?" Yes "The M15L is a staggered double door car.? " Yes "Both have an interior length of 40' 6" and a capacity of 80 tons and built between 1910 and 1924.?" Both