Didn't I just post a link to one of these cars in a museum recently? I suspect that GPEX 1021 is an 8000 gal. car, the photos show "leased to Fleischmann" stenciling, but I don't know the date or

Oops! I meant to say, "I suppose for many, perhaps most, modelers the information is UNimportant." Obviously I need another cup of coffee. Gene Green

Rich, How do you answer the question if you don't have the car in stock? The nearest decent hobby shop doesn't carry very much Branchline stock so am I to be restricted to choosing only among the

Hello agan Bill and all, Yes, both the Hood and Whiting OJ shipments from Florida were direct to Boston. The processing plants of both dairies were immediately adjacent to different parts of the

Dealer? What dealer? I live more than 100 miles from the nearest hobby shop that knows anything about or carries Branchline. Yes, my local USA Hobbies will order them for me (at full price plus

Tim, Can and will are two different animals.? The information is on the Branchline boxes so I see no reason why any Branchline dealer should not be able to answer these questions.? Also, if asked I

Rich, you're joking, right? Surely you jest. You may be the ONLY dealer who can answer those questions. Tim O'Connor

Gene, I answer these questions from customers all the time.? So you should be able to ask your dealer before buying. Rich Orr

http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-08-23-09/Scranton_Salt_600x540.jpg Out of the list era, but this is documentation of one way salt must have been handled within the time limits of

Brian and Rich, Yes, I know the information is (and has been) on the box label. I don't think I worded my message as well as I might have. In order to get the information from the box label one must

This information have always been on the Branchline Blueprint series labels. Rich Orr

Gene; They have put that information on their boxes for many years, maybe from the beginning of the Blueprint series. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Branchline has joined the ranks of those manufacturers who provide dates built as stenciled on their models. They are providing this information to dealers. I don't know if it is available to

I just checked the edges of some Evergreen strips from .010 to .250 and found tooth marks on all of them. Ed

For the record, I am fairly certain Evergreen uses waterjet technology to produce their strip material. .vp

Jerry-- Thanks to you and everyone that suggested ways to do this. I made a tool that uses a pair of razor blades (steel backing removed first) with a .020" styrene spacer between them. A 2" long

Don, Thanks for the info on the Hood and Whiting moves. Were these moves to Boston? I'm certain you're correct that this was OJ not concentrate. I know the IM cars have their short comings but were

Bruce, The B&O lettering matches the builders photos of 8400. The "B&O" and car number may be just a tiny bit small but nobody will notice unless they are holding the car next to the photo. The

I can almost guarentee you a paper cutter will put a "twist" on the strips and it would probably be difficult to maintain consistant pieces. I would second on Andy's suggestion about the NWSL

Marty, Jim Mischke was involved with this kit making sure the B&O stuff was accurate, so I think it will be pretty good for B&O. It is my understanding that B&O style bulkheads will be applied to a