Dave Evans wrote: Can I jump in here? I don't know much about the grain business, but do BAKERIES buy grain? I'd assume they buy flour from the milling companies who make it from grain, so

I never considered that the Prototype Police act was especially appropriate at Naperville or Cocoa Beach, but it might have generated considerable merriment at NMRA conventions and such. Before

diagrams for hopper cars. Some use the term "heap capacity" to describe the additional capacity over a level load. The B&O used the term FWIW, earlier today while perusing a 1943 CBC, a drawing of

You can get all the parts from IRC to do it yourself. Alternate doors are available from Southwest scale models. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY From: STMFC@...

Because of a power outage I am late to this thread. Although I am a thorough-going Friends of the Freight Car wannabe (I never got a shirt), I surely support Richard's enlistment of the legions to

Doug and Group, I thought I have read, on this group or perhaps elsewhere, that there was a chronic shortage of box cars during the harvest season - I thought I have seen posts about double-door auto

Tim O'Connor wrote: Tim, Ed and others, The term maybe railroad specific as I have seen it used on equipment diagrams for hopper cars. Some use the term "heap capacity" to describe the additional

Heap shields were referenced in the book "Freight car Equipment of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway August 1, 1937" by Carl Shaver. Originally published by the C&O in 1937 by General Superintendant of

Derwent are more chalky. SGL

Brian, the model is an ELHS exclusive. SGL exclusive to ELHS, or Intermountain in E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) Database version:

Ouch!!! I model the mid fifties. Thanks for the information, Ray. Might have to put it in the things to do group.   Sincerely, Mark  

Clark, the ones I use, which work well for me are Prismacolor brand. I have had the same problem you describe with others. Richard Hendrickson

Ed I looked all through my 1953 Car Builder's Cyc and I couldn't find anything that identified the "heap shields" by name -- several drawings showed different types of raised ends but none identified

Hello Clark, You can use what is called "water color pencils" that are actually used by sketch and water color artists. I like Faber-Castell, Derwent, and Prismaclor, among others. Sam Clarke Kadee

--- On Wed, 10/14/09, Clark Propst <cepropst@...> wrote:   What's a good type of colored pencil to use for freight car weathering. The ones I have a too

This car was originally built as an 8,000 gal. single compartment GATC Type 30. Apparently Tidewater converted it to a three compartment car by adding internal bulkheads (note the rivet courses

What's a good type of colored pencil to use for freight car weathering. The ones I have a too waxy. Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

Ed, thank you. I've got the first four RP Cycs. Cross-checking with your roster in Vol. 1, I see that the 1943 CBC has nine photos of these cars plus four drawings, three of which might or might not

From a slide on eBay, this appears to be a Tide Water tank car, TWOX 3050, that has been converted from a three compartment into a single compartment based upon the flanges on the top of the tank.

Bill, the suggestions about Details West ends and the ends in various resin kits are most accurate but a good stand in for 4/4 dreadnaught ends (with ladders cast on) would be the old AHM double door,