Thanks Bill - must have been tired when I posted it: the vendor is Rio Grande Models - here's a link <http://www.riograndemodels.com/HO.htm> - both parts are under HO detail parts, about 2/3 rds down

Andy The quickest spotting feature is the 'gusset' ribs along the top chord. The AAR standard cars use a simple L shaped angle, while the alt standard cars use a hat section rib. And as you point

Andy Miller wrote: So is this a job for Archer rivets? <g> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Schuyler, The most noticable difference (to me) between the Erie cars and the Accurail is the double row of rivits with a reenforcing plate on the end and center ribs on the Erie cars. The Accurail

Are the WA&G cars also XM-1's? Why didn't Martin do lettering for these cars? Were they modified so much it would have required a

I see the error, after focusing on the side sill. Thanks, Tim, for pointing that out. But I can tell you that there are people waiting for an Alternate Standard with the sloping side

Schuyler those are all photos of alternate standard design hoppers. None of the 4 plastic models (including Accurail's) represents your Erie cars. I don't think anyone has been waiting for a new AAR

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/dlw82243adb.jpg http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/erie24000bdb.jpg http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/erie25500adb.jpg

Tim O'Connor wrote: Wish I could use a T&NO triple myself, but in my modeled era, they were still stuck in Texas. A shame. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

I was just looking at the Athearn web site, at their retooled MDC 3-bay offset car. While the Accurail model is more accurate for the T&NO (Southern Pacific) cars, I note that the Athearn RTR car

It's a good question Francis. When Accurail did the 3-bay offset, my club was ready to buy a couple hundred such cars. But for the 2-bay, we already have acquired 300 or so Athearn cars. One wonders

Francis, here is the list of Mark's decals with descriptions. The set you asked about is the "P" set. The sets marked "**" were originally available from George Drake, DDS. Tim

Answering a little for Dennis, Athearn blue box kits have been discontinued. And Accurail kits have always been a step up from Athearn and more accurate. They may not be craftsman kits but with just a

Dennis, I have a question. Is it worth the chance and expense to put another car on the market that has been done more than a couple of times before. It is already known that some shortcuts

Bill, Not at the present. The tooling was originally designed so it could be done with changeable inserts, until we realized that that would leave an objectionable "witness line" across what is

Rob I could not find this item on the GMM website or a part number similar to it Bill Welch

Dennis, does Accurail intend to offer this with heap shields? Bill Welch

Well, glad someone finally noticed we are releasing a twin hopper. The prototype is basically the AAR standard car as illustrated in the 1940 Car Builder's Cyclopedia, although we actually used

Does anyone know what is contained in decal set MEVP 60' Con-Cor Auto Parts Car? Thanks! Francis A. Pehowic, Jr. in Sunbury, Pa.

Chris, sets E-2 and E-3 each have the flag etc that you want. Each set has NJI&I reporting marks for only one car, as does the E-1 set. Tim O'Connor