GUYZ,               I second this idea, and it's a good one. Dennis, you build them and we will but them. Bill welch is going to need a couple cases at least.  [ knowing full well I

Elden,            Thanks for P&WV PS-1 update. Now I can finally get mine finished correctly. Fred Freitas PRR Panhandle divn / 1953 ________________________________ To:

What color are the Atlas undec cars molded in? I'm specifically interested in the 2-bay offset hopper. Are they gray? Ron Merrick

Mark, Stan Rydarowicz makes the roof, and perhaps the ends; see Jim Hayes web page http://www.sunshinekits.com/sunimages/stanparts.pdf Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

Clark is right. I also replaced those wrong steps with A-Line's. Thanks! Elden Gatwood

Mark, The PS-1 table on the Steam Freight Cars website confirms that this lot had 6-foot 7-panel Superior doors and Barber S-2-A trucks. It shows the handbrake was Miner - but with an asterisk,

Some of the early PS1s had 'standard' style corner steps. A tap above/across the step, all steps alike. Clark Propst

Guys; I looked into this issue when I was trying to figure out what to do on both an early NYC PS-1 and an early P&WV PS-1 (both 1948 models, I think). Ed was very helpful in that regard, too! I

Mark, As far as I have been able to determine, NYC's PS-1 box cars typically came with either Universal or Miner hand brakes and Apex Tri-Lok running boards and brake steps. I do not know with any

Jerry; Would you be interested in doing some 1952+ EJ&E box cars decals in the Billboard orange and green schemes? There are Sunshine mini-kits and other (incl Branchline 8' dr car) bashes that can

I recently purchased a built intermountain kit. NYC 40' PS-1 boxcar #167646 from lot 765-B. Any suggestions on trucks, roof walk, steps, etc! Thanks for any help. Mark Morgan

I see a whole new series of SHAKE N TAKE... YIPPEE! Bill, are you listening? Now if we can get Dennis to do the NWX wood car with the plug doors... Greg Martin

Sorry - been busy setting up the old computer that was downgraded to the train room. The ACL set was inspired by my friend Steve Hoxie who I'm hoping will write it up perhaps in the SCL-Modeler (cuz I

Ben,   I was asking IF the model had been described in a magazine article.  It doesn't sound like it, but I appreciate your suggestions.  Thank you for the information!  Kitbashes like this are

Yes, plug door version also. Walthers got the info for the 2011 catalog, due out next October; we haven't put any info up because I didn't think Walthers was going to put it up this early. At this

It's listed on the Walthers site -- "adv. res." for all roadnames -- but not on Accurail's own. A forthcoming kit? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

I was looking for FGE wood refrigerator car kits from Accurail over at the Walthers site and noticed Accurail kit 112-8304 40;' Steel Reefer with Hinged Door - (Kit) Fruit Growers Express. I was

Mike Aufderheide wrote: "Are the ACL rebuild changes to the Tichy model described in a magazine article, or is it simpler than that? Sounds like a car I would like to make." Mike, not sure which

Jerry,   Are the ACL rebuild changes to the Tichy model described in a magazine article, or is it simpler than that? Sounds like a car I would like to make.   Mike Aufderheide

At John Golden's suggestion, I modified the ACL rebuilt boxcar set to make one for an AAR '37. So you now have your choice (or get both) Jerry Glow http://home.comcast.net/~jerryglow/decals.html