I read, and filed, Richard's piece before I mailed and ... " By the 1940s it was becoming necessary to apply patches to the lower sections of the side sheathing on some cars, and these patch

I had to go back and read Hi Steve, I just checked my NYCS digitized database. Of the 25 postwar photos I have of these cars, only three show up without patch panels. All are in older schemes,

FWIW, I recall reading a negative complaint about the seller... buyer was P-O'd that what he received was a copy-neg of a .jpg image. I dunno if it was or wasn't(I'm not even sure how one might make

From the published photos I have they are 1957 Pontiac 'Chieftain Safari' station wagon bodies. Barry Bennett

I've got one of them to do as well, in fact I have about 40 or so resin kits to build. Barry Bennett

There's a good idea. Cheers Barry Bennett

The Archer idea could be a good one for a pre-decorated car, saves matching car lettering. Barry Bennett

Yes, I know that is the work I have to do. My patch panel plans are to use thick (ie Champ or left over Walthers) decal sheet, which should produce enough of an edge to the panels without the add-on

Thanks, Brian. Apparently my memory isn't what it once was. I wonder why I just found out about these cars yesterday and the rest of you discussed them a month ago. I shall search as you

My best guess is '57 Pontiac. It looks as if the chrome strips that cover the paint breaks may not be applied yet. Ken Olson

It's hard to tell, but my Uncle owned an Oldsmobile that had body two-tone paint like the one on top. I find it interesting that they are clearly painted. Given the chance to mess the paint up,

Later on, in the early-60s, they would ship the wagon bodies mounted on their body trucks on double-deck flat cars.  Once they got into the assembly plant, a chain drive would grab the body truck

Hi Barry--I had to go back and read Richard Hendrickson's piece again. I found that he didn't write "all", which, like "never," is a dangerous word to use in prototype modeling! I have taken the

It was frame and running chassis separate from the bodies in those days!

Guys, After WW2 the Auto Industry jobbed out a lot of the Station Wagon bodies to small contractors who had built auto-type assemblies for the war efforts.  Ionia Mfg (Ionia, Michigan) produced

Tim (and Group), An alternative would be to supply Mr. Glow with a nice broadside photo or twelve, and ask him if he would be interested in generating the artwork. A set that includes the later

Well, the car has a pressure bonnet not a dome. The 1/53 ORER shows 81 tank cars, AAR type TPI, ICC classes 105A300 (66 cars) and 105A300W (15 cars), 30 and 40 tons, in eleven groups between DAX

Also the only way they could get them in there in 2 layers. No axles, either? Elden Gatwood

Had you already passed on the Trix car? It is about 6k, like that one, and is also an insulated car with valve casing instead of dome. Admittedly, some work to bring up to standard. Elden Gatwood

Chris and friends, Can't help with the tank car (neat, though!), but note the NP boxcar to the right. Can't have a freight train without an NP box in the first ten cars. Kind regards, Garth