I consider kitbashing a 'near miss' sport. I'll take a slightly wrong car over no car anyday ! Clark Propst

Hello To All, I need help on the shade of gray for N&W covered hoppers, class HC and HC-1, during the late 40's. Thanks for your replys, Gerald Brown

I don't know how that happened, but that message was intended for Greg Martin. Sorry to everyone else. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Dennis Storzek wrote while the P2K cars have six, but will end up with 5-1/4 with the new wider doors. It just doesn't work, although new styrene sides with Archer rivets could be a

That's precisely the problem. The common eight foot door ends four feet each side of centerline. The 12'-6" door opening will end 2'-3" further from the center of the car, but that 2'-3" doesn't equal

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Which is what one would expect of an access hatch to reach the dome manway (which, in those days, would have been threaded, not hinged. I'm not seeing that in the photo, Tom. If I'm right that the

Greg, Would you be interested in a clinic on early aluminum freight cars for this year's Rails by the River? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Riley - Send me your postal address and I'll send you a copy. - Al Westerfield

I have found someone who is providing the instructions. Thanks to all for looking. Riley Kinney

Hello, can some one direct me to a site where I can download the above, or does anyone have them and would email them to me? Thanks, Riley Kinney

Rob Kirkham asked: "I don't suppose anyone knows of an HO model of these?" There aren't any short of scratchbuilding or heavy kitbashing of USRA-design steel boxcar models to produce taller

While I'm no expert on anything NYC, my review of the photos on the Terry Link's Canada Southern site suggests this series bears a resemblance to the 1948 photo I posted last week

However, wine did require protection from major temperature variations, so I think what you're seeing here is actually a steel tank, with some sort of lining, to which wood insulation had been

In the same vein, I may not be seeing it, but is there a way to complete the order form on-line, or does one have to send it in as a hard copy? I'm delighted to be able to pick up a couple of cars in

Jack Mullen wrote: I see what you mean. Thanks for the clarification, Jack. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

I agree with the List Moderator the Digital Caliper subject has been covered and it's time to go back to Freight Cars. I do want to thank everyone that gave input, I read every one of them. In

Dennis, The CGW 50' centered DDs were built by Pullman with their proprietary ends. Several of these cars were equipped with DF equipment and paint Maroon with large DF in yellow/gold. I've made

Thanks, Jack. You have succinctly written what I would have wanted to say. Richard Hendrickson

Tony, I don't think that Richard meant that the structural issues relate to wine vs. vinegar. Rather, there are some differences between this car and typical wood vinegar tank cars, that would be