Clark Ex-D&RGW series 61200 to 61499 -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

That USRE rehab box car is an ex-New Haven PS-1 built in 1947 with 7 foot doors -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Here's a Soph Marty photo of another ACY car with some character ; )) The steel yellow cars came with red or black lettering had to do with ownership I believe? CW Propst

Yep - what Pierre said! And ALSO - use fresh distilled water - tepid warm water seems to work better make sure the decal slides off the paper

Hi Chuck, I recently built a 3D printed Utah Coal Route gondola, and had the same problem with half the decal pieces I put on the model. The 3D printing of the model leaves small striations in the

No Tim. I mean 1260 is a nice enough normal freight car, but 3179 has CHARACTER. Kind of like Clint Eastwood with a grizzled beard and all squinty-eyed. By comparison, 1260’s a Sunday school

Looks like Pierre has the right answer. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Some people call those "mailbox" tank cars. They were around, under various owners, even into the mid to late 1960's (if not later). -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

Schuyler, you may have meant THIS car - a standard height Mather ============================ -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

What paint did you use? And how long did you let it dry? If it's Scalecoat you need to let it fully cure for 3-4 days. It looks like lots of blushing, brush MicroSol(red bottle) and

Can this ACY car be modeled? Yes. Without scratcbuilding? No. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Group, I have problems with the decals on some of my freight car builds. I have attached a photo of one of my models and in places you can see the decal film between the lettering where it ideally

Thank you Bill for the boys' notes. Useful information.-- Marc Simpson

Perfect answer, Tony--thanks much! Hope you're doing well and are making the best of life in these days. John Golden

Thanks Mont! A friend asked me to weather some cars for him--I wanted to make sure I got it right. John Golden

I don't think I've seen an insulated tank like this USOX 17021. Tennessee Eastman Corp. Holston Ordanance Works nitric acid

Great list of tractors & colors, Doug. Add Hoyt-Clagwell, gray and rust. https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=orphans&th=80 Rob Simpson

With regard to seat cushions Doug Harding wrote, "It was a metal seat with holes, for ventilation as well as drainage". On some the "holes" were slots through which straps passed that could be

2 Signature Press books for sale. Both like new from the John Keil collection. Tank Cars American Car and Foundry 1865 to 1955 by Edward Kaminski $38 includes shipping. Southern Pacific Freight Cars

Thanks, Brian and Schuyler, for the info on the ACY! -Jeff