The NP included sand in it's depot paint formulas to stop the "little darlings" from carving their initials into the wood. Graffiti isn't new, the form just changes. -Hudson

Tony, Yes it's true! Every generation thinks the next generation is a bunch of (insert adjective). However, with age comes memory loss of ones own childhood! :-) Point being that online generational

The West Shore Line also offered a kit for a New York Central standard wood caboose. Central Hobbies, now defunct, of Syracuse NY produced the WSL kits.

Eric, Thank you very much for your effort to compile and share this information; especially as my early years data is very scant. Peter Ness

Dennis and all, the boxcar under-frame was modified in that the last cross members on each end were moved toward the center of the car to allow clearance for the 33" wheels on the 7'-0"

Thanks, Tim! You guys are the best! Drew, you are correct, and the X31A with roof hatches was for coal tar chips. I did the research! Elden Gatwood

Matt Smith wrote: I agree with Matt about "generational ranting," but please keep in mind that for thousands of years it has been the job of the elders to decry the descent into chaos of the

Jacob Wyatt wrote: Yes. And the glass is the same porcelain enamel you see on your stove top (for most stoves). Tony Thompson tony@...

That is fascinating, Don! Would those tanks be steel do you think? If so I think we have found the top sill message on the car: "GARRET WINE CO'S GLASS LINED STEEL TANK CAR" ? :)

Here is a finished Steam Shack GTW ss boxcar model that I built last year. It was a nice kit and built up similar to today’s resin kits. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Hi Jacob, I've wondered about these cars from another perspective. You note that they had glass tanks but I believe you mean to say glass lined tanks. These cars look like a 17-18 year newer

Well considering spray cans were not invented until the transition era, that is the reason for lack of graffiti on steam era freight cars, not because your generation was smarter or had more respect.

Actually, the year was 1958 (if not earlier) - but which style was FIRST? The step-slant or the straight? -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

In my collection of WSL kits I have a D&H 50' double door boxcar and PRR Single and double door 40' boxcars. One of the PRR 40' single door kits includes hatches for flour loading. Drew

Elden this is all I have for West Shore kits - 9001 Reading GHc/GHd composite fishbelly gondola 9002 NYC 1946 Despatch shops 70t 2bay covered hopper 9104

The West Shore kits were (are) qualitatively better than Yankee Clipper, even if the castings themselves were the same "alumilite" yellow resin. There was also an outfit

Thank you, Dave! Yes indeed I feel like I'm stuck guessing without a much clearer photo. And the ORERs I've seen that include this car simply list it as one of (I think) 25 tank cars and doesn't even

It seems that the late 1950's was a time of change for many railroads in their paint and lettering schemes.

Jacob, my suggestion would be first to identify the ACF lot number (do you have the Westerfiled lot list?). Then contact Nick Fry at UMSL and see if he can find and scan the original negative with

Hi everybody! My name is Jacob, a production graphic artist at Micro-Trains. I’m working on an upcoming release for our Grape-to-Glass wine cars series - picture shown below. Quite a unique car as