Yup, still coated black. I decided to try some of Kadee's code 88 wheel sets, but I don't have an operating layout at the moment, so I can't comment on whether or not the wheels still deposit 'stuff'

According to Roger Hindman’s MDT book, NRC 20079 (pictured in Jim King’s post), was one of 200 cars built by Pacific Car and Foundry for MDT and NRC in 1958 (Lot 571, some, perhaps all, leased to

I am thinking of trying out some of the above to replace some of the code 110 wheels in my Kadee trucks. Are they the same blackish metal as the code 110 wheels?. The wheel treads are not

Thanks for all the information, I will probably end up scratchbuilding them as I was going to do the EJ&E cars like one of the respondents noted what he had done. I have made a number of Superior

I see Ken Patterson is gushing over the latest InterMountain offerings, including the less-than-perfect PFE reefers, on his "What's Neat This Week in Model Railroading" Show

Bruce, Stan offered many castings that were NOT complete kits - they were just kitbashing parts. One of the items he offered was the "IC reefer door" intended to

I was also going to mention Stan - he offered a huge variety of 'kitbash' kits. The PFE R-40-27 also had these plug+swing doors but differed in many respects

Well I stand, um, informed, I guess. That's a really narrow sliding plug door. Without looking at any source such as an ORER, I'll bet the total door width is six feet, with the slider being about

I find it interesting how there is a ladder on the side sill by the door. How common was that? Dave Nelson

Stan did a door-and-a-half kit. Mine is labeled as a PFE R-40-28 model. The instructions call out decals for other RRs and owners including NRC, but I think the instructions are generic for all his

All- Au contraire….NRC 20079 has a left-opening Plug Door and a (less than) Half Width Right Hinged Door. An unusual combination to be sure! Charlie Vlk

Gang, I'm puzzled. The car Jim posted has a door and a half PLUG door. The IM car has regular reefer doors. Indeed, IM did an NRC/IC paint job on this car (40518-11), which is the IM R-40-23. Stan did

Dick- Sounds like the “hot stamp” process which Lionel used on many of their tinplate cars. It has been used in HO and N but not as much as the Tampo process. The heat tends to melt in the

The silver roof was as-buiilt. They got repainted within a couple of years. Tony Thompson tony@...

Jim, Stan Rydarowicz made kit-conversions of this style, using an Intermountain R-40-23 as a core. As you probably well know Stan passed away several years ago and no one that I know of has his

Intermountain 40518-03 is close. The car has black ends and a silver roof. Jeff White Alma, IL On 5/13/2020 3:11 PM, Jim King wrote:

Has this car been produced in HO? Diamond emblem is green, roof and ends are reddish-brown, body is dull yellow. I found a pic of a similar car on the Abingdon Branch hauling “seeding potatoes”

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 11:30 AM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) wrote: I’m surprised the water is so shallow at this point, I would have expected it to be deeper. You can tell from the high water mark on

Hi Bob and List Members, Nice photo. I’m surprised the water is so shallow at this point, I would have expected it to be deeper. Claus Schlund

Photo: Hopper Blooper This is a photo from the Erie Lackawanna E-Mail List Photo Archive: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-05-07-20/X0687.jpg I wonder if someone violated Rule