When did Hutchins adopt this style, with the two raised "ribs" instead of just one? Tim O' -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

I know I am committing heresy, but I am going to ask anyway: why are etched car ladders "better" than plastic? Square rungs? Folded stiles? Really? Sorry, I don't see it. DA 6241 and 6242 as well as

A little more work to get the Hutchins DL roof right. It will wor for me. Lester Breuer

Don I found some additional photos of Philips Petroleum tank cars. And one that is not a tank car, but rather a drop center flat car designed to carry propane tanks. Doug

Not sure what cars Bill Daniels is refering to as identical to these as I do not recall photos of any silk cars having ice hatches. In addition I do not recall any silk cars being owned by any eastern

Guys; Here are both types. Yes, indeed, the center embossing on the 1925 design runs short of the edge. Elden Gatwood

Plano Model Products is introducing etched metal freight car ladders to their extensive line of details. We take an early look at the product in the latest Resin Car Works blog

Indeed Tom yes the classic and in its time the ubiquitous Hutchins roof. Bill Welch

Is this the roof we're talking about? Taken at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA over 20 years ago. Tom Madden

Thanks, Bruce. How widely did the B&O C-16 cars roam? Were they ever sent to the West Coast, e.g. interchanged in Chicago to the CB&Q or other Midwestern roads with West Coast connections? Nelson

Nelson, FWIW I can confirm a C-16 was an express car for passenger service and they were coach olive green until early 1947 and then repaints were BandO blue (no gold stripe like other express car

I checked the drawings ( I was using) in the August 2001 Model Railroader drawn by Harold W. Russell where the center rib stamping looks to be to the roof edge, maybe an inch off; however, in the 1922

The Yarmouth roof lacks the "V" shaped stamping at the end of the roof ribs plus the stamping in the middle of the panel extends to the edge of the roof. I think this incorrect. The "V" shape can be

http://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ModelDetailParts/FreightCarParts#roofs The Sylvan line went to Yarmouth model works. Only 8 bucks and available today. Colin Meikle

I may at best the poorest person with a saw in this group and even I can saw the roof from the Accurail 8-panel car and that is before the razerblade saw became available. Bill Welch

Thanks, Chuck. Your explanation sounds right, and since it’s a pass-through, the receptacle would be on both ends for cars so equipped.

Nelson, I'm not an expert on the C-16, but I believe that was a passenger equipped express car. Thus, it would be reasonable to expect it to be equipped with pass-through electric in case it was

I agree with Bill. The drawings in the 1922 Cyc show the "riblets" stopping a few inches short of the eave. Lester, your photo made me run downstairs and check my stash of unbuilt F&C kits. It's not

Good start Lester. Are you sure the rib stamping in the middle of each panel extended to the edge? Bill Welch

Bill I agree. I thought about the Acccurail roof; however, changed my mind. This afternoon, I installed the kit roof and scribed grooves between the roof ribs and in the grooves installed Plastruct