The Speedwitch set billboard letters are "too skinny" IMO. YMMV. On 7/19/2019 10:41 PM, Brian Carlson via Groups.Io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

I didn't know Black Cat did these, thanks! I saw the Speedwitch decals applied to a model, and they look wrong to me. If these Black Cat decals match the photo, good. The ProtoCraft lettering (no

Jeff, please feel free to do so.

Try Chrome or Firefox. These can be used temporarily without changing your preferred browser. I have Windows 7 and now have to use other browsers for some link and videos. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Try Craig Zeni. he may have the part.-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Anybody know of a source for the 3-4 resin end that Stan Rydarowcz made? The one I'm thinking of has no intermediate ribs or any significant flat space above the topmost rib. Ron Merrick

Bill, Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately, the kit has been sold. Jack Wyatt On Saturday, July 20, 2019, 06:42:29 AM EDT, Bill Welch

Indeed. Ted's book on these 1932 ARA boxcars would be the ideal starting point. http://speedwitchmedia.com/product/the-american-railway-association-standard-box-car-of-1932/ Eric

Bill, At the bottom of each post, is an area headed by "Groups Io Links:". One of the choices is "Reply to Sender". Click there to send a reply to the poster. Scott Haycock

I would be interested but cannot figure out how to reply off list w/o your email address. Bill Welch fgexbill(at)tampabay.rr.com

Buy the 1932 book. Bill Welch

Don, Thanks. Your list is excellent, but I was hoping to find out which roads had various body types. I suppose I could match your list with the list on STMFC, but that looks

On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 08:13 AM, Tim O'Connor wrote: The age of the tank was probably important enough to record the built date clearly on the tank.Yes, but the built date for the tank isn't the date

On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 03:44 AM, RICH CHAPIN wrote: I would think no shipping in adjacent tank carsPlacement of an anhydrous ammonia tank car next to one of caustic soda isn't prohibited today.

Brian Carlson wrote: Certainly true for SP, especially at the end of the 1930s. New cars not following the 1931 SP drawing. Seems unlikely that SP wouldn’t send same. Tony Thompson

Ok. While not definitive there have been cases where commercial builders used stencils that were not exactly the same as the railroads own. Or in the case of the other E a resourceful c&EI employee

Brian, thanks. But I did actually read the links before posting. I was looking for additional explanation, dates, etc. I assume the 1937 cars would have gotten the same scheme as the ACF cars, if

The schemes are explained the links. The Black Cat set is for the postwar 12 panel car, not the 1937 AAR car. The cars are years apart so differences are not unusual. The speedwitch set is the

Regarding C&EI paint, there are also these : https://www.blackcatdecals.com/product/cei66359-chicago-eastern-illinois-acf-built-40-box-car-skinny-lettering/ It seems to have a slightly different font

Looks like I probably have a buyer. Wish I had more than one to offer. Jack On Friday, July 19, 2019, 09:05:18 PM