Being as it is a milk truck, what about waxed milk carton stock? It makes sense that the milk company would send one of their trucks to pick up the shipment. Doug Harding

Well you don't see that everyday.

On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 05:52 PM, Bob Chaparro wrote: The tank car bodies were acquired from supplies intended for the USSR during the World War Two.These appear to be the same design as the USATC

On Oct 17, 2022, at 4:35 PM, Dennis Storzek via groups.io <soolinehistory@...> wrote: On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 07:00 PM, Robert G P wrote: Interestingly the truck in the foreground is a Milk truck.

On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 07:00 PM, Robert G P wrote: Interestingly the truck in the foreground is a Milk truck. Wonder what it is being loaded with?Something in large, paper wrapped bundles that are

My guess would be packaging like bottles, boxes and labels Scott McDonald

A somewhat related, recent data discovery (for me at least,) was the fact that many, if not most, of the states appear to have taxed private car lines that operated within their borders. Actually, I'd

Chuck (Cover) and all, I agree. My personal approach is to have variations - this car has this much weathering, that one another amount. This car has toe marks - that one has mud streaks from

I don’t think ladder scuffs are overdoing it, and paint failure on roofs depends upon type of roof and era. Scuffs are visible in black and white photos of most single sheathed boxcars that have

I hope my cars look half as good when I eventually get around to weathering them. I’m putting the final part on the RCW 6.5k X-3 tank car tonight, then it’s ready for priming. I’ve decided it

Interestingly the truck in the foreground is a Milk truck. Wonder what it is being loaded with? -Rob

I'm puzzled though 2022 -1958 doesn't equal 71, so where the heck did that come from? That would be 1951... BTW, the NEW date on the car is 1946, so that isn't it. I did tell the seller that 1958 cu

Well, it does say 1958! LOL! Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Nelson Here’s the redone car…. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

I happened across this listing on eBay…It’s VINTAGE! Geez! Steve Johnson https://www.ebay.com/itm/195417254392?hash=item2d7fc6a9f8:g:yjEAAOSwZp5jTCPd VINTAGE (1958)

Russian Tanks!! Russian Tanks!! No, I’m not Putin you on. These are photos from the Ann Arbor District Library taken in 1946 and 1947. The tank car bodies were acquired from supplies intended for

I know that I may be in the minority, but I feel that a lot of models have over-done weathering. Are ladder scuffs really that visible on most boxcars? Do all galvanized roofs have large patches of

You are, Mr. Duckworth, an inspiration !! Mansell Peter Hambly COQUITLAM, B.C. CANADA Sent from Mail for Windows

Charlie Duckworth wrote: With the stand-offs above the side framing, I wonder if the ladder scuffs would really be evident. And on my cars, I try for a whole range of prominence for reweigh and

Great model Charlie! I have one of these (from an undec. kit) to build. I'll use this image as a reference when I paint and weather mine. Scott Haycock