Photo: Nickel Plate Livestock Cars Photo from the Nickel Plate Historical & Technical Society: https://archive.nkphts.org/object/13379-clover-leaf-depot-matlinta-oh-stock-cars Caption: Clover Leaf

You forgot a couple other Rapido Trains releases, Bill. One of their first steam era freight cars was the GARX 37-foot wood sheathed reefer. These reflected early 1930s prototypes. The

Something else wonderful about Rapido! They do both “vintage” (this tank car, USRA SS box cars) and very most modern. And they do least-expected, like the SP B-50-15 box cars and slugs. they’re

Hi Charlie Thanks for the info. I never thought of using tape to remove a decal. What a great tip. You did a great job replacing the herald. Dave

Here’s the Seaboard Railroad replacement emblem. Once I pulled up the railway version I had a glossy circle where the old decal was. I just cut closely to the replacement one with a small scissors

How lucky you are Charlie! WhenI do that correction requres a jack hammer and a pack of sandpaper. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 03:40 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote: A good 1940's view of the Wabash USRA DS car from the LIFE collection. This one has KC brakes. On 10/4/2022 4:06 PM, Charlie Duckworth via

That's a neat trick ! I have never done that. On 10/4/2022 6:53 PM, Charlie Duckworth via groups.io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Dave Being a Mopac modeler I missed the obvious and Tom Christensen alerted me to my mistake. In 1948 the Seaboard logo was changed from Railway to Railroad. I had a 50/50 change of picking the right

Chuck Thanks for the info on your car. It's a model that I would like to some day build. Dave

A good 1940's view of the Wabash USRA DS car from the LIFE collection. This one has KC brakes. Westerfield had 'modernized' USRA DS models -- I think one was Wabash. How

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 03:06 PM, Charlie Duckworth wrote: Thanks for the clarification; USRA builder’s photo of a ATSF car shows the fascia board wasn’t applied but the Wabash cars built by Lenoir

Sorry wrong photo here’s the USRA car -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Dennis Thanks for the clarification; USRA builder’s photo of a ATSF car shows the fascia board wasn’t applied but the Wabash cars built by Lenoir in 1919 did have it. I think I’ll add a piece

Thanks Steve: You give us another fantastic model to look forward to. Billo Pardie

On Oct 3, 2022, at 11:56, Tony Thompson <tony@...> wrote: [...] > Among the sources which provide a clear description of the background of the legislation, the details of what it

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 09:35 AM, Charlie Duckworth wrote: I noticed that Rapido failed to have the top horizontal board added to the DS sides when I was doing the side weathering. They should

I was fortunate to be at IRM yesterday for Rapido’s event. Bill Schneider had several early production units of the X-3 tank cars that I got a chance to actually touch. They look very nice.

Publisher has a free download, Issue Date 2006: https://kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/24076 -- Rufus Cone Bozeman, MT

The Tangent cars have the end door though so that’s problematic. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY