Hi Guys I have just finished a Sunshine 6000-7999 series Reefer which thanks to Roger Hinman I numbered in the 8000 series. Paul Doggett. England

Thanks guys. Looks like I lucked up re the date. Also I measured what would be the IH and it's 8' 8" on the model. I think there was a Sunshine model of the mather boxcars that was taller. Bill

Hi Bill, Check out Shapeways. I have used them a number of times, great to work with. Hope you had a great TG. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Some thoughts about Clover Leaf USRA hoppers I have always wanted to do a model of the Clover Leaf’s USRA hoppers. While the physical model is no problem-just a plain vanilla USRA twin hopper with

Hi Bill, Multiscale Digital https://multiscale.digital/ Happy Thanksgiving out there in the islands, Dan

Several years ago I bought a number of items including boilers and other open ca loads from a company doing 3-D printing. Their line is very extensive. I now find that I have forgotten the name of

Has any one got a photo of one of these cars with the yellow lettering in the late 40s early 50s please. Many thanks Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thanks for this link, Clark. They've got some nice stuff and good prices. And that glow in the dark passenger train is very tempting. :0) Happy Thanksgiving! -- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

The next ORER (October 1957) maintains that same info. Ed Edward Sutorik

On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 01:10 PM, Bob Chaparro wrote: I am surprised this load wasn’t shipped in a boxcar.The banner says this load was shipped express, so a baggage-express car is the type the

Bill, the July 1957 ORER shows 75 cars in the MWR 1201-1275 listing. Inside height was 8'-8". Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

My January 1958 ORER shows 8 cars in the series MWR 1281-1299 and 62 cars in the series MWR 1101-1265. That leaves out MWR 1272. Anyway, as I recall the prototype of the P2K Mather cars were not as

I recently bought a P2K Mather 40' boxcar. Car Number MWR 1272. Weigh Date is Mather at Chicago Ridge 9-48. My 1950 Westerfied OER shows the car but the 1959 Westerfield OER shows all steel 40'

I think I have heard of that, interesting! -R

Photo: ATSF Gondola 173830 (Ga-11) Cropped Jack Delano photo from the Library of Congress Taken at Needles, CA, in 1943. This is one of 550 cars in the Ga-11 class. Original series was 173500 to

Hey all, I have some West Shore Models, Furnaro & Camerlengo, and NEB&W Green Dot Models freight car kits I would like to sell to free up some space. Asking $30/car and willing to accept offers. See

Oh, OK, thanks Merlyn. I've still got to find the time to get out the tools and take it apart. Thanks all, for a lively and interesting discussion. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Best, Clarence

Thanks Eric, Bob et al, I do enjoy kitbashing, the models look great thanks for sharing Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Paul, Thanks for the shout out, mate, but my model is at present, un-painted. It was Bob Chapman who posted the very nicely finished M-58 model. BTW, it was Fenton Wells who was the inspiration for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMrRTr2r8lU Above is a link to Caboose Stop Hobbies virtual show. At the 7 minute mark are some resin kits, at the 11 minute mark are some brass bulkheads. Clark Propst