I definitely count myself a model builder-I deplore the trend toward RTR , but some of these newer technologies such as 3D printing and resin casting do make up for a lot of the loss of the old line

Hi CJ, When I got into this hobby in the 1960s, it was more of a model builder's hobby. These days it seems like a RTR hobby. Other than resin, and companies like Tichy and Accurail,

Print out the car, the paint scheme, lettering, and weathering all at the same time? Would that take the fun out of building models? The operators might love it, having that kind of realism available

Great project Rich, make sure you post photos Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

I managed to find an undec C&O/NKP Atlas 1932 box with the said radial roof (actually 15 ribs). Just removed the door tracks and use your UMM saw, easy-peasy. My roof is going on a Red Caboose Pennsy

Greetings, This revolutionary 3D printing process came to my attention when I received an email illustrating high resolution airplane cockpit instrument panel detail sets. They are stunning. Here are

Wow Dave, that's an ideal solution. Now all I have to do is find one. Thanks-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

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The roof is easy: C&O and NKP used the same Cabre radial roof on their ARA 1932 boxes, so just find an Atlas car and a razor saw. David Thompson

Note that cars 17000 - 17099 are 40 ton single sheathed cars and Note A says they are for gypsum products loading only. 4 x 8, 4x10, and 4x12 were (are) standard sizes for gypsum board sheets, the

Thanks Fenton, I'll take a gander. Attached is a excerpt from an annual report on work being done to these cars.

Look in RPC No. 24. And good luck with that one. You will need a special radial roof with 17 ribs. I have wanted to build one of those as well but haven't tried the roof yet. I purchased radial

The next FtD box car Jason would like to build (me) is the 11000 series. These came from the DT&I so hopefully someone has a photo or two? Thank you all! Clark AFE #DateWork

Tom Christenson sent me a photo of one of the SAL cars too. Those are so cool, I had no idea that was way to hang doors. Thanks for posting. Too bad Clark's search wound up with a standard car! --

The ten foot rolling doors just stacked one on top of the other. Ted Schnepf

Are you going to paint brass? I might be able to keep you busy for a while. Charlie

Jason found a photo of one of the cars! Here's the link https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-BW-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-xzL7LhV/A So, the dimensional data in the ORERs is correct. It's

There's more than one way to hang doors... 😉 -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

The January 1959 ORER says 6' doors. In the January 1996 RMC (pages 72-75) there was an article by John Edwards on kitbashing an SAL 20-foot door boxcar from a combination of parts from Front Range,

60’s vintage ORER’s only list the 6 foot door. Then the FtDDM&S disappears into the C&NW. Maybe that might be a way to follow these two cars. Steve Hile