Why not purchase the western Maryland freight car red from tru color? I did and am pleased with the results. Brad Andonian Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

I think you mean Floquil's Zinc Chromate primer for that color. It's also a favored shade for B&O's post WW II bright oxide red, used on boxcars. Ed Bommer

Fenton, Floquil Zinc Oxide Primer was the go-tochoice for many rabid Wild Mary fans of the 1950s. It is a vibrant red with aslight orange cast. I would not know what SCII color to recommend.

I need help again. I am doing a WM boxcar for a friend (he doesn't know or I'd ask him) in the speed lettering scheme and need to know a good Floquil or SCII (I don't use water based paints) paint

I found this on the Streets of Salem website, although thephotograph originally is from the Boston Public Library. The photo on this link was taken on June 25, 1914, duringthe Great Salem

If it's alive and well in a picture, it's there to be copied in scale IMHO? L.A. 1-50 fits smoothly in my collection. So I'll model it when time permits. BTW: I was rather puzzled by the 'orange'

Dear Steam Era Modeler: CLOSEOUT KITS!: The following Series of Kits will be discontinued and are now on Closeout Status: 2700 Early (2701, 2702, 2703, 2704), 4500 (4501, 4502, 4551, 4552,

I am having an operating session on Saturday, July 16, beginning at 12:00 p.m. We will have lunch and then head for the basement. If you would like to participate e-mail your response. Jared

Focus on Freight Cars, Volume 3 arrived in the mail today, and Ted definitely made a smart business decision by offering the digital version to those who bought the book. As Ted stated, many photos in

Ted Culotta wrote: The primary reference for PFE paint schemes are the drawings of the entire scheme, and most importantly, the dates shown for each revision of the scheme. Drawing 304-C-9861

Ted Culotta wrote: Then let's be clear that this paint scheme is not the PFE 1948 scheme, only an alternate UP medallion not made standard. There are several PFE panting and lettering

Tony, I agree in principle with what you say, but if there exists a diagram, calling it an error seems a strong statement, particularly since the diagram survived to be viewed by the likes of

Tony, I don't have it in front of me, but this scheme was on a diagram provided to me by Dick Harley dated 1948. It is different than the 1950 scheme. The UP medallion is BLACK & WHITE and does not

I wrote: What is distinctive about the photo Ted included, and I should have mentioned (Ted and I corresponded about this), is that the UP medallion is not the 1950 medallion with the word

Bill Welch wrote: Yes . . . but this is the 1950 scheme, not the 1948 scheme. Not sure where Ted got the "1948" idea. The 1948 scheme was the change to orange for most side hardware, but

Good stuff bill, I think I have all that except for the decals You Da Man!! -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

Tony's recent post regarding PFE lettering reminded me that Speedwitch has a new set of decals to do what is apparently a rare scheme: D161 – Pacific Fruit Express R-30-9 with ‘1948’ black &

Does anyone have copies of Prototype Modeler from: Hendrickson, Richard. September, 1982. Prototype Modeler. Modeling Mill Gondolas/1, page 31. Hendrickson, Richard. November, 1982. Prototype

One technique to add weight to a shallow gondola would be to use a metal floor. Create a realistic floor using a print that is laminated the metal. I did something similar with a short flat car a few

I am undertaking a scratch building project that was piloted by Charles Hostetler back in 2013 with the 49' inside length 3' deep gondolas. See his work here - Thank you