Jack Mullen asked: "Is it possible to identify the original owner of the boxcar? The ends were apparently 5/5/5, suggesting a USRA origin, but if so the curved roof is a

Jack Mullen asked: "Is it possible to identify the original owner of the boxcar? The ends were apparently 5/5/5, suggesting a USRA origin, but if so the curved roof is a

I just added a new posting to my blog showing more of Lee Turner's weathering techniques. http://wp.me/p3M0JV-or Thank you -- Gene Deimling El Dorado Hills, CA

Doug Harding wrote: There are many other interesting weathering posts by Gene Deimling in his "Gene's P48 Blog - Quarter-inch Scale Modeling," showing his work as well as that of

This web site is fantastic as was Eric Hansmann's yesterday. Thanks Gene, Eric & Ray and thanks Bill for bringing this to my attention. Are there similar web sites? Ed Mines

Champ decals included lettering diagrams. I have extras that I can post or send next week. Nelson Moyer

I was just about to send you this link too. The weathering is fantastic and the techniques are eye openers. I think it's going to take a long time to digest some of this but it is truly great. T

Any particular scheme or year? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA Hi Tony, Thanks, I need to put the brain in gear before typing. The schemes I’m looking for are – Yellow

I had thought for some time about getting my cars on a spreadsheet, tallied and listed as to my locality per Brian Carlson's presentation at Cocoa years ago. As it is I find that I have several

Yes it is as far as I know. Jack Burgess Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2016 9:18 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Weathering Item Link Bill could it be this?

Bill could it be this? http://www.meangreendegreaser.com/ Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Super article. Can someone tell me what "Mean Green" is? Bill Pardie. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Any particular scheme or year? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail,

Hi, Does anyone know if there are lettering (stencil) diagrams for any of the Swift reefers? Cheers Dave North

Here is the link to a very fine item on weathering: https://myp48.wordpress.com/ Bill Welch

Is it possible to identify the original owner of the boxcar? The ends were apparently 5/5/5, suggesting a USRA origin, but if so the curved roof is a replacement. Jack Mullen

As did numerous other railroads, notably the Union Pacific, with three, the Missouri Pacific, with seven, and the Burlington Northern, which included five ex-GN cars among its nine. John C. La Rue,

Armand Premo wrote: The old LifeLike or P2k one is nice, still sold by Walthers, and Kadee makes one too. Armand, is there some reason you don't consult the excellent illustrated description

Thank you Gary.A Premo--------------------------------------------

Kadee has B-1 50 ton trucks #1567 and WalthersProto hasthe same # 920-2051. Both numbers are with 88 wheel sets. gary laakso south of Mike Brock