I believe the Despatch shops were located in East Rochester, not East Syracuse. Walt. Dave North asked: "Q2) Stenciling above LH stirrup is the Builders Trade Plate It

A trick I picked up off a Facebook group; worked a treat on some Intermountain FTs that I renumbered: I cut a piece of paper towel to cover the offending lettering. Soak with MicroSol (red label).

Jerry Michels wrote: "And also a additional $10 or so?" Hey,you asked for a solution. Ben Hom No, actually, I originally asked how to get to the inside of thecar. VBG! Jerry Michels

Dave North asked: "Q2) Stenciling above LH stirrup is the Builders Trade Plate It looks like it says – Rebuilt by D.S. NYC East XXXXXXX Does this make sense? If so, does anyone know where the

Dave North asked: "While on the subject of stock car, I’m chasing some information on the NYC 28000 series stock cars. This link is to a pdf with a pic of a 28000 series car 16 photos down the

I may have been a bit quick with my questions. Further down the PDF on P16 is a lettering diagram. Q1) I still need to know the style of running board (apologies for calling it a roof walk

While on the subject of stock car, I’m chasing some information on the NYC 28000 series stock cars. 1) What type of metal roofwalk were these cars fitted with? This link is to a pdf

Tim O'Connor asked: "Were the Wabash cars [WAB 82000-82512] the same as the DT&I (later Ann Arbor) cars?" https://www.flickr.com/photos/timboconnor/16664407609/ Some of the Wabash cars went to Ann

I have two Great Northern Intermountain covered hoppers in the GN71000-71099 series that I want to back date and that requires both running boardand selected lettering removal. Is an eraser from a

It's always good to run rolling stock through a checking station before they go into service. A friend here had a problem with Atlas cabooses and one Peco track switch. He checked everything on the

Just like IM Santa Fe reefers that were shipped with the wrong roof. Fortunately I had a correct one. Ron Merrick

Sorry to disagree but I have removed the roofs of these cars to install weight. They can be taken off if careful by using the tip of a flat bladed hobby knife to open the roof a bit and then sliding

Like you, Tim, I have had little trouble with underweight cars even on a folded dogbone pike with cars moving in every direction when a 55 car freight was run. It is largely an issue of track

Jerry Michels wrote: "So I wonder why over half of the cars I have run so poorly, I mean they even see a turnout coming and they derail." There are more factors in play than car weight. Are your

Jerry Michels wrote: "And also a additional $10 or so?" Hey, you asked for a solution. Ben Hom

In fact, Bill. 3.75 ounces is correct for a 40-foot car according toNMRA RP-20.1, so don't pull your stock cars apart, just get on with weatheringthem. Good luck, Andy So I wonder why over half of the

Ben, Agree. The Kadee HGC truck mentioned would add some extraweight to the car. A good solution. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine,CA And also a additional $10 or so? Jerry Michels

Thanks for sharing this eye-opening spreadsheet,Eric. I now have a better feel for a couple of New Haven box cars I need for my 1926 fleet. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX From:STMFC@...

Thanks for the link, Bob! There were afew nice D&RG standard gauge box car shots among the other sales items. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX From:STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent:

I have 2 "cute" open door stories. I was a Mechanical Engineer in the Locomotive Dept. of the MILW. The MILW produced a calendar, with a picture of a freight train. If one would look closely, in