I picked up the Rapido PRR X31a this morning and noticed the stirrups were all loose. I glued these with some ACC glue. One of the top grab irons was missing from the ladder to the roof walk and I

Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. I think that I have a good idea on how to proceed with painting and applying decals. Thanks again, Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

According to GNRHS Reference Sheet No. 171, December 1990, plywood boxcars in series 44075-44174 (and 5 subsequent series in 44175-44899) rode on ASF trucks, noted on equipment diagrams to be A-3

David Thank You for the kind words. I appreciate the reweigh information regarding the “V” on the SP&S for loacation Vancouver, Washington. I was only aware of the Great Falls, Montana

Lester That’s a great build. Paul Doggett

Hi Doug. You posted this query on the resin freight car group last W ednesday, and had several answers. Look there. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in

I tried to post this to the group a couple days ago but it didn’t pop up on my summary emails, so I’m going to try again. If you’ve already seen this, I apologize. Several months ago I

Lester, Thank you for the excellent explanation in your blog of your build of such a great looking SP&S car. You note that the reweigh location code "V" is the Great Northern Ry. code for Great Falls,

Reviewing the article in RPC 19, it mentions the 1945 batch had National B-1, ASF A-3 Ride Control, or Barber Stabilized trucks. Has a breakdown on which cars had which type been found? I’ve

A bit challenging to build, but great models. Congrats on the score! Yes, I was watching, and my fingers were twitching as it got close :) Steve Stull Winslow7076

That is cool, what’s with the dark circles near the roof line on 501? Kevin Lafferty

That’s a lot of work for a distinctive car. And that’s an interesting ladder jig. I may adopt some aspects of that jig. Nelson Moyer

I have completed the build of a Spokane, Portland & Seattle Steel (SP&S) box car, I numbered 12900. My build was done using the recent James Kinkaid article in the August 2021 RMC on this car

As a break from building boxcars, I started two RCW gondolas, the MILW 80000 series and the NYC 324000 Series. Both cars were painted freight car red as built. Instructions are silent about truck

Oh, cool. Look at the lower end of the brake staff on NWX 5094. Dennis Storzek

Chuck, The scheme is well represented in RP Cyc, volume 4, if you have that. Regards, Bruce Smith temporarily in Boulder Co.

Will these help? Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Here is one I have in the color scheme you mentioned. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

I did find this online… Walthers. Reasonably close. Thanks! — Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Chuck Cover <chuck.cover@...> Reply-To:

Thanks Brian. I have photos at home in TN, but I’m in Texas until late tomorrow. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone) _._,_._,_