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) _._,_._,_

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

Group, I now have on order the Westerdield decals for this model but would like some advice on colors for the paint scheme. I am looking at the original scheme that I believe was gray sides with

I have been having the same trouble, Tim, so just sent Ted a Private Message via RealSTMFC. -- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

Yeah, it would be work for a BIG radial drill, but no matter how big, the frame would have to be shifted multiple times. The advantage of a radial drill is for fine adjustment; the heavy part only

Does anyone know if these cars are to be available again soon?

The first (indoor) photo was taken when it was on display at the Rochester station. The arched tile behind it was a drinking fountain.

The model is still on display in the East Rochester Town Hall. It has different paint schemes on opposite sides.

All: Have a few more cars to sell due to back dating and Rapido. Just 3 listed below. Sunshine Kit 62.1 UTLX 10k X-3 $45 (Now that Rapido announced theirs this is is something that probably would

If these were sand castings, even with resin binder as is common now, it might be kind of tricky to insert that many cores for the holes. I still wonder if there are photos of the casting process.

GSC castings had MANY holes in them... maybe their abilities had something to do with their success -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

 Hi Dennis and List Members, Dennis wrote: "if you zoom in close to the nearest frame, the deck holes are already present" As are holes in the stake pockets and other locations. Dennis

A new freight car fleet resource has been added to my DesignBuildOp blog. Ray Breyer summarized the Alton fleet of the 1920s.

I would assume they were cast in. This picture: http://idaillinois.org/digital/collection/p16614coll56/id/7258/rec/9 Seems to have been taken right after unloading, and if you zoom in close to the