It's been years since I watched "Picnic", but I can't imagine watching it, even now, and not giving all my attention to Kim Novak. Saw it when it was first released. I do remember the freight train

From what its doing to my computer as it is sent to all sorts of other sites when I repeatedly try to start the video............ STAY AWAY FROM THIS SITE UNLESS YOU CAN SUPPRESS ITS ON PAGE

some classic freight cars from 1955 in the beginning of the movie "Picnic" ... if you get bored you can watch lots of other movies too. I watched Forbidden Planet earlier.

thanks, all! I'm edumicated about "EXW" now! Great group here... regards, Clark

Garth Groff said: If you mean photo evidence, I can't disagree, but there's documentary evidence in the ORER that the survivors in the 15001-16000 series retained their archbar trucks post-ban. In

Thanks, Steve. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> Reply-To: STMFC List <STMFC@...> Date: Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 2:25 PM To: STMFC List

As a matter of general information, the Rock Island never usedthe logo/herald on single sheathed cars. The road name was spelledout. The RI’s version of Railroad Roman lettering was called out

Paul Koehler wrote: My mistake, I assumed you would have the directions along with the model. I also have a completed but unlettered model the same as yours (though not built by Paul), with the

Thanks to Brian, Tony, Allan and Jim, Inow have picture and description to finish this car. Thanks again Paul C. Koehler

Tony: Paul built the car and I did not get thedirections. I do have the decals but am clueless as to the correct numberseries. Thanks Paul C. Koehler

Paul, You could also check the Rocket Express website. I believe the cars shown there are lettered for the timeframe you are looking for. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV On Thursday, June 4,

I suppose I could dig mine out and look at the data to see reweigh date info. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni

The photos on the site may not be as they looked in the 50¹sŠ http://www.rocketexpress.biz/default.html Thanks, Tony and Allan. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni.

There ia a photo of RI 159029 on page 53 of Volume One Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars by Richard Hendrickson. The date of the photo is not given but I don't think these cars changed much from

There are photos in the kit directions, which look like builder photos, though uncredited. Steve Hile likely knows their source, and might even BE the source. Tony Thompson Editor,

I¹d also like to see any info, as I have a couple of these myself to build. I¹ll also post this to RITS, Rock Island Rockets, and Rock Island Models. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List

All: I have a fully assembled Rocket Express Models kit 1.1 for a Rock Island 40' single sheathed, double door auto car built by the late Paul Lyons. I would like to paint and letter for 1950.

And... EW is the exterior width, normally taken at "eaves or top of platform." The H on this line is the exterior height, in this case likely the height over the running board. The three "I"

Hi Clark, The EXW is the extreme width. H on the same line refers to the height where it is measured. In this case, just above the side sill, probably at the door latch or guide.

Clark Cone asked: "I'm seeing in reefer pictures in particular, car stenciling that says EXW 9FT 11 IN H 3 FT 7 IN...what does the "EX" stand for? What height does the H stand for in that label?"