From Eric Neubauer's listing of P-S freight cars, I show VGN 50002 built by Standard Steel Car in Butler PA to General Plan drawing #39488, date listed as 7-17. If you are interested in ordering from

I don't think MicroScale is singling out Scalecoat as they leave off all the railroad paints, Modelflex for example. I appreciate that they have looked to the other lines of hobby paints as

Mike; took forever to dig it up. We were working on a book on the High Capacity Gons of the three Pochahontas roads [the term "battleship" for these is another discussion], and our best information

Al Brown wrote: In more recent years, Floquil has rostered both a "UP Light Orange" and a "PFE Light Orange," which are good matches to the PFE color chips and are therefore also good matches to

A most interesting list. I humbly suggest that if members know of Floquil alternatives not listed here (or disagree with those here), we might advance the cause by posting them. Me, I find Tamiya Red

Jack, Thanks for the suggestions and ideas. I had a hope that the sides would stiffen up a bit if integrated properly into the underframe assembly, so I'll pay particular attention to that. I

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Charles, I've used .020" in O scale and found it quite satisfactory to me. However, I suspect everyone's ideas of the requirements of "normal layout use" vary greatly. The sides WILL flex inward if

Steam era freight car discussion group. The time period covered will be from 1900-1960.Thank you Mike, Dave Nelson and Chuck Happel. I have scanned my computer with both McAffee and AVG and got a nil

Steve Thanks for the dates - much appreciated. Rupert Gamlen| Auckland NZ

Sorry for the slow reply, as i was at an operating session all day. I too was baffled by the article, since I can see no reason not to do the same detail modifications to the InterMountain R-40-10

RI 145000 - 147749 were built in 1940 and 41 by Pressed Steel Car Company. Regards, Steve Hile _____ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Rupert &

Can anyone advise me when Rock Island box car 146880 was built? I'm trying to date a photo. Thanks Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ

I thought the IM R-40-10 predated the R-40-23 also. However. I wasn’t as into prototype modeling when the cars came out so I am not sure. I am waiting for Tony Thompson or Richard Hendrickson to

Brian, Puzzling for me too. Could have been something he started before Intermountain made the R-40-10. Another note, Champ made a set for the BR-40-10. You would think by this time Microscale would

Of course, if you are in N Scale, it is even easier:   http://www.micro-trains.com/hollwedel.php Prototype N Scale Models (TM) by George Hollwedel 2108 Buffalo Tundra Dr Austin, TX

Yes, it is. Brian Leppert Tahoe Model Works Carson City, NV

Aaron et al,   I would be grateful if an image is found that its posted in the files/photo section as I would see it as a beneficial resource for others.   Thanks, Brad

The May 2013 RMC has an article on kitbashing an HO PRE BR-40-10 from a IM R-40-23 model. The modeling is nicely done, but I am confused? What is wrong with using the IM R-40-10 model as a starting

This source claims the National B-1 was the first plankless truck and discusses the technology a bit: http://www.spookshow.net/trucks/nationalb1.html There's a pretty clear photo of what I think is