You might want to check this out with the Yahoo Vintage HO group.  There is some Lehigh information on the HO Seekers site, http://hoseeker.net/ John B. Allyn

I would agree with Joe about when these were manufactured. I obtained one of these used ~40 years ago. I recall that the plastic castings were Bakelite so it seems the kit predated the common use of

Would anyone know the year that Staley began painting some of their cars painted in the " Orange with Blue Lettering" for the University of IL ? Was this done by the Builder or by Staley? Any idea of

Hi Gene, I have a couple of unbuilt Lehigh Models I purchased about 6 to 8 years ago. There are several Lehigh kits on the market. Looking at the parts I would think they were manufactured in the

Do you have a list available?Armand Premo

Actually have one of those kits, partially completed! Not quite the type of car that would qualify for our group! Mark Morgan

Hello group members, I have the task of liquidating a friend of mine's estate. He was a transition era modeler and had amassed a good collection of car kits and some RTR cars. He

Of course I meant to write "Descriptions ON the container . . . Gene Green

Be CAREFUL! That stuff will generate a surprising amount of pressure in a closed space, and there is no way to stop it from expanding once it's in there. I used some to fill gaps under 2" pink

I've used quite a number of different expanding spray foams and, frankly, I would NOT recommend it in a model. First, if accidentally gotten on the outside it is sometimes extremely difficult to

On eBay I blundered across kits made by Lehigh Model Products, 23-27 North 6th Street, Allentown, Pa. Pennsylvania abbreviated with a lower case letter and lack of a ZIP code suggests these go way

Justin, The model that you pictured appears to be the later version of an express refrigerator that Walthers released several years ago, and appears to use the same Hunters Green color. Assuming that

Tony, This is the scheme I am attempting to replicate - http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-26242 Justin May

I'm not sure I'd try that but how about foam rubber? A cheap pillow from Wal-Mart, cut up with scissors would fill a lot of cars, assuming you can get inside them. Scott Haycock

Now I have NOT done this but along with changing the trucks to plastic, has anyone tried filling the inside of the car with the expanding foam product available in spray cans from home improvement

Justin May wrote: Justin, the traditional dark green used by REA was superseded in later years by a lighter color, sometimes called "apple green." Which one do you mean? Tony Thompson

Ed It might be easier and practicable to get someone to "Rapid Prototype" the roof and offer it in resin. Bill Welch

List, I am painting a set of REA express reefers and have not found any definitive information on the color to be used. I have seen several colors that are similar, but only one company currently

Bill, It's the Florida East Coast Railway Society. Their store sells decals, some that I would be interested in soimeday.   http://www.fecrs.com/     Rich

Bill, FECRS is the Florida East Coast Rwy Society, they have several decal sets available including the WIF boxcar (not reefer). Mike