I use Scalecoat's stripper, it will pretty much remove anything off plastic. After using I pour it back into the bottle for future use. Charlie Duckworth

Fritz, Michigan Central Lot 324-B auto box cars (99500-99999) had Vulcan ends on one end only. There were seven ribs per side, and had the added interest in that they were also end doors on the

Ray and Friends, Whether brake fluid works as a paint stripper depends on the paint and the plastic. I used to do this a lot years ago, and it worked well for me with Athearn and Roundhouse paints,

I would use caution for some, very few, it will attack.  I used it on branchline Athearn, and Proto ith no problems. Dennis Williams/Owner www.resinbuilders4u.com

Hello Don, I'm new to the list, but this is a subject I can comment on - believe it or not, automotive brake fluid is a safe and effective paint stripper for models (and autos as well!)  I have a

It was named for Peter Murphy the patent holder and later President of Standard Railway Equipment.  I believe those  records are now at Northwestern U's trans library.  Pullman-Standard even tried

Hello Group: I was just wondering if anyone has stripped the paint, or at least the lettering off a Roundhouse (Athearn) Phaudler wood milk car. I have a couple of painted cars I want to redo and

I have a copy of the Great Northern January 1, 1942 Classification and Numbering of Locomotives and Equipment. It has a section listing steam locomotives that had Duty paid on them as well as

No. Bill

I have a Kadee Frisco covered hopper. Before I weather this, what sorts of lading would it likely have carried as a Frisco car? SGL ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware

Bill Is this information qualified with dates? Coal mining is a fungible business, and usage patterns can vary greatly over time. Tim O'Connor

In thumbing through Richard Prince's book on the NC&StL he notes that coal mined around Sewanee and Bon Air, Tennessee was transported to The Twin Cities and to Omaha. This coal was also the

The T&NO box car again. Looking at the first digit, it can only be a 3 to fit into the T&NO numbering system in 1948.  There were no numbers 57xxx, and these were in a number series of steel box

As anyone knows who has perused Cyclopedias, the term "Murphy" is not very specific for anything. It was used by Standard Railway Equipment to denote a whole slew of roof designs, some quite

Considering the number of actual panels used in rail cars (not so many as could be made in one tool) I guess there were only a few (or maybe one) die. Besides the USRA cars they were used in NYC's

I've always assumed that there panels were stamped in the same dies as USRA box car ends, gon ends etc. Maybe they had different ends, sides, thicknesses of metal etc. These panels were used as

Sorry for the post - wasn't for the group.   Mitch Mercante

John,   Yeah, I'm going to get 8 to 10 kits.  When I finally inventoried my stock, I realized I had a few more meat reefers than I thought.  And I think I may not do the Jacobs Packing Plant.  If

Heavens to Murphy... Like that term? <g> Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Tony writes: As anyone knows who has perused

Mitch, you planning on pre-ordering/reserving any of either the kits or the painted/unlettered ones? Meat reefers - you're gonna need a bunch of 'em. John ---------- Forwarded message