Alex, Guys; Sorry, I did not follow what car you are talking about. Can I see a pic? I can probably help resource this. Elden Gatwood

Fenton Wells wrote: "Ben according to CB&T sheets they offered different ends and roofs for their boxcars. Please see the attached." I don't challenge that they made different combination of ends and

Tim; You can see the lip really well in the attached from the Hagley. I am looking at the model now from ¾ overhead, and the lips are visible. This frame is pretty much the Rapido model.

Ben according to CB&T sheets they offered different ends and roofs for their boxcars. Please see the attached Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

I built this McKeen GN3500-3999 box in 1985 trimming the GN3000-3499 type side sill and adding a shortened Pacific HO roof. Staffan Ehnbom

I do not have that data, Allen. Dennis Storzek posted info on the Accurail truck tooling. IIRC, Brian Leppert tooled the Tahoe Model Works trucks to fit the Intermountain axles. I do not know about

Actually, the Moloco roof represents the late 1950's version. The earlier panels were slightly different (different enough that when Intermountain did the R-40-25 JP Barger made

Jeff Helm asked: "What are the options for the overhanging diagonal panel roof? This seems to be one of those “missing” detail parts, for GN modelers in particular." One option is to shorten one

Here is Bob Chapman's M-59 Sunshine model for comparison. On 1/3/2022 4:28 AM, Bruce Griffin wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I don't know about Type 30, but it looks a lot like the SP O-50-14 tank cars that were built in 1942 and more were built later as well. An importer called "Drake" brought in HO

Rich, What are the options for the overhanging diagonal panel roof? This seems to be one of those “missing” detail parts, for GN modelers in particular. -- Cheers Jeff Helm The Olympic

They look like CMA (Creative Model Associates) injection molded ladders but CMA may have been folded into Tichy by now. CMA produced the injection molded ice rack kits that

There are several detail parts that I would to (attempt to) make copies of. I have not worked with plastic molds, or any type molds before (at least not since elementary school art classes). I would

Fenton Wells wrote: "I could be wrong, so someone who knows for sure, jump in but I think the Accurail is a 10’-0” I H car." You're wrong. "The C&BT, McKean and Front Range were10’-6” I H

Eldon, to my eye it looks like the F30D stake pockets *added* a lower lip compared to the F30A, rather than removed one. On 1/2/2022 6:39 PM, Gatwood, Elden J

I could be wrong, so someone who knows for sure, jump in but I think the Accurail is a 10’-0” I H car. The C&BT, McKean and Front Range were10’-6” I H cars. Not that big a difference depends

I like the hose on the side of the car. Good detail for modeling.

In addition to trimming the side sill (which is based on the GN 3000-3499 series), the roof should be replaced with an overhanging diagonal panel roof. Rich Remiarz Vadnais Heights, MN Sent

Eric, Thanks for the wheelset dimensions. Do you happen to have corresponding data on various truck sideframes? -- Allen Cain Modeling the Southern in 1955 in HO Scale

You have to trim the sill, but it is essentially a Great Northern prototype (series 3500-3999 I think.) 12' doors on 40' car was somewhat passe by the mid 1950s, so you aren't going to find too many