You guys are talking about the Railshops H30A covered hopper kit, right? Not the H31A composite hopper? Or is this a new class? Elden Gatwood

All, While the debate revolves around repainted vs. reweighed vs. blt vs. new, et al., I'd just like to mention that I asked Greg if he'd send me the photo off-list, which he kindly did. The UP

In my research on the FGE/WFE/BRE companies I have managed to find what I would characterize as some highly specialized and technical books that have been digitized as a part of the ambitious

I checked one of my P2K tank car kits and found that it does seem to have a 1/8" boss for mounting the trucks, much like Athearn's, so you will have to enlarge the bolster hole on the (old) TMW

Dean: I have never had a problem using TMW trucks on Proto. I have used Dalman and Buckeye (AAR Spring Plank) trucks Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009

And continued to use at least one of them into the 1960's...

Greg What's your point? I said show me a photo of a repainted car, not a reweighed car. You're telling me the car was built in the 1960's and never repainted or rebuilt. What's unusual about

Dave--The GTW were still using CN-design wood reefers during WWII. Steve Lucas.

I had forgotten, but Proto 2000 trucks fit differently from most others, which makes it more difficult to swap in a set of trucks from another manufacturer. Case in point: I'm trying to use my Tahoe

Tim and all, If you would have only made it out to our PMR Meet in Salem Rails by the River (shameless plug) you would have had an opportunity to get the guided tour of the SP Brooklyn

Ian, Thank-you very much for the info. The '43 ORER lists 359 CP cars that match the number range. The description does not mention 8 hatches, but it does specify overhead ice containers, and the

Gentlemen,   The latest issue of The Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler is now posted on the ACL & SAL Historical Society website at http://www.aclsal.org/.  Go to the society's front page, click on the

Greg It's a private car so for whatever reason they stenciled it NEW even though the car has obviously been repainted. If you can find a photo of a 12 year old repainted (not rebuilt) railroad owned

Schuyler you old wag... #^) This old wag has glasses but a nice big computer screen as well and when I popped it up it sure did say New 6-54 on mine and I am pretty damn sure taxes or not they

If all you are looking for is resin kits, Trainfest is not the place to go. But if you want to see some really good modeling and get some deals on new equipment and just swap stories with a lot of

Hi, Grop. I think that a lot of us would like to see this kit, since some of us could not make Naperville. Is any info avail.??? Thanks Dennis Williams Munhall,Pa.

Hi, Grop.  I think that a lot of us would like to see this kit, since some of us could not make Naperville.  Is any info avail.??? Thanks Dennis Williams Munhall,Pa. www.resinbuilders4u.com

This "wag" would like to point out that the "NEW 6 54" date seems to bear a very close relationship to Kurt's answer. SGL <http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/> E-mail message

Thanks Kurt. A couple of the usual wags thought they could read the built date on the car, so it's nice to have actual facts. I'm sure it would be a waste of time to try to explain to some people that

Eric- Chris Z. is alive and well and working out some final details on the kits. I spoke to him before Naperville about the decal art and saw him at Naperville. The project is moving forward. Charlie