I understand they have to stay in business and put bogus paint schemes on cars. But can't they at least do things like use magenta paint on the Chateau-Martin GPEX car, instead of the purple they did

But if -every- tube is represented on the model, it must weigh a ton!! Last night I weighed a Jaeger products poles load (60 short sticks) and they weigh 2oz. Imagine if all those sticks were made of

Brian, there is more to it. Intermountain has to pay their bills like everyone else. Frank Angstead said at Naperville they would put a paint scheme from a similar car on any model, as long as

Modeler a Steve: Okay, having seen the picture of the car you're asking about let me say I seem to have been talking through my hat. This is not the same car as the MM articles. Still good articles

I'd have to look at my inventory when I get home, but some of the underframes recently have what appear to be 6" scale brake air pipe, and the whole brake cylinder, triple valve, reservoir, and

Steve: I found the Mainline Modelers concerning 1932 boxcars. The kitbashing article by Jeff English was in June 1985. The article on the protoype 1932 cars was February 1986 by John Nehrich. There

Probably building those Tichy kits in China convinced them that wire is really not that much more difficult and may even save on tooling costs. But one always has to be wary of any Intermountain paint

doing a really good job errors in colors detailing is, well, offering, the PFE R-40- Brian: I don't know about their colours because I don't buy ready-to-run unless I'm desparate to get a particular

There are some subtle differences in WE cars too, like the roofs someone mentioned. Martin never did the Wabash cars because the bracing is slightly different. But I'm glad to see the car in plastic,

I'll keep my eyes peeled. I wouldn't say "Intermountain has been doing a really good job on their models recently" myself; they have made too many egregious errors in colors (among other things) for

Brian: You ask if this is a new model and the answer is yes. Thus far War Emergency boxcars have only been available from resin car makers and this one is plastic. Intermountain has been doing a

Yes, brand new model by IM. Denis Blake North Hamlet Shops, OH

http://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=1328 Brian Ehni

Ah, I wish this guy Archer was an HO railroad modeler. Think of all the 3-D builder plates we could get... http://www.archertransfers.com/WEB%20pictures/AR35295.gif Tim

Hi Claus, Great list. Appreciate your efforts. Dick Clarence, NY

Hi, This was on ebay, seemed like some members might enjoy seeing this image. I have connection whatsoever with this sales

Steve: That goes 'way back to the eighties, an article by Jeff English I think it was. He kitbashed an Athearn car with some Cannonball reefer ends into a MP car. There was an article on the

Was there not an article on modelling these cars in Mainline Modeler a few years ago? Steve Lucas.

Andy and Bruce, Thanks for the tips. This seems to be the way that I've been doing it for years, was hoping that someone had better method. Thanks again, Chuck Hladik Rutland Railroad Virginia

To The Group, Last night just after 10 PM I was on the computer reading messages and working on my NYC Freight Car research. Then, my evening was turned up side down. Continental Flight