I doubt you'll see a C&O car due to the radial roof and the WM car would have roof issues as well. The SAL should be a no-brainer on a second run, I would think. I'm pretty well on my own for CGW

Denis, I would be surprised if the?Atlas cars have the correct truck spacing for SAL cars? Remember, the Sunshine kits are wrong. Paul Lyons Lagun Niguel, CA

I've updated my website by adding flyers for kit #s 1-4 and 26-39. find the ones you're interested in by looking in Flyers by RR. I've had this update on the shelf for a month and I'm not 100% certain

Garth wrote: Yes, there are several of the YV and the high resolution scans are good enough that I used one of them in my book. Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Does anyone know where I can pick up a Clinchfield?Armand Premo

Walter, I got into the site and searched under "railroad", coming up with lots of hits. No time to look at very many here at work, but I saw several relating to the Yosemite Valley Railroad, and

Walt I am a SAL modeler and I picked up several of these cars, undecorated, for use a SAL cars. Speedwitch makes an outstanding set of decals which just beg to be used on these. When I get done

they sold Actually, I'm rather glad they went that route (the "obscure" one). I only ordered one I-GN car to have a look-see. When I pick up mine, I'll decide on whether to buy samples from other

Steve, Before you go repainting them... if these are the MP (I-GN) cars I believe that the tack boards SHOULD be black (Ed Hawkins will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong). FWIW, looking at the photos

The tackboards, being black, stick out drawing attention to their inaccuracy. They have a pin in the back of them that hold them to the car. However, a quick paint job to make them the same color as

List, A recent Earthlink e-newsletter had a link to the Library of Congress collection of panoramic photos, most from the first half of the 20th century. There are over a hundred railroad images.

To a Modeller this side of the Pond, who isn't sure if he can get Sunshine kits as he has zilch web presence, they will be a godsend if they ever arrive! Tim Tumber Wiltshire, England

Recently there was a brief discussion here, which mostly questioned the two-board tackboards. But while we're on the subject, I have to question Atlas's choice of road names. The only ones I'm

Group, I've seen only limited discussion on the new Atlas 1932 boxcars. How is the level of detailing? Any blatant inaccuracies? Are they worthwhile over the Sunshine kits? Dan Miller

Thanks Bob, I'll check it out. Scott

Walter M. Clark wrote: Certainly the early 20th century galvanized roofs did; there were repeated articles in Railway Age about it. By 1937, you'd think paint methods were better, but of course

These were single-sheathed; they were rebuilt in 1941 from 46000- series double-door auto cars, likewise single-sheathed. Culotta, RMC 9/07 p 98. I haven't seen a photo of the 76000 series but

List, There is ample evidence that paint didn't stick too well to house car roofs circa 1920 - 1930 (SP Freight Cars, Vol. 4 Box Cars, page 223, photo of B-50-15 and discussion in Pacific Fruit

Steve Johnson, who has forgotten more L&N and NC&StL facts than I will ever know wrote in the "L&N Color Guide" about L&N 42365: "Here is indeed a rare car in m-of-w service. Originally a dynamometer

Jason Sanford "I am thinking about using Mark Vaughan's Wabash decal set E-1 to letter an OMI Wabash 40' #76000-76238 series wood boxcar with single door. Is this the best and correct option to letter