I don't use Dullcote any more because I've switched to acrylic paints, and Polly Scale Clear Flat is a good flat finish I can thin with distilled water. When I did use Dullcote, though, I NEVER used a

Pat Wider posted a builders photo of UTLX 39150 in December. Now I've looked at this thing more closely, versus all the ACF shots in the Kaminski tank car book, and one more thing that I see is that

my camera is a Canon 20D. Erik Hyjek

Mike Rose's article on using Dullcote and alcohol for blushing effects appeared in the July 2003 RMC. Doug Polinder Lowell MI Doug Polinder Grand Rapids

Thanks to Charles, Tony, Tim, and Andy for responding to my message. All have said that there is no such animal as an R-40-23 with a dp roof. Because this is a factory-assembled model, I will

Hello Jeff,All I made some R-40-25s in N by kitbashing a diagonal panel roof. The ends on the 25's have an extra small rib at the top, and the dropsteps are a different style, without the sidesill

Al Brown wrote: Yes. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937;

To the best of my knowledge, UTLX did not own either 8K or 10K Type 27s. Certainly they didn't buy any new from AC&F, and I have never seen photos of any UTLX Type 27s acquired 2nd hand. Richard

Greg's handout from Cocoa Beach says "freight car Red" for the body color. Can anyone supply a good match for this car in Pollyscale, or other waterbase paint. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

I attended the Twin Cities Prototype modelers meet yesterday. I already posted a link to photos of some of the models displayed. What was the most amazing display to me was from "Rail Yard" models.

Bob Lucas wrote: UTLX bought the fleet from Sinclair. Tim Gilbert

Note that tank car car counts for several large independent refiners dropped off significantly in the post-war years. Curious, though, about Sinclair Refining, which still owned 4,964 cars in

Bill, a short history of the Delray Connecting appeared some years ago in the NMRA Division 4 (North Central Region) magazine. From what I recall, the DCRR mostly performed industrial switching in

nice photography Erik! Canon digital slr? Tim O'Connor

I've got all my photos online at, http://www.pbase.com/ehyjek/rosemount_prototype_modelers_meet_2006 Erik Hyjek

Arnold, Yes, sort of, to your original question. As we have noted here to you previously, UTLX had their own design, the X-3, for riveted tank cars, and a wonderful series of kit is available in

Intermountain RR Co., according to Terry Wegmann, had accidently run a batch of RTR R-40-23's with the DP roof from the Amarillo club's R-40-25. Since removing the roof would have brought certain

I'm sorry.....my mistake. I do mean the 2 revited types, 8.000 & 10.000 gallons. Arnold van Heyst.

FWIW there is a large window Flexible Clipper available in cast white metal available from Australian company Weico Models at http://www.users.bigpond.com/weicomodels/ Victor Rance, Adelaide, South

Arnold, do you have Intermountain and Red Caboose mixed up? IM does make make a welded 10k tank car, but RC does. Tim O.