Here's a follow up to the posting I made about this kit last week. For those of you modeling 1945 to the early 90s, this car would fit on your layout. It was a common car in interchange service into

Elden and list, The URR gon drawings are in the Train Shed Cyclopedia #5, 'Gondolas and Hoppers from the 1940 Car Builder's Cyclopedia'. I will be making my 'personal use' copy of this page

My memory is that when painting boxcars for these two railroads that I have used more of an oxide red for the Texas & Pacific and more of a brown color for the Frisco. Realizing this is a tremendously

Here's a question. Did the GB&W buy these cars to haul coal, or strictly to coal the car ferries, which was done by running hoppers in on the two middle tracks and dumping directly into the bunkers.

Yes – this was typical of the postwar Southern cars whether new or rebuilt. It’s not hard to build new wooden ends for the F&C kit with styrene sheet, strip and some NBW castings. One thing I would

<smokeandsteam@...> wrote: It's hard to tell from the image at Walthers web site -- but from your message it sounds like the F&C kit has metal ends? ____ Mark

I wouldn’t feel competent to comment on your other questions but the F&C kit is indeed a Southern Sealy hopper. Specifically, it represents cars built new in the early twenties in various number

Recently I picked up an undated photo of a unique GBW hopper #4065 from the collection of Stan Mailer. See this image: http://www.mathu.com/gbw4065.jpg (2.1 MB) I don't have much background on this

Yes, that would be SP, not UP... That's what happens when you type without reference materials <g> Thanks. Paul Speedwitch but of will line

Thanks, I live in Monroe NY and was wondering if maybe he lived close by.. WJK

Monroe, New York??????? WJK

I should have looked at the address before I sent this post, it was only meant for Ted Culotta. Sorry. Charles D. Shope cshope@...

Ted I know you have been busy but have you had a chance to finish the Binders you were putting together for us at Hartford? Sorry I had to leave mine with you but I had no baggage to put it in to.

Tim Gilbert wrote: In the early years of the 20th century, these MCB rules were printed in the ORER. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley,

I have a related question regarding colors for PFE reefers. Daylight Orange for the sides but what about ends and roof? Accupaint AP54 Rich Oxide Brown? It's hard to compare a color chart on my

Pamphlet No MD-2 AAR Rules Governing the Loading of Machinery on Open Top Cars Effective February1,!951.for one.Armand Premo

Bruce Brantner wrote: The AAR's "Rules Governing the Loading of Commodities on Open Top Cars" was published periodically over the course of years. Each printing was slightly different including

About a year ago there was a discussion on the rules governing the way open loads should be handled. There was mention of a federal (?) publication on how to handle various open loads. Can someone

Paul: These should begin shipping later this week (including yours). All of the remaining components are either in hand or in transit. They will be announced on the site this week and orders will

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