Steve: A shameless plug, but refer to the 1932 ARA box car book (www.speedwitch.com) for more info on these two types of roofs. The Hutchins roof on C&O 4000-4500 is actually a "Murphy" rectangular

Manfred, I'm not an expert on this but I can guess as to why, It's easier during assembly to handle smaller panels. Ease of panel replacement for repairs. The bumps, crinkles raised panels, etc, were

In a message dated 9/15/05 2:08:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cepropst@... writes: << No photos, but it is one of the GN 'Glacier Green' with the standing "happy" goat emblem rebuilts from

Sorry for interfering these interesting threads with a dull question. Why did the manufacturers use small panels anyway? Why didn't they simply cut a sheet of steel the length of the car roof and

Try this site: <http://nn.railfan.net/Ingoldsby/gold3.htm> Roger Parry <uncleroger@...> wrote: -- Richard Townsend Lincoln City,

everyday modeler types will be able to create masters... <<< Ahh, OK, I do see what you're saying now, I believe. Generally, I read this list via daily Digests, and I do believe I missed

NO. That is not what I mean Brian. This thread began by talking about compensation for making masters, and it arose that there are pattern makers out there who can do custom work. The problem with

I am not familiar with this type of car, what was it and what did it look like???

Mont, I've only got two, but I'm young yet. Do you deal in futures? Mike Montford Switzer <ZOE@...> wrote: Mike: I got in on the Monon mini-kits and they are great. I'm sure we

Look your Broadway Cars over carefully, both of mine had broken ladders and one had chipped/peeling paint on the ladder

Steve Busch wrote: A dangerous generalization, Steve, as Standard Railway Equipment used the term "Murphy" for all its roofs with interlocking elements, starting well before solid-steel roofs

Tim, Is that supposed to make me feel better? lol. Actually, going on instinct, I'm thinking RP will make a huge difference, I just don't know how quickly and in what ways: Which production methods

I am interested. My primary modeling interest is the Colorado & Southern standard gauge, and they had these cars. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon eabracher@...

Some further thoughts about the Murphy and Hutchins roofs on C&O cars - Now I've had my work cut out for me! I normally think of Murphy roofs as the type with raised rectangular panels, as supplied

In 1941 the M&StL received 25 exB&LE box cars. The M&StL numbered them 50300-5348 even. Can you tell me what these cars looked like?? Thanks, Clark Propst---

Steve, The P&WV book I have drops this info into the N&W data base. Renumbering & relettering began in Oct. 1964. The best source for this would be a 1965 ORER, or the Society web-site

Brian, I do not think rapid prototyping dramatically changes the cost of resin kit production. Instead, I imagine it makes "creating masters" more accessible to those of us without all of the skills

Would anyone happen to have information about the any of the following freight car series? I'm primarily interested in any rebuildings, renumberings, dispositions to NW or other roads, and

I am working on my Naperville presentation on the steel 40 foot cars owned by FGE/WFE/BRE and there is one mystery I have yet to solve, the series numbered 52680-52799, which is noted in the ORER as

Photos of a pipe load on a flat car for your inspection and comments. Comments, critiques, suggestions, and Ideas are solicited. I am not exactly sure where the photos went, since after uploading