If you could go back in time you'll find most of those well defined boards aren't painted either, either by design or from the paint flaking off. Ed Mines

Hi Jerry, Yes, Precision Scale does sell direct. I've been ordering from them by fax, and that's been fast and convenient. Since Walthers doesn't have detailed PSC listings in its catalog any more,

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: As Schuyler and anyone else interested will see in my volume on SP box cars, some cars show the boards clearly, some don't. None I have seen, however, look like an

I would like to thank everyone for the heplful comments and references. I apologize for being naive about the meaning of the word "accurate" as it is used in this Forum. In retrospect, perhaps my

Oh, now HUSH, Phil, you'll get Tony all worked up again! Just because you're right . . . . SGL

Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. I have a photo of this car as Wellsville, Addison & Galeton 4001. On the WAG, it has a single, looks like 6 foot wide door (it was in captive service on the WAG, so

Ed Hawkins wrote: Ed, The statement of black ends for the as built 91250-91499 cars came using a quote from Rick Leach in my last post. "The practice of using car cement on NP steel box car ends

"Mark Heiden" wrote: Mark, According to the B&O Summary of Equipment for January 1, 1955 car 190186 is a Class M-13B 40-ton, steel-underframe box car with IL of 36'-0" built in 1910 by the AC&F.

Hello everyone, Could someone provide me with the class and length of B&O boxcar 190186, circa 1956? Thanks, Mark Heiden

Look at all of those seperate, well defined boards! ;> Phil Buchwald above the

--- In STMFC@..., Denny Anspach <danspach@m...> wrote: My experience has been that PSC will produce just about casting that they have ever had in their catalogs (or in predecessor

Pieter, The MP 8000-8099 were cars built by MP at their DeSoto, Mo. shops in Oct. 1938 and having 45' length. In 1/59 there were 82 cars in service. Also, there were 15 cars originally assigned to

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Walthers is just like lotsa retailers: if it's not convenient (or profitable) to order it, tell the customer "it may not be available" or "isn't being made any more" or

I found two photos of these cars in "Classic Freight Cars" Vol. 6 (pg 28). Both photos date from later than this list covers, but the cars appear to be an older design. I found the series in 1975

My experience has been that PSC will produce just about casting that they have ever had in their catalogs (or in predecessor Kemtron's). Although they have not admitted it to me, I am strongly

David YOu might also want to add that the car shortage was caused by the C&O scrapping a lot of cars at the time simply because of age Larry Smith

Matt, This being the case, if I understand correctly then the as-built version of the Amarillo RR Museum's models of the R-40-25 copy (91250-91499) was painted incorrectly. The models came with

The small numbers are spacing and size notations for N&W's "spartan" scheme introduced about 1926. The companion side view is

Hi All, I am helping a friend try to find a NYC Container Gondola by Rich Yoder Models. http://www.richyodermodels.com/rym_fc_nyc_cont_gon.htm He sat on his hands for too long instead of writing a

The original USRA delivery was B&O 320000-321899, and the ex-M&K cars became B&O 324000-324999. David Thompson