John Sykes wrote: Good "professional" paint stores have all this stuff in California. The "Big Box" boys don't want to do the paperwork, but it can certainly be sold here. Incidentally, as

what was their normal assignment? thanks mel perry

Mont: I use standard paint thinner (a/k/a mineral spirits, a/k/a Stoddard solvent) with SCII (I do not use the low-odor paint thinner). SCI is a whole different problem. Since DioSol has gone the way

Hi Everybody, Here is some demographic data for the car in the photo and its sisters. RDG 11600-12870

I learned the hard way to always use Scalecoat II thinner with Scalecoat II paint. Mont Switzer

For dead flat black paint, believe it or not, I have been using Krylon Black Primer/Ultra-Flat. Rattle can only, but it is as black as the monolith! It dries very fast (usually <10 min) and shrinks

Check Hobbylinc for Tamiya paints. I just bought 12 cans of Tamiya Fine Light Gray Primer, and they discount Tamiya products 20%. Nelson Moyer

I can make out the SP herald and the "T&" before the vertical rib. I would take it as a T&NO car.

Hi List Members, The resolution on this image is lacking a bit, but my feeling is that the reporting mark on this 40ft Pratt truss single sheathed boxcar might be T&NO - does anyone have thoughts

Photos: Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association Reefers (1928) Photos from the Utah State Historical

And there's a place on eBay that sells Tamiya's lacquer (flat black among others). Appears to be real lacquer as I have added from my gallon of lacquer thinner and it

And Tamiya's Matte Black is good if you do not need to add decals. Just used some yesterday. -- Ken Adams Still in splendid Shelter In Place solitude, about half way up Walnut Creek

Thank you, Jeff. Please put me on the list. Bill Jolitz

Sure. Why not?

Bob, I believe that those are the ends of cardboard boxes that make up the load being restrained. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

I see the strapping and furring strips. But what about the boards with the indents or holes in them? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Brasstrains.com has two copies of this car for sale - factory painted - Crown Custom Imports - for those who want to see a model. Ken Montero

Those trucks look a lot like the ones from the Pressed Steel Car Co. back around 1900. In any case, they appear to have bolt-on journal boxes & are of a vaguely arch-bar design, which seems quite out

Looks like the photo was taken at Reading Shops, Reading PA. Lots of other neat cars surrounding it. The trucks on this car are interesting for the era, although as an online car, I suppose

Thanks, Dennis! Elden gatwood