---In STMFC@..., <tony@...> wrote : Eric Hansmann wrote: Nice touch on a loaded car, but an empty one was ordinarily steam-cleaned before re-use and would certainly no longer show the

Eric Hansmann wrote: Nice touch on a loaded car, but an empty one was ordinarily steam-cleaned before re-use and would certainly no longer show the lime. Tony Thompson Editor,

I have in hand a very nice Life-Like new old-stock tank car minus any weighting ex factory. Is there non-destructive way of opening this featherweight to add some heft? Denny Denny S. Anspach

I have a Mainline Video showing one of the RF&P USRA cars in green in a freight train on the Southern mainline near Greensboro. Time period is mid-fifties; direction is northbound. I've wondered if

Great info Eric, thanks for sharing Fenton -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

Garth, The original USRA assignment details are included onmy blog. Some entries have notes on car disposition before 1930, such as the Washington Southerncars. Most of the notes came from the

I could not find all of my PanPastels but I found enough to do something that gave a satisfying result. I began by applying black. This application revealed some areas where the CA had gotten on top

Okay, we have established that stock car interiors were not painted. Someone said they paint their stock car interiors gray for weathered wood. What paint color would you use for new wood? Also, if

That car is pretty far from home. Ballentyne Pier is in Vancouver, BC. FWIW, the pictured car was reweighed at the RF&P's Acca Yard in Richmond, VA. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Justin, Eric and Friends, Actually, there were two groups of RF&P USRA boxcars. RF&P 2451-2800 originally assigned to the RF&P by the USRA. Subsidiary Washington Southern was

Thanks for the info, Doug. I think I willhave some lime remnant weathering on my stock car model. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX

Westerfield has a kit for this. Al Westerfield

Justin, You probably are aware, but the Tichy kit includes the wood door as well. Cheers, Ted Culotta

Justin, That is a USRA single-sheathed box car.RF&P were assigned 350 in the 2451-2800 series. It looks like RF&P 2538in the image has been upgraded with an AB brake system and a second grab on

Justin May asked: "Can anyone provide me with the details on this series of RF&P boxcars? http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/9/2/926869/7cba8ba3-d614-4eb4-8944-2424fc2e4e82-A28900.jpg

From a message posted by Guy Wiber back on 4-16-2001 The ICC ruled that bedding was essential for the proper shipping of live stock. The carriers were required to furnish proper bedding usually

---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote : And I always thought "whitewash" was derived from MILK!:-) Tim O'

This image is from the Tacoma Public Library DigitalArchives and shows a string of Hooker tank cars. The caption reads: Hooker locomotive. A Hooker Electrochemical Co. locomotivepulling four

This image is from the Tacoma Public Library Digital Archives.It's a nice close-up (use the slider above the image to enlarge it) of the topof a chlorine tank car. The caption reads: Close up

Can anyone provide me with the details on this series of RF&P boxcars? http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/9/2/926869/7cba8ba3-d614-4eb4-8944-2424fc2e4e82-A28900.jpg The cars appear to