Ah-Ha! Dean, you just answered the next question I was going to ask. I thought for sure that the late 1930's GN Boxcars were not all over oxide brown like the instructions said. I've finished the kit

Jason, Are you going to need a reefer to bring some produce in? I know you only asked about box cars, but looking at 1947 GN-WP interchange,I hope you have a few GS gons -- Allen Rueter StLouis

Can people stop using these ridiculous/lazy acronyms and write what they are saying in full, so everyone can understand what is being said. Robert Bogie

RBTL !

Not to mention the floors/underframe! The double door is a UP A-50-16,the single door is the B-50-24/B-50-27. For the latter it's a lot less workjust to add Archer A.C.R. rivets to the IMWX/RC model.

A reminder - Jason asked: "I would like to purchase 10 boxcars that are high quality, RTR, and accurate!" Some great suggestions here, but recommending resin kits or kitbashes doesn't answer the mail.

The UP PS-1 B-50-52's were built in 1957. No Kadee PS-1good for UP 1955. You could use the old McKean model for a 1948 built B-50-40,with slight modifications. And no A.C.R. !! The UP B-50-24 and

Todd Sullivan wrote: "The best HO Union Pacific boxcars (40', single door) IMO are from Trix/Marklin. Their UP 40' double door is a very accurate model, but has the wrong lettering for this class of

Jason (?) asked: "I am going to model a Union Pacific branch line in Utah in 1955. It's going to be a small switching layout so I don't need a lot. I would like to purchase 10 boxcars that are high

Several thoughts. - If your layout is a switching railroad, consider more than just one UP boxcar. The originating road was responsible for fetching cars to load. It was common and desirable to

Jason, That unknown car should be second UP car, probably both with alternate center rivets. Your other choices are good, but consider expanding to 12 cars so you can include a WP,

Jason, The best HO Union Pacific boxcars (40', single door) IMO are from Trix/Marklin. Their UP 40' double door is a very accurate model, but has the wrong lettering for this class of car - see

Bill- As we all know, there are often various routes to our final destination--which we choose comes down to what we are comfortable with. I like splicing right in the rib. I remember a roof job on a

Gotta have NP, right? Isn't someone working on a model? Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

What scale? George Hollwedel

I am going to model a Union Pacific branch line in Utah in 1955. It's going to be a small switching layout so I don't need a lot. I would like to purchase 10 boxcars that are high quality, RTR, and

Thanks again for your very helpful reply Dick, much appreciated. I'm building two each of the 14 & 20 class cars. Would love to build one of the aluminum cars too, but the way the ends & sides are

Gary- Since this thread has been running in a positive direction I hope the moderators will tolerate just one more comment before rattling the keys….. “I tend to agree and disagree. The

Sorry this should have gone directly to Andy Carlson. Bill Pardie

Good Morning Andy: I am tying up some various items this morning and the P&LE doors have come into play. I dug out some 10'6" Intermountai doors and tried to analyze the project. As you know Andy I