looks like a b50-12 rebuild? mel perry

Here's a new one on me: a 5/4/5/3 end. https://www.flickr.com/photos/kheelcenter/39554942674/ Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

The door, pulling loops and the roof and running board may need to be changed as most of the NYC cars had been re-roofed with either straight or diagonal panels and all(ish) some iteration of patch

Jeff, This is perfect! My thanks, Brad Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Thanks Barry. Just looked at them. Great photos! I like the door and pulling loops so might just build the car as is? Need to check my NYC info first tho... CW Propst

Photographs show 24589 (1/53), 25200 (5/53), and 28500 (5/56), so it is likely the N&W-built groups in 24561-25499 (1953) and 28500-29999 (1956). David Thompson

Clark and all, Agreed. Cement just didn’t get shipped long distances so the cars that hauled it tended to stay close. Due to lots of cement dust it also became pretty obvious what service they

The MM cover shot was taken at CNW, Proviso, IL, I believe. There were a couple of Monon wood boxcars in the shot. This is all SLSF and a wonderful photo just the same. Mont Montford L.

If you have access to the Vancouver Archive photos you will note that both the NB and the HC reached that city, so not so unlikely to appear in Propst country as presumed. Barry Bennett, UK.

The first 4000, 15500-19499 were built in 1949. Jeff Coleman

N&W split side h2a I have found conflicting dates on the actual build dates of these cars. Yoder has 52/53 but I think that was the rebuild date... Can anyone please pass me the correct

Rob and Todd, the kit came with several doors including a corrugated one. I have some Speedwitch NYC decal leftovers I think I can patch something together. I have RP Cyc 21 out. I'll built it as an

With two cement plants within 30 miles and two more twice that distance, a lumber yard on the branch would have to get a great deal on that product ; )) CW Propst

Eric, I would like to share a different technique using heat and a vacuum along with a steel plate. Hopefully the pictures will tell the story Hope this helps Jesus Peña Concord, California

Do you put the chain and rod from the hand brake on after you paint it so the chain doesn't get clogged up with paint? How do you glue back there? Scott McDonald

Rich, two groups: —3200–3449 41-foot GS gons —17000–17149 low side gons as done by ERTL Bill Welch

Which MEC gons do you need photos of? I might be able to help you out. Rich Gibson Golden, CO

Some time ago I purchased a Resin HO kit that had Tennessee Central Decals with it. I have no use for those decals. I deleted the messages about TC decals and can no longer recover them. Whom ever was

Clark, I must have 5-6 of the Westerfield NYC kits in my stash. If you want a 'corrugated' door, contact me off list at sullivant41 ATT yahoo DOT com. Todd Sullivan

Hello Bruce Thank you so much for the photo of the brass car. Now we're getting some where. I was a bit confused at first about the placement of the brake equipment. I have never