I use straight distilled water when first applying decals. I wick off extra water and then let it settle down. Sometimes but not often I have to go back and do a 2nd application of water. After

Don and friends, Don't forget that talc was mined around Chester, Vermont on the Rutland. I believe the mine outside Chester was owned by Johnson & Johnson. A few years ago when I was exploring the

Hello- So long ago.....I had placed my order for Dick Harley's tooling produced PFE reefers in the R-30-18 class. Tooling was built years ago by Terry Wegmann. The cars are built and marketed by

Hold on Schuyler! I did not say granite on Rutland flat cars. The proper load is MARBLE! The west side of the Green Mountains in Vermont , in other words Rutland territory, is primarily dolomitic

Bob Chaparro wrote: As is very often true, museums and archives really have no idea what they are talking about (the caption may well have been written by an intern or volunteer). It's obviously

Who writes these captions? Also, I find it odd that the Illinois Library system is reposting a photo that is on the steam era freight cars website. Looking back at the original post I don’t see

And as far as I know, absolutely nothing to do with any sort of troop car. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."

Post war SP freight car trucks may have been painted/repainted SP "Metallic" BCR fresh out of the car shop but within 3 months or less they appeared to be a dusty dark grey streaked with rust. I

Interior Photo: Pullman-Standard Compartmentizer Boxcar A 1953 builder's photo from the Illinois Digital Archives: http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/pshs/id/21210/rec/195 A

And, not exactly a new find since there is a link below to the very same photo over on the old steamerafreightcars.com site. Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA

Bob Chaparro wrote: "Photo: PRR Boxcar A photo for the Illinois Digital Archives: http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16614coll41/id/23/rec/363 Description: "Photo of an XM type

Well, they got two letters correct in the description. This is one of the USRA boxcars assigned to the Pennsy. The car number if 45466 falls in with 2650 cars built by AC&F. Eric

Photo: PRR Boxcar A photo for the Illinois Digital Archives: http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16614coll41/id/23/rec/363 Description: "Photo of an XM type boxcar, an American

Interesting that they are all equipped with slotted knuckles. Dennis Storzek

I had to use some old Champ decals recently which required Solvset full strength. Of course I am averse to air brushing anything so the pre-decal gloss coat was brushed on Future (now marketed as

If still available (great price) I'll cut you a check or if it's close just send cash. John Larkin

Eric, It did come through to me; I have downloaded and been looking through it. Quite a bit of work on your part. Thank you! Jim Brewer

Noted modeller, Bob Harpe, told me years ago that he uses 2 strengths of Solvaset. 1 is a mix of 40% Solvaset, 40% distilled water and 20% isopropyl alcohol. I don’t use distilled water because

Thanks for your research and response, Ed. You’re a valuable resource! Schuyler

Well, I see that the attached file on yesterday's post is not available in our current arrangement. Email me if you are interested in the spreadsheet of steel-sided rebuilds and I will get one off to