Thanks a lot Bill, learned a lot yesterday and more today Fenton

Ben Hom wrote: "This is why Ted's kit was so valuable as the diagonal panel roofs of the LNE and MEC cars are sized to fit these narrower cars. You can't take a roof from a 40 ft postwar AAR boxcar

Tim O'Connor wrote: And darn few in the prototype, short-lived too. Maybe the HO prevalence is connected? Tony Thompson tony@...

Not only that, but this is one of those cars that had brackets for the roofwalk supports like some of the Mather reefers. Ron Merrick

I join any group for prototype or model in any scale that has a decent following. There is always something to learn from others and sometimes I can contribute or help with detail parts. Ken

There is an article by Chuck Killian in the December 2005 RMC on upgrading an AAR 1923 boxcar for the L&NE. Al Smith Sonora CA

I think that is a 5'6" draft arm length. Compare the location of the four rivets for the body bolster (roughly centered on the panel above) to this ex-PRR

Richard Townsend asked: "Did Train Miniature by any chance tool a diagonal panel roof?" No. Ben Hom _._,_._,_

Did Train Miniature by any chance tool a diagonal panel roof? Its cars were narrower than most and might be a source for a narrow roof, if they made one. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

But it was built during our time frame… Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date:

Brian My notes say that photo is from Minneapolis in 1969 - which is why I didn't post it. ;-) -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

Hmmm, never thought about the roof panels not lining up after narrowing the roof. Such a replacement roof (40ft, narrow, overhanging eaves) would also be valuable for modeling NYC System 40ft USRA

Sorry I apologize it fell through the cracks. I will review . Hubert

Better color photo. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: "It’s been mentioned that the original roofs were replaced “in the 50s.” Now I realize that was likely a lengthy process, but I’d like to know what the roof was in

this might help :-) ( photo of LNE 8311 replacement roof - car towards top of the photo ) -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Thanks and thanks. Pick a NP and shoot it at me. Hubert

Hubert Looking forward to the exNH insulated box (not a reefer). I have some more NPM photos if you need any. Stay safe! :-) Tim -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

It’s been mentioned that the original roofs were replaced “in the 50s.” Now I realize that was likely a lengthy process, but I’d like to know what the roof was in the early 50s, even the

Thanks Tim. Your x NH refer in PC is coming. Hubert