Clark, How do I find out if ends are available? Francis A. Pehowic, Jr.

A few years ago I painted John Deere, Caterpillar and International Harvester HO scale models. Maybe the way I did it was cheating, but it worked. In all 3 cases I went to those respective

They were before my time Mont. Bet you could Google them? They have to go back a ways. I do have a photo of cloth sacks on a packing machine, don't know if it's dated? I have photos of paper sacks

Clark: Do you have contact info for Keith? Or can you act as go between? I also had a reservation with Caboose...no joy... Thanks, Paul Bizier

Looking good Clark! Like the black doors, ends and roof Nicely done. George Toman

I was looking to paint a Harvester/Combine model a bright shade of red that I custom mixed and a Cat D7 yellow as well. I could not get the red to look the way I wanted and tried an experiment using

Clark, I had never heard of shipping cement in barrels. I know early cement loads shipped by truck consisted of bags stacked on flat bed trailers. I just figured rail shipments were bags

Cement was shipped in barrels for years. Many company's logos were round to fit the top of a barrel. Cement was still being sold by the barrel into the 60s. Maybe the 70s? Four sacks of regular

I built a C&O model years ago using a Des Plaines Viking roof kit. I used Keith Reterrer (sp) ends and doors. Also used his 3 panel doors on M&StL auto cars. Talked to Kieth about his castings at CCB.

The track is still inside the Martin Bomber Building. I used to go regularly to Global Weather Central (or Center depending on the commander at the time) to coordinate backup activities. One

-- Ben Scanlon Tottenham, England

I also built one of these C&O cars several years ago. https://i0.wp.com/designbuildop.hansmanns.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150805_candoxm.jpg I finished it up in 2015, snapped a few

Rich and all, Attached are a couple of photos of the F&C built car sitting in Northumberland yard. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Car seals. A padlock can be picked, then snapped shut again after the pilferage is done, leaving the RR liable for the shortage. A car seal needs to be cut, leaving evidence of the deed. Security of

I have no idea Scott. Bill Welch

Tim can you post a few car numbers from the ORER of the 11ft cars please. I have a Bomber Boxcar in my stash would like to run it 1950ish. Thanks Scott McDonald

Bill can you sand this primer or is it Vallejo that forms a tough film? Scott McDonald

Jeff: Several thin coats. I was also priming another roof and the Klasing Brake Wheel for the model during the same session. This is an Acrylic so it drys pretty quickly so with thin coats I could get

Richard, Please allow me to add to the other suggestions that this car (series 9500-9999) is covered on Plate 37 of FREIGHT CAR EQUIPMENT OF THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY, AUGUST 1, 1937. The reprint

Bob, fantastic photos - thanks for sharing. And a general question to the group: Presumably these loads would have required a decent sort of lock on the doors to prevent loss en-route....were they