That's not the only clue 😉 As for the design, it's prewar all right, pre WWII, and pre WWI! The single rows of rivets generally data a tank car to 1917 or earlier. They are correct about the car

I am in the process of right sizing my freight car fleet due to a slight operational change on my HO B&O Shenandoah SD layout. It is set in late September 1956 and I use an October 1956 ORER (plus

And if he can be contacted by email . . .

From the catalog of photos he gave me at CCB: Keith Retterer 1442 East Bank Dr. Marietta, GA 30068 Now I’m curious as to what else he has... Randy -- — Randy Hammill Prototype

Personally tried it? No. But there was an article in MR about it. IIRC, the Liquitex airbrush thinner and Liquitex Flow-aid were the keys to making it work. I can’t find an online index to MR (I

These are actually Northern Pacific Ry. Joint Facility Photos, I don't have the notes, but they would say "G: served by xyz RR & NP." They have every joint track, and industry photographed and

Eric, I’ve been gathering photos and details on these cars. The M-8 class is largely forgotten, even though the cars dominated the fleet for several years. I’ll be in touch off-list.

For your reference . . .

Nice model Bob. Caboose Stop Hobbies in Cedar Falls Ia. had one or two of the kits from a collection for $25 for a couple years! I didn't see them last time we were there...Although there was so much

Any surmise what the G written on the negative, on the building, is all about? Neat photo. Schuyler

The car appears to me to be missing a knuckle on the left end. This suggests the car may be in stationary service. Chuck Peck

Similar to this car at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum: https://www.midcontinent.org/equipment-roster/steel-freight-cars/utlx-12283/ I wouldn't be surprised if the B&O purchased their tankcars second

Dennis Storzek wrote: Yet in the late 1950s, several brewers, including Miller and Pearl Beer, put their logos onto insulated box cars. (photos in the Hendrickson-Kaminski billboard reefer book)

Clark Propst writes: I built a C&O model years ago using a Des Plaines Viking roof kit. I used Keith Reterrer (sp) ends and doors.... A bit later, Sunshine issued

T & P 40915 circa 1926 possibly Puyallup, WA.

Bob; Although it does not have the characteristic UTLX defect card holders, the rest of the car looks to be a intended as a UTLX “Type X”, of pre-WW1 vintage, probably 1911+ or – 3.

I just measured my F&C model #6770 and it is the correct height as compared to the prototype schematic in the Freight Car Equipment of the C&O Railway, August 1, 1937. They were built in 1930 and ran

I may be mistaken, but as I recall, at the time of the changeover the new owners said old orders would be honored. I'm sure that was well-intentioned, but I never really thought that would happen. I

That model was built 20/25 yrs ago? I remember an article in MainLine Modeler? where a guy modeled a bunch of C&O cars. I believe that's how I contacted Keith at the time. About that time Keith got

When I can get hold of some (on CV-19 lockdown at moment) I will try it out in my PreVal sprayer. Hmmm Tamiya has a Pink Surface Primer......I use the Red Oxide and Light grey regularly and have a