It does look like a DOT 105, which are insulated and used for AA, anhydrous ammonia. I have drawings of both ACF and GATX versions of this car in 11,000 gallon size . These drawings supported the

It does look like a DOT 105, which are insulated and used for AA, anhydrous ammonia. I have drawings of both ACF and GATX versions of this car in 11,000 gallon size . These drawings supported the

Hello Ken, In your info about Tim's second photo, build dates are 50, 54 and 57. Did the R-3-4 ends change between 50 and 54? Do you have # of cars built for each date? # series? No changes to basic

Hi Tim - Your first photo of car 176494 is from one of the series that Resin Car Works is replicating. These cars were built new for the Soo Line and Wisconsin Central by Pullman-Standard in 1940 and

Gello, Everyone, The Chicago RPM starts this Thursday in Lisile. As a Sunday add on, I am hosting an operating session from 9AM to 1PM. No previous operating experience is necessary. Contact me off

Resin Car Works has announced a kit for the 1939 box cars with 12'6" door openings. I've attached a photo of what looks like the car rebuilt with new postwar ends, new fishbelly side sills, new doors

Nearly everyone on this list is eligible, no association with an academic institution required if they obtain a reader identification card from the Library of Congress. The process is found at their

Plexiglas is polymethyl methacrylate. Tony Thompson

Errr, Tim, ABS is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Here's a brief explanation from Wikipedia: ABS is a terpolymer made by polymerizing styrene and acrylonitrile in the presence of polybutadiene. The

I have a room to share in the convention Sheraton hotel If interested in sharing a room please reply off list. Thanks. John Riddell

Guy, did you change your e-mail address AGAIN? Al Kresse

A couple new Resin Car Works HO scale kits will be introduced at RPM Chicagoland. Details are in the latest blog post! http://blog.resincarworks.com/new-resin-car-works-kits/

I'd have to agree Tim, I've never found a use for Tenax and after several tries over the years with different bottles of it put it in the trash as useless/. Cordially, Don Valentine

Remember that auto shipping by rail steadily shrank through the 50s, down to barely 10 percent of all shipments, until the introduction of auto racks in late 50s. Tony Thompson

Tom and Guy, Somewhere I've seen a photo taken in the 1950s of used cars being delivered to a team track for a small local auto dealer, I think on the C&O. The cars shipped were

Thanks all for good advise. best regards, Fred Jansz

 Tom in Texas asked: “When would they have quit loading cars in box cars this way?” Tom, The caption states these photos were taken in 1932. Within a year Evans would introduce ‘The

Bill makes a valid point about drilling on the sprue, and that’s the way I do it as well. I use a #79 bit for the wire, and there is a molded dimple on the retainer valve to help you start the bit.

I don't understand this - I've never had much luck with Tenax (methylene chloride) with ABS parts especially the old Plastruct stuff. ABS is NOT an acrylic material. -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling,

These are very small. I leave a small section of sprue on to help me handle it, then trim it off after glue has cured. Needs a #77 hole for mounting on an end in my experience. Bill Welch