Here’s what works for me. http://blog.resincarworks.com/building-yarmouth-model-works-etched-brass-ladders/ Nelson Moyer

Hi all, Since there's no model or kit commercially available of WP's first (1916) Pullman-built box car -and there won't be in the near future I understand- I chose to try to build one myself. Since

 Hi Don and List Members, For whatever it is worth, it was not me who said the black paint began in 1942. Not saying it did or didn't, jut that I myself simply don't know. Claus Schlund

Me too. I bought some to build wider ladders per MP practice.

A lot of different tools to sort through on their site. Can you supply a reference to this specific tool you're using? I've got quite a pile of Yarmough cars awaiting assembly. Craig Wilson

That's what I get for answering too quickly. I meant that the Shake n'Take was not based on these models😉 Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Charlie, Years ago in my misspent youth I had a decal sheet that came in some kit (Hobbyline, IIRC) that included "Vote Democratic" and "Vote Republican", along with "Jesus

Miles, My 1958 ORER lists them as FCM 3500-3599, with 70 cars in the series. They are in English dimensions 40'-6" IL, 8'-6" IH, 3012 cubic feet, with a 12'-5 1/2" door opening.

Thanks Eldon, I can't remember my source when I did mine.

not of those but here's my Walthers PRR USRA steel gondola

Doug, The photo of the RSM URTX 66215, is this the same car as the PFE R-40-26? Bryian Sones Union Pacific Prototype Modeler Murrieta, CA

I got a "photo etch elbow bender" from UMM USA and it works great folding the styles. I can fold one in less then a minute. The bender goes past 90° so the stile ends up at 90° in a nice crisp

I think Bruce got several emails crossed. The Rapido reefer is fine for Oscar Mayer. It needs sidesill modes for swift. Brian J. Carlson

Bryain, Nope... it's a 37' kit bash starting with the 40' Accurail wood reefer. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Tim, LOL right back at you... some of us have figured out how to use this tool successfully... the comments section doesn't always reflect the truth😉 Regards Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Stumbled across this neat ribbed FCM Automobile boxcar this morning, and I'd like more information about it. -Who built these, and when? -Did they find themselves in non-auto service (or auto parts

Bryian, Oscar Meyer, like most meat packers, leased meat reefers. They leased reefers from a number of companies through the years, including Mather, NWX (North Western), National, MDT and URTC.

Could that slogan have been a graffito? Tony Thompson

They certainly did not letter any cars like that. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

Ok, so I'm more tha willing to chalk this up to modeler's fancy, but I feel compelled to run it by the experts before I write it off entirely... I recently saw an old Varney boxcar lettered for ATSF