Clark I would use 2x2, I use .020x.020” Evergreen strip styrene, for the stile near the corner and a 1x2 for the other stile, the side toward the center of the car over the corrugation. Lester

L&N coke box car. The L&N rebuilt a variety of cars for coke service. My Dad photographed one in Pueblo Colorado (CF&I Steel) in the late 1960's. They probably also made it to Provo, to

Scott, making this photo doubly interesting is that the box car appears to be ex-Delaware & Hudson with those odd double weld seams. A kit for these cars was recently introduced by Yarmouth

it's pretty accurate -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Either an appliance or automobile parts pool assignment. Usually a good indicator that the car has special equipment or loading devices - could be as simple as pallets that stayed with

The outer stile is 2" x 2" angle, which is pretty common for ladder stiles on freight cars. The inner stile is problematic, as it is 1/4" x 2" flat stock, so should really only be .003" thick in HO

Some nice stuff on the site. You can click on the "X" in the upper right to get to thumbnails of the photos. In doing so, I came across one car and I was wondering if it is the prototype of Walthers

For a USRA car I haved used brass styles. The outer is from one of Pierre’s etched ladders and the inner is strip brass. Bill PArdie

Many thanks to the generous STMFC community for the helpful photos and documentation needed to complete the BLI steel boxcar. I now have all I need to bring this model "to life," and I look forward

Speaking of RP Cyc #21 I am missing #20 - #25 but have extras of #3 - #7 and #16. Is there anyone with extras of the issues I am seeking that needs any of those I have multiples of who would be

How correct is this car? https://www.ebay.com/itm/MANUFACTURERS-RAILWAY-MRS-GREEN-40-MATHER-Boxcar-by-Proto-2K-Walthers/264299931896?hash=item3d8980e8f8:g:IhIAAOSwXn9cw9I1 I'm aware they came in

We learned one of our customers recently received a badly damaged Resin Car Works kit. It's not a frequent occurrence but could happen to you with an order from any of the small model railroad

I think the letters are GM-1. Could this car be in a pool service for automobile parts? I like the nine-post gondola. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Friends, While skimming through the Ed Wilkommen photos, I noted this view which included an NJI&I

I used either Evergreen HO scale 1x2 or 1x3 for the stiles on some CB&Q SS boxcars, don’t remember which. The Q was notorious for using multiple short stile sections on the right side of the end

One of the drawbacks for me is making the grab iron ladders on the ends of USRA style box cars. I looked over my stash of Evergreen styrene strips but didn't see anything I really liked. Any advice

Michael are you specifically looking for the re-roofed cars with steel running boards per your photo, or are you looking for cars as originally built with wood running boards (and the

Heres the PDF Corey Fischer

I know this does not help on the road Michael, but--- RP CYC 21 likely has all you will need to finish up the BLI NYC cars. Regards from chilly Western Penna.--Grove City----Mike 'Schleigh

Dear Friends, I have reached an impasse with modifications to my BLI NYC 7/8 corrugated ends steel boxcar where it concerns the B-end and the lateral running board attachment hardware. The RTR model