Hello Group, looking to buy the following: National Scale Car MK 105.1 B&O M55 & MK 105.2 B&O M55a Boxcar Mini-kits Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

Beauty, Charlie. You are turning into a PROPST machine, the way you are knocking them out. Rich Christie

Hello Group, looking to buy the following: Sunshine 92.8 Lehigh & New England 10298-397 2’ 11” IH Composite Gondola Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

The Western Pacific did that with their wood PFE reefers. Rich Christie

Hello Group, looking to buy Sunshine 62.4 UTLX X-3 small diameter 8k tank car, “Skelleysolve” Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

I have to agree with Tim. Most PS1s had black trucks as delivered. The Cotton Belt followed SP's practice of painting the trucks freight car red when the car was repainted. Rich Christie

Good find, Tim. Definitely a DSI build. Stan Rydarowicz parts and Microscale 87-890 decals and there you go. I managed to find some of Stan's parts recently, already have the decals and an Intermounta

Gang, Here is a scan of the Champ HT-210 Baby Ruth under GATX rep marks Rich Christie

My bad 12 panel welded sides. Ben corrected me Rich Christie

Lester, It could be correct or incorrect. The correct X43a has Diagonal Panel roof, 7' Youngstown doors, 7 rung ladders, 12 panel riveted sides, 1/3/4 Early Improved Dreadnaught Ends. C&BT released so

Brian, Fenton and group, I sent some photos of this type of car to Chad, with the hope he can modify his mold/casting for this type of end. Rich Christie

Chris, Those are "Inverse" Buckeye Ends. There are no known commercial parts. I have been fortunate to have Chad Boas mold some for me. The ones on this car are 3/3 type for a 1923 ARA type car. The o

Another unique feature of this car is the small button/mushroom vents mounted on the upper ends Rich Christie

Great idea, Andy. I will have to dig around my old kitchen stuff I had when I lived in Cali for a skillet. If I try and use one of my wife's, I will be moving into that apartment on your property, LOL

Excellent job, Danny. Ah yes, good old Zig Zags, great detail tip Rich Christie

I will use the 3' rule!!! I will use the spare RCW kit that I have and call it good! Rich Christie

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Found a photo on Randy's New Britain Station Blog

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Group, According to various sources, those cars were painted in three color schemes, somewhat Mike mentioned, different services. They were either gray, black or oxide red. Rich Christie

David, You are are correct, however I have seen it called a Climax radial roof in various documents and modeling articles, obviously in error. Climax is actually 13 rib, the more common type. Sorry, m

Group, Here is the story behind the 15 panel Climax Radial Roof (CRR), Fenton, Andy and the X29 (me). The 15 panel CRR was not widely used compared to the 13 panel varieties. It seems the C&O, Pere Ma