And yet the cars remained in service for many years. And many ran into the 1980's in Mexico.

Chuck That's really good to know ! When I finally run out of my Floquil Clear Flat (not Glaze!) it sounds like Minwax to the rescue ! And unlike the Floquil colors, the flat dries quickly overnight af

Nelson I have only used Accupaint MEC Harvest Yellow so I can't vouch for any of the others. Accupaint never varies, in my experiences with it. To me, the color looks like SFRD color that has faded a

Here's a C&O car with early style lettering, a 1954 shop date, in a 1956 photo.

Dullcote & alcohol can make for some very interesting 'blush' effects (the lighter patches)

Tony An evasion. :-D Here is a photo I took indoors with a strong incandescent light source. https://www.flickr.com/photos/timboconnor/13252874824/ If you saw this car in daylight, you would say it's

And again, a poorly lit model. Take that car into bright sunlight, and then tell me what color it is. :-)

I forgot to add -- The models are the same color. The difference is lighting.

Keith Jordan recommended Accupaint MEC Harvest Yellow for SFRD and I really like the color - close to what Intermountain/Longs put on the SFRD plastic kits for cars a year or two out of the shop, if n

Soo Line on the left, CStPM&O on the right.

did this lettering change come at the behest of the Wabash ?

And a map of the location https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/1910-rp1947-ca_furnace-creek_30-crop.jpg/1280px-1910-rp1947-ca_furnace-creek_30-crop.jpg

I don't see an ICC class in this 1942 builder photo but there is an "EMERGENCY" in small letters, followed by what looks like x15A ? ( 115A? or something else? )

like this ?

They are for thermal expansion of the cargo. The tank is normally filled while leaving the dome empty. The size of the dome required depends on the intended cargo(s). The "tank car capacities tariff"

Interesting assortment of designs - they all appear to be UTLX? Were the steam locomotives retired by that time? When did the UP cease regular steam operations?

I stopped myself before listing all of the PFE reefers. I think ALL or NEARLY all of PFE's 40 foot reefers after 1900 were available until we reach the R-40-27, -28, -30. Producers include Westerfield

A sample of HO scale SP box car models off the top of my head B-50-1/-2/-4/-6/-9 Westerfield B-50-12 Westerfield/Tichy/... (USRA single sheathed box car) B-50-13/-14 Sunshine A-50-14 Proto 2000/Walthe

Jim your scale ?

Beautiful model - I'd have never guessed it began as a Roundhouse kit!